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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Colorado Springs could see millions in defense spending; helicopter brigade may be preserved

A large annual defense bill passed the House earlier this week, with major investments for Colorado, including a pay raise for troops, a provision to save an Army reserve helicopter brigade and money ...

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 ...

Broncos’ Lil’Jordan Humphrey, the self-proclaimed NFL’s best blocking receiver, in line for more work with Pat Bryant out

With Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant out Sunday against Green Bay, Lil’Jordan Humphrey could be counted on for some more catches and definitely for some more blocks. Humphrey is an accomplished ...