Federal judge grants injunction, indefinitely bars Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act in Colorado

A federal judge on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction to indefinitely limit President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting Venezuelan immigrants in Colorado under the Alien Enemies Act.  U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney also granted a …

Colorado Springs refugee agency faces funding crisis, layoffs following Trump cuts

Colorado Springs’ only resettlement agency for refugees and asylum-seekers has been forced to lay off employees and adopt an emergency-management protocol since Jan. 20, when the newly inaugurated President Donald Trump suspended federal funding for such …

Dust is causing snowpack to melt too soon. That's a problem for the Colorado River water supply

Snowmelt and the runoff from it are critical to water supplies in the Valley and across the region. But new research suggests another part of the ecosystem, dust, can have a negative impact on that. McKenzie Skiles — an associate professor in the School of …

Judge bars federal government from using Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans from Colorado

A Colorado federal judge has barred the federal government from deporting a group of roughly 100 Venezuelans detained at Aurora’s GEO immigration detention center to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act until they either complete their cases in …

GOP Legislator: ‘Colorado Needs to be Burned to the Ground’ so Republicans Can Rise From the ‘Ashes’

As the legislative session comes down to its final days, one freshman Republican has harsh words for her Democratic colleagues. State Rep. Rebecca Keltie (R-Colorado Springs) in a Sunday evening interview on a libertarian podcast called her fellow …

Sachs Foundation awards $1.9 million in scholarships to Black scholars in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Tuesday, the Sachs Foundation announced the selection of 53 Black scholars across Colorado who will receive a total of more than $1.9 million in scholarships. “Each year, we award a new class of scholars. We've had 94 …

'It's an insult': Colorado immigrants react to $1,000 offer from Homeland Security to self-deport

DENVER —  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced for the first time in history on Monday that it was offering financial and travel assistance to immigrants who self-deport back to their home country. According to DHS, immigrants who do this …

Northern Colorado’s Jerome Campbell named Big Sky Conference track athlete of the week for second time

Rain and snow impacting several Colorado Springs parks and trails

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Amid rainy and snowy weather Tuesday afternoon, Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services updated the community on closures. Officials said North Cheyenne Canon Park and the Pikes Peak America’s Mountain …

Trinidad Welcome Center voted as having the best public restrooms in Colorado

TRINIDAD, Colo. (KKTV) - According to a survey of over 3,000 people, the Trinidad Welcome Center was voted as having the best public restrooms in Colorado. American River Wellness surveyed 3,017 drivers and truckers based on age, gender and geography to …