1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1746+ words) The fastest route is not always the one you remember. Between the city and the foothills, a handful of easy detours can turn an ordinary highway run into a day packed with strange landmarks, good food, quiet trails, and the…...

1+ week, 3+ 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…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (638+ words) As temperatures reached 97 degrees Fahrenheit in Colorado Springs on Aug. 8, breaking a 57-year-old daily record, attendees at a music festival held at Blocktickets Park felt the heat. More than 70 people in attendance at the Tacos and Tequila Festival were treated…...