‘They can’t afford to live here’: Manitou Springs seeks to solve a growing issue
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Officials in Manitou Springs are seeking to solve a growing concern. People are wanting to live there. It’s an issue many cities might wish to have, but for people like Tina Woodruff, looking for housing in Manitou Springs has become a challenge. “The parking...
Data Center moratoriums take hold along Front Range, but not Colorado Springs
Data centers have been thrust into the limelight in the past 12-18 months as more companies seek to build them while concerns grow about their use of natural resources. That’s led some Colorado communities to reject data centers, while others welcome them in hopes of economic gains. As Colorado Springs forges ahead wit
Bungee fitness: Low impact, high fun
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — It’s gained popularity in the last decade as a way to get in high cardio while maintaining a fun, low-impact workout. Diane Villanueva owns Impulse Bungee Fitness on Academy Boulevard, near Austin Bluffs Parkway. FOX21’s Abbie Burke and Julie Baker joined her for a class. “For me, it’s all about mo
Discounts available for the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo beginning June 17
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Starting on Wednesday, June 17, the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo is offering discounted tickets for select performances. NFR Open said the promotion is for the 85th Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, and to honor the anniversary, the rodeo is offering 15% off on select performances for one […]
Colorado Springs police searching for missing child
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Colorado Springs Police Department is searching for a missing child Tuesday night. Police said 12-year-old Gabrielle Grimsley was last seen Tuesday near her home on Southgate Road. Grimsley is described as a 4-foot-10 and 16-pound white female with red hair shaved on the side...
Tesla’s Colorado Springs legacy still marks Memorial Park today
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Colorado Springs is home to a rich history and plenty of notable people, but inventor Nikola Tesla left a unique imprint on the city during his time here. At Memorial Park, a historical marker is all that remains of the Tesla Experimental Station, where Tesla...
Palmer called his city Colorado Springs — but why aren’t there any springs?
Where, oh where, are the springs Colorado Springs was named for? A local history trivia question for sure and one visitors frequently ask. The answer: there really is one spring — just one — but you can no longer get a sip of the natural water from it. All those many familiar artesian springs were […]
Pet of the Week: Fun-loving Harley is searching for a fur-ever home!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Stop!. This precious pup is hoping someone reading this will want to give her a fur-ever home!. Harley is a 2-year-old pit bull mix who loves to romp around with her humans! She’s lively, affectionate, and always down for a good time:. “Harley is...
Fort Carson officials announce Evans Army Community Hospital to get new commander
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Fort Carson officials announced the Evans Army Community Hospital will get a new commander to replace Col. Matthew Mapes. Fort Carson officials announced Col. Jason Williams will replace Mapes as the hospital’s commander starting Wednesday. According to officials, Williams comes to the
Lone Tree Deputy Cuts Off Wrong-Way DUI Driver Seconds Before Head-On Near Park Meadows
A Douglas County deputy pulled off a tense roadside save on Park Meadows Drive near Yosemite Street on Monday afternoon, cutting off a wrong‑way driver that investigators say was just seconds from a head‑on crash. The driver, described by the sheriff's office as a Denver resident, was taken into custody and faces a DUI
