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Colorado Springs colleges see enrollment declines and budget woes

Fewer students means fewer tuition dollars to pay for faculty, academic programs and services at both campuses.

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Colorado Springs higher education institutions are struggling with continued enrollment slumps carving millions out of already-distressed budgets.Why it matters: Fewer students means fewer tuition dollars to pay for faculty, academic programs and campus services.

Freeze leaves Penrose without apples again

The farming town will celebrate Apple Day despite another year without a local crop.

Penrose, a town founded on apples, once again has none.The big picture: For the second year running, an early freeze killed the crop at the town&#x27;s two remaining orchards, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Happy Apple Farm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.happyapplefarm.com/" data-vars-content-id="45e333a9-d9be-4c28-be89-88e86ecacf73" data-vars-headline="Freeze leaves Penrose without apples again" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.happyapplefarm.com/" target="_blank">Happy Apple Farm</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Third Street Apples" data-vars-click-url="http://www.thirdstreetapples.com/" data-vars-content-id="45e333a9-d9be-4c28-be89-88e86ecacf73" data-vars-headline="Freeze leaves Penrose without apples again" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://www.thirdstreetapples.com/" target="_blank">Third Street Apples</a>, both about 45 minutes south of Colorado Springs.

Colorado voters strongly object to data centers, new poll shows

55% of voters support a ban on data center construction in their communities.

Colorado voters overwhelmingly oppose building <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/25/data-centers-ai-electricity-water-politics" data-vars-content-id="98dc0459-657b-4f5d-9154-2289c21f2972" data-vars-headline="Colorado voters strongly object to data centers, new poll shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/25/data-centers-ai-electricity-water-politics" target="_self">data centers</a> — even when they&#x27;re nowhere near their own backyards, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new poll" data-vars-click-url="https://magellanstrategies.com/colorado-2026-ai-data-center-opinion-survey/" data-vars-content-id="98dc0459-657b-4f5d-9154-2289c21f2972" data-vars-headline="Colorado voters strongly object to data centers, new poll shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://magellanstrategies.com/colorado-2026-ai-data-center-opinion-survey/" target="_blank">a new poll</a> finds.Why it matters: The results come as communities <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grapple with" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/08/19/colorado-communities-data-centers-rules" data-vars-content-id="98dc0459-657b-4f5d-9154-2289c21f2972" data-vars-headline="Colorado voters strongly object to data centers, new poll shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/08/19/colorado-communities-data-centers-rules" target="_self">grapple with</a> the AI-driven data center boom, and just days before <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Colorado Springs officials" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/08/17/data-center-colorado-springs-regulations" data-vars-content-id="98dc0459-657b-4f5d-9154-2289c21f2972" data-vars-headline="Colorado voters strongly object to data centers, new poll shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/08/17/data-center-colorado-springs-regulations" target="_self">Colorado Springs officials</a> decide whether to permit the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="controversial Project Taurus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/04/09/data-center-opposition-colorado-springs" data-vars-content-id="98dc0459-657b-4f5d-9154-2289c21f2972" data-vars-headline="Colorado voters strongly object to data centers, new poll shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/04/09/data-center-opposition-colorado-springs" target="_self">controversial Project Taurus</a>.

Council votes to delay Project Taurus data center decision

The de facto moratorium goes until April 13 , after the city's council elections.

