Mike Procell

Jan 2, 2024 | cpr.org | Mike Procell

A new firefighting academy is coming to the Pikes Peak region. The joint effort involves a partnership between Pikes Peak State College, Black Forest Fire Rescue and the Monument Fire District. “The idea has been there for many, many years," said Jamie Gutschick, co-chair of the Fire & Science Technology program at the school.

Nov 20, 2023 | cpr.org | Mike Procell

For nearly three decades, Colorado Springs Teen Court has provided youth accused of misdemeanor crimes an alternative path aimed at preventing future criminal behavior. The program shifted to include Forge Evolution, a program that works to help prevent youth from getting into legal trouble in the first place. The organization is currently remodeling a new facility and is looking to be fully operational in two years.   KRCC's Mike Procell spoke with CEO Morgan Mote about their work.

Sep 4, 2023 | cpr.org | Mike Procell

Wyoming toads are rare and, in the wild, live only in a wildlife refuge west of Laramie. Scientists thought them to be extinct in the wild just a couple of decades ago. But an effort that the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is participating in trying to help nudge the toads back to a healthier status. The zoo recently released more than 200 of them into the wild, and nearly 2,000 tadpoles. Biologist Jeff Baughman has been part of the work, caring for a knot of toads at the zoo.