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Labor Day events feature hot air ballons

This Labor Day weekend in the Springs is full of music, art and hot air balloons. And much of it is free.

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This Labor Day weekend in the Springs is full of music, art and hot air balloons. Even better? Much of it is free.

Inside Colorado Springs Airport's $63M makeover 

Colorado's second-largest airport opened a new travel lounge.

Business

Colorado Springs Airport is showing off its new digs after a major terminal makeover.Why it matters: Colorado&#x27;s second-largest airport wants to make flying easier and comfier for its nearly 2.5 million annual passengers as it seeks to avoid losing too <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="many passengers to Denver&#x27;s airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/26/denver-airport-dia-den-walkways-between-concourses" data-vars-content-id="c536ed7e-3a78-462c-a4b6-4d94f82a8ef1" data-vars-headline="Inside Colorado Springs Airport&#x27;s $63M makeover " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/26/denver-airport-dia-den-walkways-between-concourses" target="_self">many passengers to Denver&#x27;s airport</a>.

Prost Brewing to open in Colorado Springs 

The move gives the rapidly expanding Colorado brewery its sixth biergarten.

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Prost Brewing is pouring into Colorado Springs with a new biergarten.Why it matters: The move gives the rapidly expanding Colorado brewery its sixth biergarten and brings a large, family-friendly gathering space to the city&#x27;s east side.

Colorado Springs sees record hot and dry summer

It was also one of the driest Augusts on record.

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Colorado Springs just sweated through its fourth-hottest August on record, with an average temperature of 73.8° — 3.7° above normal, the National Weather Service <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.weather.gov/pub/climate2026AugustReviewSeptemberPreview" data-vars-content-id="641d3b6f-4a83-4b55-bad1-7855bd179568" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs sees record hot and dry summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.weather.gov/pub/climate2026AugustReviewSeptemberPreview" target="_blank">reports</a>.<ul><li>It was also one of the driest Augusts on record, with just 1.09 inches of rain — 1.87 inches below normal.</li></ul>

Food insecurity reaches 13% in El Paso County

Feeding America's annual Map the Meal Gap report shows food insecurity is rising locally and statewide.

More than one in 10 residents in El Paso County struggle to consistently access enough food, a new report shows.Why it matters: The substantial need is putting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pressure on local food banks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kktv.com/2025/11/25/el-paso-county-man-turns-driveway-into-free-food-pantry-receives-international-support/" data-vars-content-id="4df99f97-fd90-4b92-8983-ae55bd1bf2a7" data-vars-headline="Food insecurity reaches 13% in El Paso County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kktv.com/2025/11/25/el-paso-county-man-turns-driveway-into-free-food-pantry-receives-international-support/" target="_blank">pressure on local food banks</a> as families grapple with the high costs of groceries, housing and gas, all while <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/lawmakers-approve-10-million-for-food-banks/" data-vars-content-id="4df99f97-fd90-4b92-8983-ae55bd1bf2a7" data-vars-headline="Food insecurity reaches 13% in El Paso County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/10/30/lawmakers-approve-10-million-for-food-banks/" target="_blank">cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program</a> (SNAP) create additional uncertainty.

Where Colorado Springs ranks among fittest cities

The score is based on residents' health indicators, cities' parks and recreation infrastructure, environmental conditions and more.

Let&#x27;s get moving. Take a walk. Do a plank. How about 10 push-ups? Or bust out some jumping jacks.Why it matters: Turns out, we need it.

Colorado maternal care grade drops

Rural care gaps and limited treatment options remain major barriers.

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Colorado <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="earned a C" data-vars-click-url="https://policycentermmh.org/state-report-cards/" data-vars-content-id="a0378233-8b00-4fc0-a755-92cf5f84d828" data-vars-headline="Colorado maternal care grade drops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://policycentermmh.org/state-report-cards/" target="_blank">earned a C</a> for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="maternal mental health care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/15/maternal-mortality-solvable-health-problem" data-vars-content-id="a0378233-8b00-4fc0-a755-92cf5f84d828" data-vars-headline="Colorado maternal care grade drops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/15/maternal-mortality-solvable-health-problem" target="_self">maternal mental health care</a> this year, down from a B- in 2025, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://policycentermmh.org/2026-maternal-mental-health-state-report-cards/" data-vars-content-id="a0378233-8b00-4fc0-a755-92cf5f84d828" data-vars-headline="Colorado maternal care grade drops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://policycentermmh.org/2026-maternal-mental-health-state-report-cards/" target="_blank">new report</a> from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health.Why it matters: About 1 in 5 U.S. moms experience maternal mental health conditions such as postpartum depression, and most don&#x27;t get treatment.

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Colorado's childhood vaccination rates slip lower

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A line chart that shows kindergartner vaccine exemption rates and the U.S. average from 2011-12 to 2025-26. The local rate rose from 0.6% to 3%, with faster gains after 2020. It remained below the national average each year, which increased from 1.6% to 4.2%.

Colorado kindergartner vaccination exemptions

Colorado has a new No. 1 hospital after 14 years

A U.S. map shows a ranking of America's fittest cities. Arlington, Virginia, is at the top of the list, followed by neighboring Washington, D.C. Minneapolis, Seattle and Denver round out the top five.

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Colorado's childhood vaccination rates slip lower

Food insecurity reaches 13% in El Paso County

Colorado has a new No. 1 hospital after 14 years

Where Colorado Springs ranks among fittest cities

Two stomach illnesses are spreading in Colorado