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Colorado Springs dance school reimagines classic rodeo ballet for Pikes Peak region
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (740+ words) A tutu and pointe shoes are expected at a ballet performance, but cowboy boots and chaps? Yippee-ki-yay-no. A rodeo and a ballet seem like mismatched dancing partners, but not to the famous American dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille, who…...
Dramatic Colorado River water cuts planned due to drought, overuse
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (336+ words) The U. S. government has proposed a new water-sharing plan for the drought-stricken Colorado River that could cut up to 40% of current supplies to Arizona, California'and Nevada, according to a senior Arizona official. With a 20-year-old plan expiring this year, and talks…...
Tips for saving water in dry year
1+ week, 5+ day ago (492+ words) By Kim Snowdon, Colorado Master Gardener "When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water." " Benjamin Franklin Colorado set lots of precipitation records last winter, and most were bad from a gardening standpoint. Record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures…...
Journey back in time at the Totally Rad Vintage Fest
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (300+ words) If you ever feel nostalgia for the fashion, music and games of the "80s or "90s, you can indulge that yearning on Saturday at the Totally Rad Vintage Fest at the Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd. Colorado Springs will the…...
5-year-old found alive 30 hours after crash that killed two in Colorado
2+ week, 1+ day ago (340+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette 5-year-old found alive 30 hours after crash that killed two in Colorado In a May 4 social media post, Upper Pine River Fire Protection noted that a local automobile crash that is believed to have occurred on May 1 has…...
Happy Trails: Finding new views and history at Garden of the Gods
2+ week, 5+ day ago (373+ words) When Garden of the Gods gets busy in the summer, Colorado Springs locals all too often stay away. They all too often miss the chance for beauty and discovery " such as that on the park's edges, away from the bustling…...
Amid record low snowpack, Colorado cities impose restrictions, farmers brace for "disaster
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1573+ words) By Mary Shinn and Savannah Eller In the West, water is for fighting, but this year, for many, there might not be much to battle over. The critical snowpack that sustains cities, farmers and ranchers is the lowest in memory....
Gov. Jared Polis, Upper Basin states criticize federal draft plan for managing the Colorado River
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (735+ words) With no agreement among the seven Colorado River states, which missed multiple federal deadlines, the Upper Colorado River Commission on Monday sharply criticized the U. S. Department of the Interior's draft plan for managing the river after the current guidelines expire this…...
With guidelines expiring, federal agency releases draft plan for Colorado River operations
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (873+ words) Two months after the seven states of the Colorado River Basin failed to reach consensus on managing the waterway, the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation issued a set of proposed alternatives. The alternatives are familiar concepts, including "no action" " an unlikely scenario…...
Some law changes to advance budget bill are passed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1032+ words) The Colorado House battle over the 2026-27 budget, stalled when Republicans began asking for bills, including a 661-page budget bill, to be read at length, got into some of the more difficult conversations on Thursday about what's on the table to…...