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Southern Colorado Reporter and host for @cprnews.bsky.social. Montanan. Coloradan. Paladin...aspirationally.
Reposted by Dan Boyce
Hard to believe it’s a painting!

This portrait of Temple Grandin by artist David Lenz will join the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
October 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
They don't tell you what a trip to Iceland is reallllly like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx4o...
The search for Iceland's mythical Icy Plum
YouTube video by Dan Boyce
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October 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Colorado’s prisons and jails are overflowing, putting pressure on county systems. The state’s emergency plan is in effect — but local leaders call it a stopgap. www.cpr.org/2025/10/15/c...
Colorado's prisons and jails are overflowing. What's being done?
Colorado's prisons are understaffed and overcrowded, pushing inmates into county jails. The state's emergency plan is now active, but local leaders say it's only a temporary fix.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A Colorado author is pushing back against a $3,000 copyright-settlement offer tied to the giant Anthropic settlement. ‘It’s not enough,’ they say. www.cpr.org/2025/10/15/a...
Many authors offered $3K from massive copyright settlement. This Colorado writer thinks they shouldn’t accept it
The Anthropic copyright settlement totals $1.5 billion, but some argue it’s not enough.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Snowmaking is underway at A-Basin, Keystone, and Loveland — the countdown to ski season is officially on. #ColoradoOutdoors 🎿” www.cpr.org/2025/10/14/s...
Snowmaking operations signal the countdown to ski season
A-Basin, Keystone, and Loveland have fired up their snow guns.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Protests over No Kings return to Denver and cities statewide this Saturday. What organizers say — and what’s at stake.
denverite.com/2025/10/14/n....
No Kings protests return to Denver and other Colorado cities on Saturday
Here's what to know.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
More than $36M in FEMA funds for Colorado, including counter-terrorism programs, are tied up in court. Meanwhile, the state leans on existing accounts to keep running.
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More than $36 million in FEMA funds for Colorado and counter-terrorism programs on hold, court challenges continue
State is using existing federal funds to cover salaries and counter-terrorism programs in the interim.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“Nothing short of miraculous” — after weeks in intensive care, the second student injured in the Evergreen school shooting is released from hospital. Full story: cpr.org/news 📰
CPR News - Colorado News You Trust
CPR News delivers in-depth, insightful, impartial news and information about Colorado. CPR News journalists provide context to the headlines, giving stories that connect you to our state and our…
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October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“We’re not sitting there just watching people,” says CSPD about its new Real-Time Crime Center.
Here’s what’s in it, how it works, and the privacy debates surrounding it: www.cpr.org/2025/08/11/d...
‘Drones as first responders’ programs are growing amongst Colorado law enforcement
A drone component of Colorado Springs’ Real Time Crime Center has been in place since August 2024.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Sale agreement inked for steel mill in Pueblo, new owners to take control later this year www.cpr.org/2025/06/27/p... via @krccnews.bsky.social
Sale agreement inked for steel mill in Pueblo, new owners to take control later this year
A $500 million deal was announced today for U.S. based manufacturing investment company Atlas Holdings to acquire steelmaker EVRAZ North America.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Dormant correctional facilities in Burlington and Walsenburg could soon be repurposed as ICE Detention Centers. For @cprnews.bsky.social www.cpr.org/2025/06/27/w...
Two Colorado facilities eyed as possible ICE detention centers
Currently unused facilities in Burlington and Walsenburg among “top priorities” for ICE expansion.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A cigar-shaped, bronze object was seen zipping across the San Luis Valley. Judy Messoline and over a dozen witnesses at the UFO Watchtower near Hooper couldn’t identify the low-hovering phenomenon. Started as a joke in 2000, the Watchtower turns 25 this weekend
UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley famous for a horse skeleton and vortexes celebrates 25 years of aliens
An Anniversary Celebration for Memorial Day weekend will be a good time for first contact.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Staff at the long-running alt-weekly newspaper, the Colorado Springs Independent, were laid off on Monday. The immediate and severance-free firing was a shock to the small team after resurrecting the publication less than a year earlier.
For @cprnews.bsky.social www.cpr.org/2025/04/25/c...
Colorado Springs Independent staff fired; paper sold for second time in less than two years
The 30-year-old alternative weekly was purchased by Springs businessmen Kevin O’Neil and JW Roth in early 2024.
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April 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Starting today, Colorado Springs allows recreational marijuana sales for the first time. About two dozen dispensaries are licensed and ready. Here's what to expect: www.cpr.org/2025/04/12/c...
Recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado Springs Tuesday
The state’s second-largest city had long held out on retail cannabis sales until the passage of a November ballot measure.
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April 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Hmm, I never knew that private judges were a real thing. Kudos to @denvergazette.com for an excellent series.
Private judges suppress cases at greater rate than regular courts
Private judges hired to handle divorce cases in Colorado suppress them from public view at far greater rates than in cases that rely on district court judges, leaving some legal experts wondering…
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April 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A Colorado newspaper delves into the effects of a new 25% tariff on Canadian wood, now including newsprint, 80% of which is from Canada. Explore the local impact: #TradeImpact
Tariffs hurt small newspapers
A newspaper on the rural Colorado-New Mexico state line says new tariffs on Canadian newsprint could be the straw that breaks their back financially. Many newspapers are barely hanging on.
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April 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I explored how impending tariffs on Canadian timber products are affecting small-town newspapers in Colorado. Here are some key points🧵...
March 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Colorado Springs Utilities has announced 10 new natural gas power plants for its property near the airport.
The city-owned utility says it's hired the company ProEnergy Services to build the ten units by 2028.
The 400 MW could power at least 200 thousand homes.
March 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you've yet to vote in the #ColoradoSprings city council election, @krccnews.bsky.social has a thorough voter guide for your perusal. Peruse! Peruse!
KRCC's voter guide to the Colorado Springs 2025 municipal election
No, it's not an April Fools joke, Colorado Springs will be having a local election on Tuesday, April 1.
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March 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Coolest wildlife photo I've seen in some time, taken by Mark Gocke of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department in 2017. Story by @sambrasch.bsky.social
Federal agents kill a Colorado wolf suspected of preying on sheep in Wyoming
Colorado Parks and Wildlife captured the wolf in British Columbia and released it in Colorado last winter.
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March 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Seen in Monte Vista, CO. Grand Opening banner outside.
March 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
No sightings today…👽🛸
March 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A judge has dismissed a $100 million federal excessive force lawsuit against a Colorado Springs police officer and the city. The lawsuit was brought by a man who broke his neck after the officer used a Taser on him during a chase. For @cprnews.bsky.social
Lawsuit dismissed from man tased and paralyzed by Colorado Springs police
Jacob Root was seeking $100 million in damages after being left quadriplegic in the 2022 incident.
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March 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM