Hard to believe it’s a painting! This portrait of Temple Grandin by artist David Lenz will join the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

They don't tell you what a trip to Iceland is reallllly like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx4o...

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...

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...

“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...

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....

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. www.cpr.org/2025/10/14/f...

“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 📰

“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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

The #COSprings skyline is about to change: via @boycedan.bsky.social

A list of Bluesky accounts of CO news orgs, from @coreyhutchins.bsky.social‬ bsky.app/profile/core...?

Hmm, I never knew that private judges were a real thing. Kudos to @denvergazette.com for an excellent series.

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

I explored how impending tariffs on Canadian timber products are affecting small-town newspapers in Colorado. Here are some key points🧵...

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.

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!

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

Seen in Monte Vista, CO. Grand Opening banner outside.

No sightings today…👽🛸

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

Well, the rover is stuck in its lander, reports @boycedan.bsky.social

@coloradofoic.bsky.social Hey folks, I'm CPR's Southern Colorado Reporter. I just started using Bluesky. Would you be willing to add me to your starter pack for CO journalists to follow? Thanks much! www.cpr.org/author/dan-b...

Unfortunately, the Intuitive Machines lunar lander (carrying the Lunar Outpost rover) touched down on its side yesterday and it's solar panels cannot recharge. Thus, it appears the rover will not be able to exit the lander. #space

Tomorrow, a small rover from Colorado-based Lunar Outpost is scheduled to touch down on the Moon's South Pole. Here are some highlights of their history-making first mission...