Colorado Springs-based security company has apparent ties to raided nightclub: More details

A Colorado Springs-based security company associated with a recently-arrested Fort Carson soldier appears to have ties to the underground nightclub that was the target of a federal raid over the weekend. The FBI arrested Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, …

Open houses scheduled next week for downtown Colorado Springs master plan update

Colorado Springs residents will have two opportunities next week to learn more about and provide feedback on city-led updates to the long-term master plan guiding development downtown. The Experience Downtown Master Plan Update project team will host two …

Sale of Colorado's famous Stanley Hotel may be a few weeks away

The complicated deal for Colorado’s tax bond issuer to buy Estes Park’s historic Stanley Hotel, made famous by "The Shining" movie, is getting closer to the finish line. The sale may close in a few weeks, a state economic official and a …

Missing Kansas City woman believed to be suffering from mental health crisis last seen in Colorado

The Missouri State Highway Patrol shared an Endangered Silver Advisory for a 62-year-old woman out of Kansas City who may be experiencing severe mental health issues. Mary Ellen Earl, 62, left her home around 23 W. 70th Terrace in Kansas City, Missouri, …

Downtown Colorado Springs invites the community to weigh in on the Downtown Master Plan

COLORADO SPRINGS — Members of the community are invited to two separate open house events to weigh in on the Experience Downtown Master Plan project by the Downtown Partnership team. Project team members will review the plan and hope to receive input on …

Data Security Program, Medicare Advantage, Colorado Insurance Requirements & More

This month’s briefing covers DOJ’s approach to implementing its final rule on what’s now called the Data Security Program. The Trump administration also published a final rule on Medicare Advantage (MA), choosing not to define “artificial intelligence” or …

‘Bad snow years make for bad bookings:’ Economic policies and uneven snowfall behind Colorado ski season’s lackluster ...

The finish line is slightly less glamorous for ski towns on Colorado’s Western Slope this year as the winter season inches to an end. Data shows western mountain resorts ended the winter season with softer visitation than they had hoped — a consequence of …

Colorado’s behavioral health commissioner is finding hope despite facing funding headwinds

When Dannette Smith was appointed commissioner of Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration, she had three goals: build a solid organizational foundation for policy, communications and finances, recruit “the best” talent; and set the organization up for …

Colorado schools will be required to adopt policies on students’ cell phone use after governor signs bill 

Colorado school districts and certain charter schools will need to adopt policies by July 2026 regulating how students use their cell phones under a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jared Polis.  House Bill 1135 passed the legislature with broad …

Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back against Dallas, Denver Nuggets could close out