Experience a vintage holiday train ride in Colorado’s mountains

The historic Georgetown Loop Railroad has many quirks to its classy passenger train experience, but the Christmas train ride brings the holiday joy of the North Pole to a tucked away Colorado mountain ...

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo mourns 17-year-old giraffe Khalid, a beloved ‘gentle giant’

A beloved breeding male giraffe at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo died Friday, zoo officials announced. According to a press release, Khalid (pronounced “Kuh-LEED”), died Friday after being humanely euthanized ...

State of Colorado’s top industries going into 2026

Colorado faced weak job growth throughout 2025. More than half of the 11 largest sectors are expected to have recorded job losses by the end of the year, according to the annual economic outlook from ...

Lindsey Vonn narrowly misses 2nd World Cup ski race victory to make it two in a row

Lindsey Vonn nearly made it two in a row. The 41-year-old American finished second in a World Cup downhill on Saturday, a day after becoming the oldest winner in the circuit’s history. After winning ...

PIKES PICK: Share the outdoors with youngsters

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) finds ways for youngsters to enjoy the outdoors and has a special gift:, free certificates sharing outdoor experiences. Go fishing, learn about trees, throw snowballs or ...

Be wary of ‘porch pirating’: So-called low-risk, high-reward crime intensifies during holiday season

A lot of people have seen the online home videos and thought, “Glad that didn’t happen to me.” A mail delivery company leaves a package on a doorstep or front porch. Within minutes or sometimes ...

Hallfords waive court appearances, March motions hearing set in Carie’s case

The owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home waived their appearances in state court at a hearing Friday that offered little new information but did set the table for a another hearing to go over ...

Rockies add Dodgers’ Brett Pill as major league hitting coach

The transformation of the Rockies’ coaching staff continued on Friday with another addition from a division rival. Brett Pill has been named as the club’s major league hitting coach, joining the ...

Colorado Springs police deem reports of suspected security threat to LGBTQ+ community as not credible

A few Colorado Springs organizations closed LGBTQ+ centers after reporting to Colorado Springs police what they called a “targeted security threat” against the LGBTQ+ community in the city. Inside Out ...

Palmer Lake Buc-ee’s still in limbo, 2 town positions vacant after raucous meeting

The fate of the controversial Buc-ee’s annexation by the town of Palmer Lake was again kicked down the road. At issue during ...

Palmer Lake Buc-ee’s still in limbo, trustee position vacant after raucous meeting

The fate of the controversial Buc-ee’s annexation by the town of Palmer Lake was again kicked down the road. At issue was the ...

10 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: First Presbyterian Christmas Joy, Yacht Rock dance party and more

SUNDAY Holiday excellence at the annual Christmas Joy concerts by the First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir and Kids Choir along with Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale and a full orchestra at ...