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Rarefied air: 8 zip lines to ride in Colorado's mountains
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (511+ words) The best view of Colorado? Some swear it's from the seat of a harness, somewhere high dangling from steel cables, where the mountains meet adrenaline. Get a rush and a view on these eight zip lines: It's one thing to…...
El Paso County Kite Festival means high-flying fun this Father's Day weekend
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (183+ words) Locals will turn a stretch of open sky into a sea of soaring fabric and string this Saturday, as families gather to watch kites disguised as dragons, rainbows, superheroes and more take flight during the El Paso County Kite Festival....
The best chicken sandwiches in Colorado Springs: A classic, a hidden gem and elevated twists
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (219+ words) In this weekly feature, we're celebrating the best of Colorado Springs' food and drink scene " as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings. com). We'll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Chicken sandwiches. The…...
Heat record falls in Colorado Springs; cooldown expected
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (166+ words) A record high temperature for June 17 in Colorado Springs was set Wednesday when the thermometer hit 98 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The record was set at 2: 17 p. m. , the Weather Service in Pueblo said, surpassing the previous record of 97 degrees…...
Colorado Springs Utilities proposal for solar customers includes choice of two ways to increase rates
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (577+ words) Colorado Springs Utilities would give solar net metering customers two options to choose from as the utility looks to increase rates for residents who have a home solar panel. The net metering program, which more than 11, 000 homes in the city…...
Longtime campus in Colorado Springs expanding with new apartments to help single moms
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (847+ words) A nonprofit that's been operating for 84 years on the same corner of Cheyenne Road and South Cascade Avenue in Colorado Springs is embarking on an expansion that will more than double its transitional housing for single moms and their children…...
Super El Ni'o" expected to boost Colorado moisture
23+ hour, 56+ min 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…...
Gazette Preps" Boys Track and Field Peak Performer of the Year: Harrison"s Thiago Roberts harnesses sprinting talent, earns four state titles
23+ hour, 58+ min ago (600+ words) Four years later, Roberts secured his spot on the wall with six track and field state championships. Four are from this season: the 3 A 400 and 200 meters in addition to the 4100 and 4200 relays. In the 400, Roberts dropped his time by three…...
Expanded Hill Climb Fan Fest expected to draw 35, 000 to downtown Colorado Springs
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (148+ words) More than 35, 000 race fans are expected to gather in downtown Colorado Springs on Friday for the annual Fan Fest, a multi-block celebration before Sunday's The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Revelers will be treated to two high-flying FMX Freestyle…...
Every child deserves a father in the home | Paul Batura
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (631+ words) Americans are expected to spend far less on Father's Day this upcoming weekend than they did on Mother's Day this past May, and that's exactly how dads want it and how it should be. According to the National Retail Federation,…...