3+ week, 6+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (96+ words) Before this week, Colorado Springs was nearly five inches below average for rainfall this year, causing plants and trees to struggle. Meteorologist Casey Dorn explains how the current monsoon pattern is helping, but why it's only one part of a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (52+ words) Safety is top of mind for law enforcement this Fourth of July. In Colorado Springs, there will be dedicated patrols for illegal fireworks on the Fourth. Safety is top of mind for law enforcement this Fourth of July. In Colorado…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (389+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — As Colorado Springs gathers community input to improve its creeks environmentally and recreationally, some residents say their waterway is being left behind. The COS Creek Plan currently focuses on Fountain and Monument Creeks as they flow…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1009+ words) Updated on: October 13, 2025 / 10:26 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Floods pounded two communities in southwestern Colorado over the weekend and more rain is forecast over the next two nights. New mandatory evacuations have also been ordered near Pagosa Springs ahead of forecasted…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (388+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Fountain Creek Watershed District is calling for more flood mitigation and restoration along Eastern Waterways like Cottonwood and Sand Creek, but a lack of funding has put those efforts on hold. Despite visibly low water…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (501+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Communities across Colorado are taking action to counter the low water year, with some adding water restrictions. In Colorado Springs, water managers are pointing to current water rules and asking users to be extra cautious. Reservoirs…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (159+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Springs Utilities is reminding customers to be "water wise". Thanks to a historically low snowpack, CSU projects the water flowing into our system to be cut in half. This story will be updated. The post…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (152+ words) Storage has to be projected below 1.5 years by April 1st for water restrictions to be put in place. An issue Colorado Springs is not dealing with right now, but should consider when it comes to water use. Storage has to be…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (263+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — In preparation of expected drought conditions, the Colorado Springs Utilities Board unanimously approved a water shortage response resolution on Wednesday. General Manager of Infrastructure and Resource Planning Abby Ortega says the approval provides Colorado Springs Utilities…...