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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.

Colorado Springs sees continued growth, new census numbers show

Colorado Springs added 2,288 residents between July 2024 and July 2025.

News

Colorado Springs experienced the largest one-year increase in population among Colorado cities in 2025, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new census data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/vintage-2025-city-town-pop-estimates.html" data-vars-content-id="03ffe73d-0f12-4f1b-86c2-37add32ba03a" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs sees continued growth, new census numbers show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/vintage-2025-city-town-pop-estimates.html" target="_blank">new census data</a> shows.Why it matters: The continued growth is rapidly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="transforming the Springs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/12/02/colorado-springs-future-growth-economy-politics" data-vars-content-id="03ffe73d-0f12-4f1b-86c2-37add32ba03a" data-vars-headline="Colorado Springs sees continued growth, new census numbers show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/12/02/colorado-springs-future-growth-economy-politics" target="_self">transforming the Springs</a> — the state&#x27;s second largest city — into a vibrant urban core.

The new college graduation ritual: booing AI

Grads don't seem to want to hear about the technology on their big day.

Education Brief

As artificial intelligence forces students to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rethink their majors" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/ai-college-students-change-majors-poll" data-vars-content-id="9f652b1f-e66a-40eb-914a-c6e92c3650f6" data-vars-headline="The new college graduation ritual: booing AI" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/ai-college-students-change-majors-poll" target="_self">rethink their majors</a> and reshapes the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="job market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/ai-entry-level-jobs" data-vars-content-id="9f652b1f-e66a-40eb-914a-c6e92c3650f6" data-vars-headline="The new college graduation ritual: booing AI" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/ai-entry-level-jobs" target="_self">job market</a>, it&#x27;s clear that many graduates don&#x27;t want to hear about the technology on their big day.The big picture: Several commencement ceremonies last month were interrupted by boos and jeers when speakers brought up AI.

Climb up to the Treehouse Cafe for your morning fix

Treehouse Cafe COS has an earthy and welcoming feel with plenty of tables and comfy couch space

Food and Drink

A comfy cafe on the north end of town recently proved to be the perfect makeshift breakfast office hybrid.The vibe: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Treehouse Cafe COS" data-vars-click-url="https://treehousecafecos.com/" data-vars-content-id="313f41e8-e1bd-4154-a2c0-a8f98e392451" data-vars-headline="Climb up to the Treehouse Cafe for your morning fix" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://treehousecafecos.com/" target="_blank">Treehouse Cafe COS</a> has an earthy and welcoming feel with plenty of tables and comfy couch space that feels very &quot;lived in&quot; for a shop that opened two years ago.

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.

Sports

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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