Austin Sack

Colorado Springs

News Anchor and Reporter at KXRM-TV (Colorado Springs, CO)

Weekend Anchor & Reporter @FOX21News in Colorado Springs, CO. News story ideas: [email protected]

Articles

Future police officers take part in teen academy

3 weeks ago | fox21news.com | Austin Sack

Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 07:18 PM MDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 07:18 PM MDT (COLORADO SPRINGS) — School may be out for the summer, but it’s not stopping 100 local teenagers from spending two weeks learning what it takes to become a police officer. The 10th annual Pikes Peak Regional Law Enforcement Teen Academy highlights the jobs of those who serve and protect the community.
EPSO breaks ground on new substation

3 weeks ago | fox21news.com | Austin Sack

Courtesy: FOX21 Photojournalist Cora Mitchell Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 06:35 PM MDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 06:35 PM MDT (EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — In a push to cut down on response times, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) broke ground on a new substation in Falcon, set to open next year.
Cutty's Resort evacuated for wildfire

3 weeks ago | fox21news.com | Austin Sack

The wildland fire was reported around 11:34 a.m., across County Road 6 from Cutty’s Resort in Coaldale. The fire has grown to about three acres, and as a precaution, the resort was evacuated. Posted: May 31, 2025 / 06:41 PM MDT Updated: May 31, 2025 / 06:41 PM MDT (FREMONT COUNTY, Colo.) — Campers had to pack up and leave on Sat.
Teenage author's book

4 weeks ago | fox21news.com | Austin Sack

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Southern Colorado is home to thousands of military families, and many face challenges while living overseas. For one local family, bullying became part of that experience, but now, their son is turning it into a message of hope. While most high schoolers spend their summer hanging out with friends or working a part-time job, 17-year-old Samuel Miller is reading his self-published book “From Bully to Friend” at youth centers across the region.
“From Bully to Friend”: Local teenage author’s self-published book

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Austin Sack

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Southern Colorado is home to thousands of military families, and many face challenges while living overseas. For one local family, bullying became part of that experience, but now, their son is turning it into a message of hope. While most high schoolers spend their summer hanging out with friends or working a part-time job, 17-year-old Samuel Miller is reading his self-published book “From Bully to Friend” at youth centers across the region.
Final salute as cadets: USAFA class of 2025

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Austin Sack

(U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.) — After four years of discipline, determination, and growth, 909 cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) are now commissioned officers, ready to take flight in service to their country. Despite the weather on Thurs. May 29, family and friends packed the stands to celebrate the class of 2025, including graduates from 14 different countries.
Final salute as cadets: USAFA class of 2025

4 weeks ago | fox21news.com | Austin Sack

Posted: May 29, 2025 / 07:36 PM MDT Updated: May 29, 2025 / 07:36 PM MDT (U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.) — After four years of discipline, determination, and growth, 909 cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) are now commissioned officers, ready to take flight in service to their country. Despite the weather on Thurs.
New report finds over 1K hate groups in US: Here’s which ones are in Southern Colorado

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Austin Sack

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center found there were over a thousand hate and antigovernment groups in the United States in 2024, and 33 of them were in Colorado. Two of the organizations FOX21 spoke with in our region say being on the list is a badge of honor.
New report finds 10 hate groups in Southern Colorado

1 month ago | fox21news.com | Austin Sack

Posted: May 28, 2025 / 07:37 PM MDT Updated: May 28, 2025 / 07:37 PM MDT (COLORADO SPRINGS) — A new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center found there were over a thousand hate and antigovernment groups in the United States in 2024, and 33 of them were in Colorado. Two of the organizations FOX21 spoke with in our region say being on the list is a badge of honor.
Colorado Springs housing for homeless youth opens soon

1 month ago | fox21news.com | Austin Sack

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The first transitional housing for homeless young adults in Colorado Springs will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 27. The controversial project, called The Launchpad, has been in the works for more than two years. It’s located at 846 North 19th St., and people who live nearby tell FOX21 they are keeping an open mind, after community members on the City’s west side failed to stop construction. Local nonprofit The PLACE is behind the idea.