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• Waldo Canyon restoration efforts continue

  April 13, 2013 5:08 PM

  Efforts to help victims impacted by last year's deadly Waldo Canyon Fire were underway in the Springs. From 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., volunteers filled bags with sand outside the Verizon Wireless Center off Garden of the Gods. The 50-pound bags were then given to homeowners who could be... more »

• Volunteers work to prevent further erosion in areas impacted by Waldo Canyon Fire

  March 30, 2013 7:12 PM

  About 100 volunteers got their hands dirty Saturday afternoon at the Flying W Ranch. Many trees were lost during the Waldo Canyon Fire and the ones that are standing are charred, causing major erosion problems. Saturday morning, volunteers helped plant erosion barriers to stop soil from further eroding.... more »

• I-25 Widening Begins, Lane Closures in Effect Play Video

  February 5, 2013 1:14 PM

  Within a year, traffic should be moving a little faster along I-25, at least from the Woodmen exit in Colorado Springs on up to Monument. The Colorado Department of Transportation officially started its widening project Monday, to make the interstate six lanes instead of four on that stretch of highway.... more »

• New development project coming to Trinidad Play Video

  January 21, 2013 6:12 PM

  A new development project could bring tourism, money, and jobs to Trinidad. We went there today for a special announcement by a team excited for the future. They had decorations of peanuts and bubble gum. Both mean baseball season, and so did a special car on display, once owned... more »

• President Obama announces $500 million technology project

  June 24, 2011 6:06 AM

  PITTSBURGH (AP) - President Barack Obama is announcing a $500 million project Friday to spur high-technology manufacturing, a sector of U.S. industry that presidential advisers say has lost ground to overseas competitors. The White House says the project could lead to such things as lighter cars and smarter robots. ... more »

• Zoo's $2.5 million project will include Rhinos

  December 9, 2010 7:12 PM

  The Pueblo Zoo has big construction plans, which include adding a new Black Rhino exhibit. The zoo is trying to raise $2.5 million for the project. The first is to build a new learning center near the entrance which will be as big or bigger than the existing building. The... more »

• Woolly mammoth bones found in Colorado

  October 18, 2010 4:51 PM

  Officials in Snowmass Village say the bones of a woolly mammoth have been found during a construction project. The Aspen Times reported Monday that a bulldozer operator noticed what turned out to be rib bones sticking out of the ground while working on a reservoir project last week. ... more »

• Zipping through town in his radio flyer!

  October 1, 2010 9:47 AM

  An Alaska man is recapturing his youth with an interesting custom made car. Fred Keller turned an old pick up truck into a larger than life radio flyer red wagon. The street legal ride is definitely turing some heads as it wheels down the road. keller says the... more »

• Construction planned during Thursday, Friday commutes

  August 25, 2010 2:50 PM

  The Milton E. Proby Parkway Project will prompt delays in Colorado Springs Thursday and Friday. Trucks will be entering and exiting the southbound shoulder on Academy Boulevard just south of Drennan Road for temporary paving work. Flaggers will be there 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. The $55.4 million... more »

• Road work on Garden of the Gods

  June 16, 2010 11:32 AM

  Colorado Springs Utilities has a natural gas project underway on Garden of the Gods Road, which is impacting traffic. This week, the turn lane onto Elkton Drive from eastbound Garden of the Gods Road is closed, along with the northernmost through lane on eastbound Garden of the Gods Road,... more »

• Parkview expansion offers more patient privacy

  May 10, 2010 7:17 PM

  In Pueblo, a $31 million expansion project at Parkview Medical Center is nearly complete. This is the hospital's 7th major addition since it first opened in the 1920s, and like previous projects the focus is to improve patient care. "Every few years it's been a major overtaking," said Vince Velasquez,... more »

• Parkview hospital expansion nearly complete

  May 10, 2010 11:26 AM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Parkview Medical Center is finishing construction on a large expansion project at its main campus. The project, which started in Fall 2008, will feature a new main entrance and lobby, 54 new patient rooms, a gift shop and café. Today I'm getting a first... more »

• Students float cardboard boats

  April 30, 2010 3:24 PM

  What floats your boat? And more important, what keeps it from sinking. That was a huge question in the minds of 7th grade students from Galileo School of Math and Science at the Wasson High School swimming pool Friday morning. It was billed as the 1st Cardboard Boat Regatta.... more »

• Six week biomedical program once again offered at CSU-Pueblo

  April 6, 2010 2:50 PM

  Colorado State University - Pueblo will once again offer the Puente Project: Bridges to Biomedical Careers program this summer. The program provides academic skills and research experiences for community college students interested in continuing their training at a four-year institution. The six-week course promotes the pursuit of careers that... more »

• Colorado Springs road construction alert

  March 2, 2010 12:45 PM

  A four month road construction project got underway in Colorado Springs this week. Crews are working at the intersection of Fillmore and El Paso. The improvements include: ? Realignment of El Paso Street ? New curbs and gutters ? ADA-compliant sidewalks and handicap ramps ? Traffic... more »

• CSU-Pueblo library gets a $24 million face lift

  February 17, 2010 6:09 PM

  CSU-Pueblo's oldest academic building is getting an expensive face lift. The University's library has been gutted and dozens of concrete panels have been removed. The CSU System is funding this $24 million project. Construction started on the six-story building a little more than six months ago. The plan is to... more »

• Economy grows at 5.7 percent pace

  January 29, 2010 9:44 AM

  The economy grew for a second straight quarter from October through December, posting a 5.7 percent annual rate, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003. The Commerce Department report is the strongest evidence to date that the worst recession since the 1930s ended last year, though an... more »

• Project honors legacy of Centennial High School

  January 20, 2010 2:10 PM

  Alumni continue work on preserving the history of Pueblo's oldest high school. The Centennial High School Alumni Foundation is building a courtyard on the east end of Centennial High School on Montview Ave. The Gateway to the Legacy Project, as its called, will include more than 300 photos etched in... more »

• FedEx projects busier busiest day

  November 10, 2009 12:01 PM

  The company, based in Memphis, Tennessee, forecasts it will ship 13 million packages on Dec. 14, which it expects to be its busiest day this year. It shipped about 12 million packages on its peak day last year. FedEx bases its predictions on discussions with large customers and improving economic... more »