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The Space Foundation honored a man who directed Mercury and Gemini missions from the ground Wednesday during the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs....

Friday, April 20, is the unofficial cannabis holiday known as 4/20. Here are a few events around Colorado Springs for those who want to celebrate....

DENVER — A planned national high school walkout for gun control on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting Friday won't include student protests...

More New York-style pizza is coming to Colorado Springs - this time by way of Denver. Anthony's Pizza & Pasta, whose 23 restaurants in greater...

Here's a look at what's going on Friday in the Colorado Springs area:      FESTIVALS Through Saturday: UNC/Greeley Jazz...

Animal Rescuer Eryn Maggard estimates she herded 50 of her animals into her 2000 Nissan Frontier in a span of just minutes on Tuesday when she saw the...

Breadbox-sized satellites that can be launched on a moment's notice are part of Army plans to win a war on the ground even as battles rage in space....

Here are the latest updates from the 117 fire. With winds expected to increase throughout the day, firefighters are urgently working to contain the...

A jury on Thursday acquitted a former El Paso County sheriff's sergeant of assault, rejecting claims by two fellow deputies that ended his 13-year...

Munching on German plum cake, spicy Cuban rice, Korean peanut balls and other ethnic food that classmates had made, dancing to all kinds of music and...

Two local nonprofits will provide food, clothing and other items to people affected by the Mile Marker 117 fire Saturday at Hanover Junior-Senior High...

Colorado House Democrats this week are trying to get permission from the General Assembly to rename the portion of Interstate 25 that goes through...

Celebrate National Coin Week with free admission to Colorado Springs' Money Museum or by attending the museum's open house Saturday. "To recognize...

Carolanne Walls was drowning in junior year expectations to get excellent grades, ace the standardized tests, win scholarships, find a college. Her...

This is the fourth of 20 profiles of The Gazette's Best and Brightest Class of 2018. Paige Langum has attended 12 schools in eight states; her tenure...

A man shot and killed at Pine Creek Apartments last week has been identified as 39-year-old Earnest Gene Ramsey II. Although Ramsey's death has been...

The Colorado Springs Airport reopened as planned early Wednesday morning, a day after flames tore through its roof, destroyed some of its ceiling and...

The state has taken over incident command of the 117 fire in southern El Paso County. The fire information line for those affected is 719-428-5223,...

6:54 a.m. The right lane of eastbound Bijou Street over Interstate 25 is partially blocked by a crash.

Here's a look at the 10 largest wildfires in Colorado history.

When Pueblo West Fire Division Chief Brad Davidson called off his crews as a southern El Paso County home was engulfed by flames Tuesday, the decision...

A man whose "severely decomposed" body was found along Fountain Creek has been identified by the El Paso County Coroner's Office. Kevin Lee Liggett,...

Here 's a quick look at the 117 fire, which started on Tuesday near mile marker 117 on Interstate 25 in southern El Paso County. 40,892: Acres...

A new map of the 117 fire burn zone was distributed Thursday morning. The red boundaries are where active, uncontrolled fire exists. The black...

While Colorado lawmakers in March celebrated the passage of a bill to provide health benefits to the families of fallen state employees, families who...

Fort Carson's 4th Combat Aviation Brigade will split its 2,800 soldiers between the Middle East and Europe in the coming months, marking the highest...

Amazon HQ2 = 50,000 jobs; $5 billion in investment. The potential benefits of landing Amazon.com Inc.'s second headquarters have been touted endlessly....

Amid El Paso County's wildfire and extreme drought conditions in the southern part of the state, the Colorado State Forest Service is reminding...

When truck driver Elbert Balding returned to Hanover Tuesday evening after an out-of-state trip, the place he called home was a wasteland. Rolling...

DENVER — Authorities say a woman was crushed to death by a tree that was blown over during a powerful windstorm that swept through the Denver area and...

The number of homes destroyed by fire continued to rise Wednesday as hundreds of firefighters raced to corral a 41,000-acre grass fire in southern El...

Several wildfires have been reported around Colorado in recent days, including the 117 fire that started Tuesday south of Fountain in southern El Paso...

The Stanley Hotel - it's not only for ghost hunters. Now more than ever, Estes Park's majestic, historic and infamously haunted hotel, which inspired...

What's the most important trait Colorado Springs School District 11 teachers, other staff, parents, students and community members would like to see in...

High winds followed by rain and snow are forecast to return to Colorado Springs, meteorologists say. The National Weather Service in Pueblo predicted...

Four black-and-white collie mix dogs were found fatally shot on the side of the road in Fremont County, prompting the Sheriff's Office to open an...

Nearly two years after toxic chemicals from Air Force firefighting foam were found in water drawn from the Widefield aquifer, the military announced a...