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Michael Allen confronts Trump in bid for Colorado attorney general

Colorado's attorney general contest is expected to be one of the closest statewide races.

Election

President Trump is a fight Democrat Jena Griswold&#x27;s eager to pick and political baggage Republican Michael Allen is trying to shed.Why it matters: Colorado&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="attorney general contest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/10/15/attorney-general-race-jena-griswold-michael-allen-voting-guide" data-vars-content-id="38fb16ba-49b1-49a5-b8a0-a1b9a701c49f" data-vars-headline="Michael Allen confronts Trump in bid for Colorado attorney general" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/10/15/attorney-general-race-jena-griswold-michael-allen-voting-guide" target="_self">attorney general contest</a> — expected to be one of the closest statewide races — will determine who directs the state&#x27;s legal resistance to the Trump administration and how aggressively.

Mayor opposes Amendment 87 on 2026 ballot

The first-term independent mayor is aligning himself with conservatives and low-tax advocates.

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade is siding with conservatives about Amendment 87 on the 2026 ballot.Why it matters: The first-term independent mayor opposes a ballot measure that could bring billions to state and local governments, including Colorado Springs, in favor of keeping taxes flat.

Springs housing market is a split picture

When to buy and when to sell is a difficult calculation.

News

In the Pike&#x27;s Peak region, the upper hand in the housing market depends on your ZIP code, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new Redfin data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/data-center/downloads/" data-vars-content-id="da6fab0f-7704-41c5-87d8-cae662ddcbd1" data-vars-headline="Springs housing market is a split picture" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/data-center/downloads/" target="_blank">new Redfin data</a> shows.Why it matters: When to buy and sell — especially with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="today&#x27;s mortgage rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/mortgage-rates-housing-sales" data-vars-content-id="da6fab0f-7704-41c5-87d8-cae662ddcbd1" data-vars-headline="Springs housing market is a split picture" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/mortgage-rates-housing-sales" target="_self">today&#x27;s mortgage rates</a> — is a difficult calculation.

12 Halloween weekend events in Colorado Springs

The goblins and ghouls emerge this Halloweekend.

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The goblins and ghouls emerge this Halloweekend, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate in the Springs area.<ul><li>Take a look at these 12 events.</li></ul>

Colorado Springs enters race to host U.S. Space Academy

Landing the NASA-led school could strengthen the city's aerospace workforce.

Colorado Springs is making a play for the proposed U.S. Space Academy — even as the city loses <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Space Command" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/huntsville/2025/09/02/space-command-huntsville-north-alabama-congress-trump-battle-tuberville" data-vars-content-id="fed506db-2d70-4c6b-8a8c-43f9b1b7dff1" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs enters race to host U.S. Space Academy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/huntsville/2025/09/02/space-command-huntsville-north-alabama-congress-trump-battle-tuberville" target="_self">U.S. Space Command</a> to Alabama.Why it matters: Landing the NASA-led school could give the Springs&#x27; aerospace industry a major boost, bringing new opportunities for universities, businesses and the region&#x27;s workforce.

Where Colorado Springs colleges rank

College rankings can shape how prospective students and families see schools.

The U.S. Air Force Academy and Colorado College landed on a national ranking as two of the best liberal arts colleges in the U.S.Why it matters: College rankings can shape how prospective students and families see schools.

CMAS scores offer mixed learning outlook

The annual standardized tests serve as a benchmark for Colorado educators and policymakers.

Education

Colorado&#x27;s elementary and middle school students saw improvement on math tests, but literacy remains a challenge, according to new Colorado Measures of Academic Progress test results.Why it matters: The annual standardized tests serve as a benchmark for Colorado educators and policymakers to gauge how students are learning, our education reporting partners at Chalkbeat <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/19/2026-cmas-scores-see-how-your-school-did-in-literacy-math/" data-vars-content-id="8932d6ab-62af-4413-ac82-ad62d888e967" data-vars-headline="CMAS scores offer mixed learning outlook" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/08/19/2026-cmas-scores-see-how-your-school-did-in-literacy-math/" target="_blank">report</a>.

Air Force Academy revamps curriculum for modern warfare

The academy says the changes will better prepare cadets for future combat.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The U.S. Air Force Academy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/04/30/air-force-academy-opens-new-visitor-center-may-16" data-vars-content-id="3d0c2d21-fb22-480e-86c1-d4c57cf9c1c4" data-vars-headline="Air Force Academy revamps curriculum for modern warfare" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/04/30/air-force-academy-opens-new-visitor-center-may-16" target="_self">The U.S. Air Force Academy</a> is overhauling its curriculum and renaming its academic leadership as it pushes to educate &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Day One&quot; warfighters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usafa.edu/usafa-realigns-academic-enterprise-to-forge-day-one-warfighters/" data-vars-content-id="3d0c2d21-fb22-480e-86c1-d4c57cf9c1c4" data-vars-headline="Air Force Academy revamps curriculum for modern warfare" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usafa.edu/usafa-realigns-academic-enterprise-to-forge-day-one-warfighters/" target="_blank">Day One&quot; warfighters</a>.Why it matters: Academy leaders say the change will better prepare cadets for modern warfare — including cyber threats — by integrating liberal arts, STEM, AI and military readiness instead of teaching in silos.

