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Rising diesel prices have increased fuel costs for silage harvest operations on the East Slope, pressuring dairy and cattle producers.

Diesel jumped to around $6.40 per gallon last week, forcing operators to spend up to $7,500 more per combine this season — an expense that may raise food costs.

Sand Creek football self-reported an ineligible player and will forfeit two wins, dropping the team to 1-3 as it prepares to face Lutheran on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Cheyenne Mountain District 12 will put an $80 million bond measure on the November ballot to rebuild Skyway Park Elementary & upgrade an athletic field plus systems at all schools; the Board of Education approved the plan after a recent facilities study.

Colorado Springs road crews are gearing up for winter by starting fall road repairs ahead of the season's first freeze later this week — work includes clearing drainage and applying salt on main routes.

Golden Gate Canyon State Park was named Colorado’s first Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International after updating 96 light fixtures + expanding stargazing education programs to reduce light pollution.

The park plans to host more stargazing events for local visitors.

Local archives have compiled the history of extinct towns in northern El Paso County, including Husted, Gwillimville, Edgerton, and Table Rock.

These settlements thrived in the 1800s and early 1900s through mining, railroads, and agriculture before fading with changing land use.

At the 2026 Pikes Peak Marathon held on Sept.

20 in Manitou Springs, Darren Thomas won the open-division with a time of 3:57:00 and Chrissy Lofgren clinched the women’s race in 5:01:08.

The International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial observance took place Saturday, Sept.

19 at Memorial Park (honoring 288 fallen firefighters, including Rachael Maurer’s father who died in 2025).