Daily editionWednesday, August 12th, 2026
Good morning, Colorado Springs.
The Daily Colorado Springs Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of August.
Business
Lebowski’s Taproom now has a second location at 9633 Prominent Point in Colorado Springs, offering Big Lebowski-themed decor and Colorado-inspired dishes featuring locally sourced beef burgers and white Russians made with homemade Kool Coffee Liqueur; its original location is at 3240 Centennial Blvd.
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Culture
Local Basecamp Books and Adventure (3918 Maizeland Road) will host Basecamp Book Bash on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Local authors, bookish vendors and food trucks will offer prizes and encourage community reading.
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Environment
A wildfire in southern El Paso County forced a brief evacuation on Monday afternoon when a 40-acre blaze was reported in a field east of Grinnell Boulevard and Bradley Road near the Colorado Springs Airport, and the Security-Widefield Fire Department has contained the fire along Passing Sky Drive while its cause remains unknown.
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Palmer Land Conservancy announced that it acquired 674 acres of Pinestone Ranch in Woodland Park to create the largest public outdoor recreation destination, though long-term plans remain unsettled.
Officials said partners will work on management and public access in coming months.
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At Discovery Canyon Campus High School, student Aryan Tuteja and classmates built EcoIdentify, an AI recycling sorter, during the 2025-26 school year to simplify recycling.
They refined the design after public use and plan to test the system with local partners next summer.
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Government
El Paso County Commissioners will hear Buc-ee’s appeal on August 27 for a change in land use at I-25 and County Line Road.
The travel center requested classification as a convenience store, but the planning director declined, prompting the appeal.
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During a Tuesday City Council meeting, Colorado Springs honored cycling advocate Allen Beauchamp — who led over 100 community bike rides — with its new monthly recognition award that celebrates local volunteer efforts.
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Health
Nicole Arellano-Forgét’s nonprofit surpassed 3,600 signatures for a new Colorado license plate designed to honor suicide-loss survivors and raise mental health awareness.
The Rocky Mountain Strong plate features dark teal mountains and a phoenix rising and will move forward with Colorado legislators after state validation.
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After a water main break on Aug. 4 damaged Lindstrom VA Clinic, specialty services like ophthalmology closed while ultrasound, cardiology & audiology moved to the second floor, with infusion services shifting today to the Union Boulevard site as repairs continue.
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Sports
Olivia McEwen, nicknamed Chaos, led Widefield softball to record wins last season as coach Nick Leonard — who added five freshmen to the varsity roster — guided the team.
The Glads captured league titles and started 8-0 in 2025; they plan to add talent this fall.
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Coach Dreama Walton led 34 young runners at North Cheyenne Cañon Park on Friday, July 31 as they completed the final day of the COS-TRCK Trail Running Camp for Kids, an event created by Walton and professional runner Joseph Gray to introduce trail running to children in 2nd-8th grade.
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The prep softball season begins Thursday as area schools start playoff battles in the Pikes Peak region.
Top players are set to shine, and teams like Palmer Ridge+Pine Creek+Air Academy return strong based on last season’s performance.
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