Air Force chapel's reopening date set for 2028

The end is finally within sight for the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel's renovation project.

The end is — finally — within sight for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usafa.edu/facilities/cadet-chapel/" data-vars-content-id="b18cad2c-3531-46b2-8abe-7d2daa2ff2e9" data-vars-headline="Air Force chapel&#x27;s reopening date set for 2028" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usafa.edu/facilities/cadet-chapel/" target="_blank">Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel&#x27;s</a> renovation project.Why it matters: The magnificent 150-foot-tall aluminum spires and interlocking tetrahedra are an iconic feature on the Pikes Peak skyline.

Polis promotes early literacy in Colorado Springs

Colorado expands free book access as leaders push early literacy gains statewide.

Gov. Jared Polis marked a milestone Thursday in Colorado Springs: the delivery of 3 million free books to Colorado children, as the state ramps up early childhood investment aimed at boosting literacy.Why it matters: Colorado has rapidly expanded early education access, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="universal pre-K" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/25/colorado-universal-preschool-debut-classroom" data-vars-content-id="88d12b8d-0c9e-40e0-b3ea-9c8f51c143ea" data-vars-headline="Polis promotes early literacy in Colorado Springs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/25/colorado-universal-preschool-debut-classroom" target="_self">universal pre-K</a> and free book programs — but reading outcomes still lag statewide.

AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs

Public anxiety about AI's safety and cheating risks is colliding with its potential to reshape learning and the future of work.

The promise and peril of artificial intelligence in education were on display last week, when a tech-focused Colorado Springs high school had to shut down the use of an AI model.Why it matters: Public anxiety about AI&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="safety" data-vars-click-url="https://www.the74million.org/article/four-takeaways-from-new-report-on-ais-risks-in-education/" data-vars-content-id="66f55dc3-3844-4caf-a7ed-53d425a0aa7e" data-vars-headline="AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.the74million.org/article/four-takeaways-from-new-report-on-ais-risks-in-education/" target="_blank">safety</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cheating" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/26/ai-chatgpt-cheating-college-teachers" data-vars-content-id="66f55dc3-3844-4caf-a7ed-53d425a0aa7e" data-vars-headline="AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/26/ai-chatgpt-cheating-college-teachers" target="_self">cheating</a> risks is colliding with its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="potential" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-new-funding-opportunities-advance-ai-education" data-vars-content-id="66f55dc3-3844-4caf-a7ed-53d425a0aa7e" data-vars-headline="AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-new-funding-opportunities-advance-ai-education" target="_blank">potential</a> to reshape learning and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="future of work" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/ai-optimism-gen-z-millennial-college" data-vars-content-id="66f55dc3-3844-4caf-a7ed-53d425a0aa7e" data-vars-headline="AI in Colorado Springs schools has some bugs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/ai-optimism-gen-z-millennial-college" target="_self">future of work</a> — forcing schools to make big decisions in real time.

Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson

A complaint prompted the school to remove creationism from an eighth-grade science unit.

A Colorado Springs charter middle school teacher planned to include creationism in a science lesson this semester, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Times Recorder" data-vars-click-url="https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/co-springs-public-school-teaching-creationism/77146/" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/03/co-springs-public-school-teaching-creationism/77146/" target="_blank">Times Recorder</a> first reported last week — prompting a constitutional complaint.Why it matters: Public schools cannot teach religious doctrine as science under the Constitution — and curriculum disputes have become a flashpoint in culture war battles at school districts <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="across the country" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/culture-wars-impact-public-schools" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/culture-wars-impact-public-schools" target="_blank">across the country</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="including" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cpr.org/2023/01/12/woodland-park-school-district-american-birthright-social-studies-standards/" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cpr.org/2023/01/12/woodland-park-school-district-american-birthright-social-studies-standards/" target="_blank">including</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in the" data-vars-click-url="https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/two-books-are-back-in-district-20s-school-libraries-after-being-removed-in-april" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/two-books-are-back-in-district-20s-school-libraries-after-being-removed-in-april" target="_blank">in the</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pikes Peak region" data-vars-click-url="https://www.rmpbs.org/news/education/d49-bathroom-policy-colorado-springs" data-vars-content-id="6d16fe7d-bfd7-4ea5-a908-98e480ee3c2d" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs charter school drops creationism lesson" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rmpbs.org/news/education/d49-bathroom-policy-colorado-springs" target="_blank">Pikes Peak region</a>.

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