Savannah Eller

The Aspen Acres fire scorched 2,115 acres overnight, bringing the total acreage burned to 96,031 and 15% containment as of Wednesday morning.

Thunderstorms forecasted Thursday may be a good sign for combating the Aspen Acres fire, but officials say it won’t make much of a difference to the big picture. “We’re in this for the long game,” said Operations Section Chief Brad Washa in a morning update video. The fire is at 14% containment, a number that […]

Fremont County is no longer under evacuation from the Aspen Acres fire, Sheriff Allen Cooper shared in a post around 1 p.m. The area southeast of Florence was evacuated late Sunday as the fire made a push to the northwest from Custer County. On Wednesday, the county lifted its evacuation of the communities of Williamsburg, […]

In response to losing another contractor in early July, Palmer Lake trustee Tony Beltran said at a public meeting the town must address how it can retain employees.

After months outside of the public hearing process, the plan for a 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee's location is expected to be on a future agenda of the El Paso County Board of Commissioners.

The west side of the Aspen Acres fire remains active, but fire officials reported little overall growth Tuesday as conditions remain poor.

A portion of South Academy Boulevard will be closed this weekend for the installation of underground waterlines, according to the City of Colorado Springs.

The latest plan for a passenger train connecting the Colorado Front Range will have two stops in Colorado Springs, not just one. According to Front Range Passenger Rail District General Manager Sal Pace, expanding passenger train service – dubbed the Colorado Connector or “CoCo” – will include both reviving the downtown station and adding a […]

The Monument town council voted Monday night to place a six-month ban on new data center applications.

The Monument town council voted Monday night to place a six-month ban on new data center applications.