3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (691+ words) A burglary in one city, a stolen car in another, and a shooting several jurisdictions away can begin life as three unrelated police reports. The Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network, better known as RAVEN, took notice in February 2025 after a pattern…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (203+ words) Mario Beltran, 35, whom police call a “known prolific offender,” was arrested Thursday night after entering a business in the 7100 block of North Academy Boulevard, according to Colorado Springs police. The department’s specialized Metro Retail, Pawn, Metal and Organized Crime Unit,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (195+ words) Two people killed in a fatal crash along Marksheffel Road Aug. 31 have been identified, bringing this year’s traffic deaths to at least four more than last year. Driver Francine Shumake, 53 and passenger Brenda Baker, 61, were killed at the scene of…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (409+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — An initiative by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) uses social media to keep local cold cases in the public eye — and potentially generate new leads. CSPD has about 122 cold cases dating back to 1953. The cases…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1705+ words) There is something deeply satisfying about ordering food without having to deliver a five-minute explanation first. Autumn outings feel easier when dairy-free choices are clear, tempting, and treated like part of the menu instead of a special request. For travelers…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (210+ words) Terrell Jennings, 27, died in an apparent suicide Thursday evening several hours after police believe he robbed three Colorado Springs banks in minutes, the department announced in a news release on Friday. Police were attempting to arrest Jennings after linking him…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (494+ words) Downtown Colorado Springs will soon be home to a full-sized record shop. Easy’s Records and Vintage, founded by Ryan Fowler and Erica Dunford, will have a soft opening Friday, with a grand opening set for Sept. 10. The store, at 327 N....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (279+ words) In this weekly feature, we’re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs’ food and drink scene ー as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We’ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Wine bars....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (371+ words) Dorothy “Dot” Heller was a connoisseur of the arts and humanities. Married to the acclaimed Colorado Springs artist Larry Heller, Dot also led a noteworthy life, becoming the city’s fifth social investigator, and essentially an officer, with the Colorado Springs…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (498+ words) Front Range residents will vote in November on whether to add a new sales tax to fund a train between Denver and southern Colorado that will connect the south metro, Colorado Springs and Pueblo with daily trips as far north…...