The Colorado Springs City Council agreed Thursday to delay a decision on the Project Taurus data center for seven months after a rowdy 11-hour hearing in which police used a stun gun to subdue an audience member and others shouted profanity and threats at city officials.Why it matters: The uproar demonstrated how the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="intense opposition" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/09/15/colorado-poll-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-ai" data-vars-content-id="09b42173-b3ee-453b-b9dd-c723defad6f8" data-vars-headline="Council votes to delay Project Taurus data center decision" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/colorado-springs/2026/09/15/colorado-poll-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-ai" target="_self">intense opposition</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/25/data-centers-ai-electricity-water-politics" data-vars-content-id="09b42173-b3ee-453b-b9dd-c723defad6f8" data-vars-headline="Council votes to delay Project Taurus data center decision" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/25/data-centers-ai-electricity-water-politics" target="_self">data centers</a> in Colorado — and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nationwide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/22/ai-data-center-backlash-poll" data-vars-content-id="09b42173-b3ee-453b-b9dd-c723defad6f8" data-vars-headline="Council votes to delay Project Taurus data center decision" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/22/ai-data-center-backlash-poll" target="_self">nationwide</a> — has become a political flashpoint and a proxy for broader fears about artificial intelligence.

CU Buffs football kicks off in the Springs

Coach Deion Sanders and the Buffs will practice at Fountain-Fort Carson High School.

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The University of Colorado football team will start its training camp in Colorado Springs on Aug. 2.State of play: Coach Deion Sanders and the Buffs will practice at Fountain-Fort Carson High School for the first week of camp and return to Boulder on Aug. 8.<ul><li>The team will stay at the UCCS campus.</li></ul>

Colorado ski giant shifts to premium experience

New bougie perks — from rentals to dining — aim to make ski trips smoother.

After a disappointing 2025-26 ski season <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dented visits and sales" data-vars-click-url="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/15/vail-resorts-pass-sales-2/" data-vars-content-id="6d774b2e-f420-48b9-ab7a-3c122abf376c" data-vars-headline="Colorado ski giant shifts to premium experience" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/15/vail-resorts-pass-sales-2/" target="_blank">dented visits and sales</a>, Vail Resorts is betting better service will bring back visitors.Driving the news: The Broomfield-based company says its next chapter won&#x27;t come from buying more resorts or selling more season passes.

Where to watch the 2026 World Cup in Colorado Springs

From pubs to breweries, here's where fans can catch every match.

For Colorado Springs soccer fans, the road to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2026 FIFA World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/2026-world-cup-casual-fan-guide" data-vars-content-id="02ebb3f0-ca2c-434c-b68c-aec525524ea9" data-vars-headline="Where to watch the 2026 World Cup in Colorado Springs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/2026-world-cup-casual-fan-guide" target="_self">2026 FIFA World Cup</a> won&#x27;t start at kickoff — first you&#x27;ve got to decide where to watch.State of play: Local bars, pubs and breweries are gearing up for packed watch parties, early-morning kickoffs and plenty of celebrations.

Colorado Springs Paralympian goes for gold

The snowboarder says he's driven to inspire the next generation.

Olympics

Colorado Springs&#x27; Noah Elliott made his hometown proud Sunday, capturing silver in the men&#x27;s snowboard cross SB-LL1 at the Milan Cortina Paralympics — and he&#x27;s not done yet.Why it matters: Competing in his third Paralympic Games, Elliott says he&#x27;s driven by more than medals. He tells Axios he wants to give back to the sport and to Team USA — the team that inspired him as a teenager battling the cancer that cost him his leg.

Swag auction marks the end of Rocky Mountain Vibes

All that remained of the minor league baseball franchise was auctioned off at the Vibes' old stadium on Feb. 15.

The end of professional baseball in Colorado Springs became all the more final in mid-February as the remnants of the Rocky Mountain Vibes were sold at auction.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Vibes&#x27; departure" data-vars-click-url="https://gazette.com/2025/10/29/report-rocky-mountain-vibes-closing-operations-leaving-city-without-professional-baseball/" data-vars-content-id="1b8330fa-e2d6-4116-b751-21f5eefd8bea" data-vars-headline="Swag auction marks the end of Rocky Mountain Vibes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://gazette.com/2025/10/29/report-rocky-mountain-vibes-closing-operations-leaving-city-without-professional-baseball/" target="_blank">Vibes&#x27; departure</a> leaves the city without a pro baseball team and closes a 37-year chapter of minor league baseball in the community.

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