6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (668+ words) DUBAI/CAIRO/GARDEN CITY, N.Y. • Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat on Saturday, while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as “very evil” and told Americans to prepare for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war. Progress…...

15+ hour, 41+ min ago   (723+ words) Mayor Mike Johnston proclaimed, “It is past time Big Tobacco cleaned up the big mess it’s created.” Yep. Denver is suing tobacco companies for the cigarette butts littering the city. Because Denver’s Big Mess couldn’t possibly be the fault of…...

15+ hour, 42+ min ago   (422+ words) Homelessness is one of the most visible and complex challenges facing Colorado Springs. It affects neighborhoods, businesses, public spaces and, most importantly, people. There are no easy solutions. But there is a better way forward: one grounded in compassion and…...

15+ hour, 47+ min ago   (444+ words) Constitution Avenue study was removed Bob Loevy’s Aug. 9 commentary, “Constitution Avenue extension proposed again,” makes an alarming claim: that a city agency is once again proposing to extend Constitution Avenue through Monument Valley Park. That is false. In 2023, City Council…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (996+ words) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s Cuba strategy is increasingly focused on ramping up sanctions and economic pressure rather than deploying military force to break the island’s Communist leadership, people familiar with the matter said. U.S. attention is now centered on…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1003+ words) America has had a remarkable and largely successful journey since 1776 yet this is not the time for complacency or premature bragging about American exceptionalism. Yes we are special and blessed, yet we need more breakthroughs, imagination and leadership. Other nations…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (562+ words) Lying season has arrived. Our devices are starting to become more and more crammed with political campaign ads. That wouldn’t be so bad except the campaign tactics are the same as when little Johnny is asked how a rock got…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (244+ words) Now, in El Paso County, Buc-ee’s wants the opposite. It wants to be legally classified as a convenience store — but only because that label lets it bypass zoning, the 300-year water supply requirement, drainage review, wetlands review, and other processes…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (431+ words) The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow construction on the White House ballroom to continue, after a federal appeals court said the construction must be halted until the federal government gets approval from Congress. The East…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (558+ words) Frustrated by misinformation about the ballot issue that seeks a 0.5% increase in sales tax for the Woodland Park School District, Carol Greenstreet, a member of the board, spoke up. “I want to address a couple of things out there on…...