Generation Wild, part of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) that connects kids with the outdoors, has launched Take Your Brain Out, an initiative aimed at offsetting the effects of excessive screentime on kids’ brains. According to Generation Wild, the average child spends more than seven hours a day looking at some kind of electronic device and […]
The Pikes Peak Bulletin’s editor, Heila Ershadi, and investigative journalist Pam Zubeck, joined City Matters hosts Bill Murray and Gary Casimir to discuss our reporting on local ICE enforcement, the dropped charges against an Army veteran accused of obstructing ICE, and Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s controversial new pick for chief of staff. Conversation also touches on […]
Colorado’s fifth congressional district (CO-05), mainly made up of Colorado Springs, has been held by a Republican since the district was created more than 50 years ago. But Democrats think that could change in this year’s election, which has put a national spotlight on the race. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) hails CO-05 as […]
Out Loud Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus will celebrate a historic milestone this spring with its 20th anniversary concert, “The House We Built,” honoring two decades of music, community, and belonging. Performances will take place May 8 and 9. What began in April 2006 as a small group of voices gathered on the steps of First […]
Charges against Mel Flores – the army veteran who was facing three Class 2 misdemeanor charges for allegedly obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surveillance activity in October of last year – were dropped as part of a plea deal in a separate case. That separate case stemmed from Flores “obstructing a highway or passageway” […]
Candidates for El Paso County Commissioner Districts 1 and 5 took part in a candidate forum at Church for All Nations — just down the hall from a room labeled “UFO Nephilim and the Coming Deception” — this week. The forum was moderated by Ken Davis, chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, and […]
This is part two in a two-part series. Part one is an interview with Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade and his new chief of staff, Wayne Williams, on working together and building coalitions. Plenty of people have opinions on Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade picking Wayne Williams, his former rival in the 2023 mayoral election, […]
Steve Schleiker is the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder. In today’s environment, conversations about elections are happening at every level: local, state, and national. Topics such as the SAVE America Act, recent Supreme Court decisions, and federal actions related to mail-in voting and voter registration have raised important questions for voters. Those conversations matter. […]
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