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Colorado Springs real estate in 2026: Four key areas filled with ups and downs — depending on your perspective
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Continuing a cooling-off period that began in 2023, it will be “more of the same” for Colorado Springs’ residential and commercial markets this year, a trend shaped by economic uncertainty, relatively high interest rates and construction costs, skyrocketing insurance rates and overall cautious consumer sentiment. But while things may have slowed in recent years, the…
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‘An excruciating process’: U.S. government negotiating release of Pueblo man detained by Taliban
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As a Pueblo-based man sits in isolated captivity at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan — a prisoner of the Taliban since last January — his family in the U.S. still does not know why he was detained, or when he will be able to come home. On or about Jan. 26, 2025, Dennis Coyle, an…
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Point in Time homeless count begins Sunday following last year’s record high for El Paso County
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A surveying crew of 125 volunteers on Sunday will begin counting people who are homeless at 50 areas known for encampments and other activity throughout El Paso County. The process will continue through Wednesday for the yearly Point in Time and Housing Inventory Count, according to organizers. This year’s big initial weekend push to collect…
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Report: 57 Colorado counties don’t meet herd immunity threshold for measles
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Colorado measles vaccination rates are falling behind other states, leading to a lower herd immunity among children. A recent data analysis by The Washington Post found that Colorado has an 88% herd immunity status regarding the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine between 2023 and 2024 — well below the 95% threshold set by doctors across the country. Ultimately,…
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Colorado ski areas suffer, nobody has measured over 70 inches of total snowfall for winter 2025-26
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Big changes coming as 10-15 inches of snow possible from incoming weekend storm, second snow event could double figure to start 2026 No Colorado ski area or resort has surpassed 70 inches of reported or estimated total snowfall amounts for the season heading into the last few days of 2025. However, two snow events are…
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Pine beetle infestation in Colorado’s Front Range forests prompts action from Gov. Polis
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Pine beetle infestations are quickly spreading across large areas of Colorado’s ponderosa pine forests, evident from aerial surveys conducted by the U.S. Forest Service over the last year. The USFS surveys found beetle infestations in mountainous and foothill regions from Larimer County to El Paso County have been on the rise over the last year,…
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Colorado AG sues Trump administration to protect Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
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A coalition of 22 attorneys general from Democratic-led states sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its director, Russell Vought, on Monday, asserting that the White House’s argument to withhold funds from the consumer protection agency is unconstitutional. Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser is among those challenging the Trump administration and appeared at a virtual…
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Colorado rancher donates 72,000 pounds of hay to ranchers affected by Lee fire
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“We’re grateful that we can be a part of it. It’s the Western way.” The Lee fire burned more than 138,000 acres of grassland used by ranchers and wildlife in northwestern Colorado in August and September, affecting the livelihoods of dozens of ranchers and landowners on the Roan Plateau. The fire destroyed prime grazing lands…
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Colorado’s snowpack to suffer as bone dry conditions, more wind forecast for high country; where’s the snow?
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Dry conditions will prevail for another six or seven days as Colorado’s high country continues to experience a dry fall heading into mid December. Colorado’s snowpack remains growing inconsistently, marking the third year in last five to start below median average. But snow is forecast to return about a week before Christmas, giving the possibility…
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Denver’s minimum wage: Boon or bane? | FISCAL ROCKIES
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Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
