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1-minute voter guide: Crank and Killin battle for the 5th Congressional District 

Democrat Jessica Killin is challenging more than Republican Rep. Jeff Crank's record.

Election

Democrat Jessica Killin is challenging more than Republican Rep. Jeff Crank&#x27;s record — she&#x27;s trying to break a half-century Republican lock on Colorado&#x27;s 5th Congressional District.Why it matters: The Colorado Springs-centered race offers Democrats a potential pickup in the fight for House control, with sharp divisions over household costs, the war in Iran and data centers.

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

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

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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.

Mobolade touts Colorado Springs' gains and tests ahead

The mayor's pitch: A growing city doesn't have to mean a harder place to live.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mayor Yemi Mobolade&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/22/spotlight-yemi-mobolade-colorado-springs-mayor" data-vars-content-id="329e30c9-00e7-403c-b0df-7405d547d73c" data-vars-headline="Mobolade touts Colorado Springs&#x27; gains and tests ahead" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/22/spotlight-yemi-mobolade-colorado-springs-mayor" target="_self">Mayor Yemi Mobolade&#x27;s</a> message to Colorado Springs: Growth doesn&#x27;t have to come at the expense of quality of life.Why it matters: As Mobolade seeks reelection, he&#x27;s making the case that Colorado Springs can maintain its low-tax, business-friendly identity while keeping pace with growth.

Colorado Springs area's first licensed psilocybin therapy center opens

Founder Scott DeWalt sees potential for helping veterans with combat-related trauma.

The Pikes Peak region&#x27;s first state-licensed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="psilocybin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/31/magic-mushrooms-go-mainstream-in-colorado" data-vars-content-id="739fb073-9e2e-4358-8f61-5366cd5bb4ed" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs area&#x27;s first licensed psilocybin therapy center opens" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/31/magic-mushrooms-go-mainstream-in-colorado" target="_self">psilocybin</a> healing center has opened in Manitou Springs — just beyond Colorado Springs&#x27; regulatory roadblocks.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Elevated Healing Center" data-vars-click-url="https://www.elevated-hc.com/" data-vars-content-id="739fb073-9e2e-4358-8f61-5366cd5bb4ed" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs area&#x27;s first licensed psilocybin therapy center opens" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.elevated-hc.com/" target="_blank">Elevated Healing Center</a> gives adults seeking alternative mental health treatments a local option for supervised psychedelic sessions, despite opposition to the facilities in neighboring Colorado Springs.

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.

Health

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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1-minute voter guide: Propositions 134 and 135 on the Colorado ballot

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Children's Hospital Colorado sees 65% spike in mental health ER visits

Colorado's childhood vaccination rates slip lower

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%.

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Colorado Springs area's first licensed psilocybin therapy center opens

1-minute voter guide: Propositions 134 and 135 on the Colorado ballot

Children's Hospital Colorado sees 65% spike in mental health ER visits

Colorado's childhood vaccination rates slip lower

Food insecurity reaches 13% in El Paso County