1+ week, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) Colorado Springs' high elevation and cool morning mountain air give pilots an edge that lower-altitude festivals don't have. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum notes that the dense, cool air at altitude allows balloons to generate greater lift using less propane,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (58+ words) A compelling story of a Colorado Springs man dying and then being brought back to life multiple times is an example of the community's trauma response system in action. A compelling story of a Colorado Springs man dying and then…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (873+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — For Taylor Schreiner, being named Military Child of the Year for the U.S. Space Force is both an honor and a responsibility. She is set to be honored with the title in Washington, D.C., this week....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (499+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A Colorado Springs teen is being recognized as the 2026 Military Child of the Year for the Space Force! Years of deployments and long separations once left Taylor Schreiner feeling the quiet strain of military life. Now,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (155+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Thursday is 'Jay Day' in Colorado Springs. This day honors the life and contributions of Jay Cimino. He served as President and CEO of Phil Long Ford for almost 50 years. Cimino was also a huge philanthropist,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (562+ words) W. Dean Weidner, the founder and chairman of Weidner Apartment Homes and the owner of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, died Tuesday. He was 83. Weidner Apartment Homes shared the news on its social media and website Wednesday night. The cause of his…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (255+ words) Children’s fantasy book illustrator and longtime Colorado Springs resident Michael Hague died March 10. He was 77. Hague is survived by his wife and frequent artistic collaborator, Kathleen Hague, and three children, one of whom, Devon Hague, he also collaborated with on…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (241+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette Crews responding to fire at Colorado Springs apartment complex The Colorado Springs Fire Department is on scene at a northeast Colorado Springs apartment complex after a fire was sparked Saturday afternoon. The Fire Department requested backup because…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (562+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The unusually dry winter conditions in Colorado Springs are prompting homeowners to reconsider their approach to creating the "perfect home," with landscapers and construction experts seeing increased demand for drought-resistant solutions and fire-safe materials. While many…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (628+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — January’s typical arctic blast arrived right on time this year, and overnight emergency shelters were ready. Hope COS opened its temporary shelter in the gymnasium at The Sanctuary Church on Tuesday, as temperatures fell below 20 degrees Fahrenheit…...