6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1185+ words) Colorado is in a drought, and the snowpack is the lowest it's ever been recorded. But for some communities, the most intrusive water worry might have less to do with the larger environmental forces at play and more to do…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (558+ words) Colorado is headed into what could be one of its strongest El Ni'o summers on record, a shift expected to bring above'average monsoon moisture, though not enough to erase the state's long'running drought. That was the assessment on Tuesday from…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (902+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette Candidate's disturbing anti-animal agriculture history | Rachel Gabel Booker became the first vegan senator to serve on the committee in 2021, though his "vegan identity" has varied over the years. His lunch order is no business of mine, but…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (608+ words) For one weekend, the lawns, flower beds and hidden backyard gems that are typically reserved for a household's usual members become a horticultural sight for locals to explore. For years, winding garden paths and pollinator-friendly landscapes have been carefully curated…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (723+ words) Residents and tourists may have noticed Lois Sprague refreshing the mural on the exterior wall of the Ute Pass Cultural Center. "The Woodland Park artist painted "The Story of Us" in 2015, a project that took four months. Originally funded by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (958+ words) Two of the seven Colorado River negotiators weighed in Friday on a decade-long management framework unveiled a day earlier by the federal government. With the seven states along the Colorado River failing to reach an agreement, the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (198+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette Pikes Pick: Shoppes at Indigo Ranch block party urges community to support local businesses Looking for a fun way to support local businesses this weekend? Stores from Shoppes at Indigo Ranch have come together to host a…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (710+ words) Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated the next phase of the state's drought response plan. Polis had placed Colorado under Phase 2 in March....

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (241+ words) Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated Phase 3 of the state's drought response plan. "Today, I am issuing a statewide drought emergency to support…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (930+ words) Record-breaking drought conditions led Utah Governor Spencer Cox to recently declare a state emergency because of severe conditions driven by the lowest snowpack levels in nearly 100 years. Will Colorado follow suit? It remains to be seen. In March, Gov. Jared…...