Colorado Springs Gazette

Colorado Springs Garden Tour celebrates its 100th featured garden

Updated 2 months ago

For one weekend, the lawns, flower beds and hidden backyard gems that are typically reserved for a household’s usual members become a horticultural sight for...

With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy

Updated 2 months ago

The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving forward with a 10-year framework for managing the Colorado River after 2026, outlining a plan to issue...

Overtime for farms, school safety, public office rules: What’s new in Colorado law

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis signed 25 bills into law Monday, bringing changes that will affect workers, families, schools, and local governments across Colorado. The new laws...

While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom

Updated 3 months ago

A proposed housing project could more than double the population of Calhan, a town of just 760 on the Eastern Plains outside Colorado Springs. For...

Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp

Updated 4 months ago

Citing potential tax avoidance, ‘serious risk to public safety,’ Marijuana Enforcement Division warns companies about swapping illegal chemically converted hemp for marijuana This article was...

Amid record low snowpack, Colorado cities impose restrictions, farmers brace for ‘disaster’

Updated 4 months ago

By Mary Shinn and Savannah Eller In the West, water is for fighting, but this year, for many, there might not be much to battle...

Gov. Polis signs bill targeting ‘counterfeit produce’ in Colorado

Updated 4 months ago

Colorado shoppers will soon have stronger protections against misleading food labels after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bipartisan bill outlawing the sale of “counterfeit produce.”...

Senate-passed farmworkers overtime bill easily clears Colorado House committee

Updated 4 months ago

A proposal to ease Colorado’s overtime requirements for agricultural employers cleared a key House committee Monday, setting up a broader fight over whether the state...

Manitou Springs community farm seeks land protection

Updated 7 months ago

This time of year, the Flying Pig Farm in Manitou Springs doesn’t look like much. Garden plots are tucked in with straw for the winter....

PHOTOS: The National Western Stock Show 4-H Day Pro Rodeo Tournament

Updated 7 months ago

¡El aplauso! Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza marks 31st year in Denver

Updated 7 months ago

Rodeo lovers from across the country gathered Sunday afternoon at the Denver Coliseum for the National Western Stock Show’s Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, a perennial favorite,...

New National Western Stock Show CEO Wes Allison rides into first year with high ambitions

Updated 7 months ago

The National Western Stock Show’s new President and CEO Wes Allison grabbed the reins of a renewed era for one of the nation’s largest stock...