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5 days ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo made an “extra special” Mother’s Day announcement this year. Asha, the zoo’s 32-year-old critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, is pregnant, the zoo said in a news release. This will be Asha’s third baby, but will it be the first for dad, Goma, according to the zoo. Asha’s two other children live in zoos outside of Colorado. She is due sometime between mid-May and the end of July.
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1 week ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
A storm system brought rain and snow to Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas Tuesday. According to snowfall reports from the National Weather Service in Pueblo, parts of Colorado Springs saw less than 2 inches of snow, whereas cities to the north and west reported double that amount.
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2 weeks ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
A motorcyclist has died following a crash at the intersection of Interstate 25 and Bijou Street Thursday evening, according to a blotter item from the Colorado Springs Police Department. At 4:35 p.m., police were called the intersection of I-25 and West Bijou Street for a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle.
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2 weeks ago | 
denvergazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration -:-Remaining Time -0:00Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. A "fluffy" bundle of "cuteness" has hatched at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. An African penguin chick hatched April 8 at the zoo in Colorado Springs and is "growing up big and strong," according to a news release from the zoo.
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2 weeks ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
A "fluffy" bundle of "cuteness" has hatched at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. An African penguin chick hatched April 8 at the zoo in Colorado Springs and is "growing up big and strong," according to a press release from the zoo. The now-22-day-old chick is weighed every few days and currently weighs 983 grams—901 grams up from its first weight of 82 grams on April 11.
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1 month ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has bid farewell to another one of its furry family members this month. In a new release, the zoo announced that Mahali, a "legendary" 22-year-old reticulated giraffe, was euthanized Thursday due to age-related decline in health. Born at the zoo in May 2003, Mahali was the zoo's oldest male giraffe, and the second oldest male reticulated giraffe in an Association of Zoos and Aquariums facility in the U.S., according to the release.
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1 month ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
The final tallies are in and Colorado Springs has officially crowned its Taco Takedown champion!More than 22,000 local foodies and taco fanatics came together to vote in The Gazette's 2025 food bracket and named El Chapin as the best taco spot in the city. The popular taco truck faced off against other fan favorites and claimed the Taco Takedown title after four fiery rounds.
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1 month ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
Roxie was an icon, as the Zoo’s longest living resident. She was born at the Zoo in 1976, and she was a constant on the mountain for generations of staff and visitors ever since. As the fifth oldest Western lowland gorilla in Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) human care in the U.S., and the third oldest female, she was well known throughout the gorilla care community.
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1 month ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
With summertime fast approaching, you can almost hear music in the air. As the temperature begins to rise, Colorado's summer concert lineup is heating up with popular artists like Coldplay, Post Malone and The Weeknd. And with iconic outdoor venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, music lovers have plenty to look forward to this upcoming season. Whether you want to dance the night away or vibe to your favorite artist, there's something for everyone this year.
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1 month ago | 
gazette.com | Ajia Cuevas
A tractor-trailer scooped out an approximately 300-pound boulder and dragged it for several blocks, according to a from the Colorado Springs Police Department. At 10:30 a.m., the police department received a call for service in the area of East Fountain Boulevard and South Weber Street on reports of a traffic collision. After investigating, officers found that a tractor-trailer had "scooped out" a landscaping boulder and continued driving, according to officials.
