Chris Sorenson feels his “quality of life has gone down a bit here in northern El Paso County, and I feel that it’s the result of excessive growth,” he said at a meet-and-greet in Monument on June 21 with County Commissioners Holly Williams and Bill Wysong. “It seems that our mission and our vision is […]
This article was first published by the Colorado Sun. Unaccompanied immigrant children and the Coloradans who offered to house them are at the center of a rift between Gov. Jared Polis and a top official at the state Department of Labor and Employment. In an ongoing lawsuit against the governor, the head of the state’s […]
Lauren Nelson was sworn in to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, replacing Cami Bremer, who resigned earlier this month. Appointed by a vote of the local Republican Party, she fills the District 5 seat vacated by Cami Bremer, who was selected in September last year to serve as CEO of Pikes […]
Downtown Colorado Springs saw streets lined with protestors gathered in opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies and the military parade he threw in Washington, D.C., on Saturday – which was Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the Army as well as Trump’s 79th birthday. Organizers estimated the crowd size in the ballpark of 9,000. […]
Council approved the first reading of an amended budget for 2025 during this week’s meeting. “Per the City’s normal practice, City Council appropriates a midyear amended budget,” said Rebecca Davis, Manitou Springs finance director. “On May 3, in an all-day executive session, City Council really examined the impacts of Colorado Springs allowing retail marijuana and […]
Changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, a budget reconciliation bill now in Congress, would rob thousands of Coloradans of health coverage and lead to health care industry layoffs, but do little for the U.S. economy, health professionals and fiscal experts have warned. Around 11 million […]
This article was first published in the Colorado Times Recorder. Colorado Republicans held a town hall Saturday for El Paso County board of education candidates. The candidates for the ostensibly nonpartisan seats in Colorado Springs School District 11, District 49, and Academy School District 20 were joined by Colorado House Minority Leader Rep. Rose Pugliese […]
Dear readers, We received a number of letters to the editor in response to “Manitou City administrator backed by mayor and council amidst years of high turnover, complaints” in our June 6 edition. We have printed some of them in this edition; others will be held for print in the future. The letters to the […]
COURTESY OF THE NATALIE JOHNSON FOR MAYOR CAMPAIGN Join Manitou Springs City Mayor Pro tempore and School Board Vice President Natalie Johnson on Monday, June 30 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Manitou Springs Carnegie Library as she announces her candidacy for the Manitou Springs mayoral race. This event is open to the public and will […]
The debate over where U.S. Space Command’s headquarters should be located is back on the front burner as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he plans to move the Command out of Colorado Springs, following a new report on the matter. After the Government Accountability Office said in a report in May […]
Environmental activists in the Pikes Peak region started working to rid the water supply of “forever chemicals” like PFAS, PFOS, and PFOA nearly a decade ago, but the contamination had been happening for over 50 years. Journalists Sharon Usdain and Rachel Frazin’s new book, “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America,” published in April, […]
In our May 23 edition, we published an article by Noel Black titled “Letter to COS council alleges Norwood responsible for wastewater expansion cost – but ratepayers are footing the bill.” The article reports on a letter received by the Colorado Springs City Council – whose members also serve as the board for Colorado Springs […]
Retired Brig. Gen. Marty France stood in his dress uniform outside the southern entrance to the U.S. Air Force Academy on May 28, holding a sign calling for transgender cadets to be allowed to serve as a steady stream of cars drove onto base for graduation. Three transgender cadets “walked” at this year’s graduation ceremony, […]
During this week’s Manitou Springs City Council meeting, Evacuation modeling for disaster preparedness El Paso County Commissioner Bill Wysong shared news about the county’s new disaster modeling software during public comment. “The Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management made an announcement on May 13th that they have [gone] under contract for an evacuation modeling […]
As your mayor, I believe there is no higher priority than ensuring the safety and security of our city. It’s a responsibility I carry with deep commitment every single day. In this month’s column, I’m proud to highlight some of the significant strides and initiatives we’ve undertaken to strengthen public safety across Colorado Springs. These […]
Nearly a month after the April 27 raid on an illegal nightclub in Colorado Springs, an immigrants’ rights group continued to question whether law enforcement agents acted lawfully when they detained 86 of the club’s patrons without first confirming that they were in the United States illegally. “Detaining individuals without evidence they’re undocumented, especially in […]
This article first appeared in the Colorado Times Recorder. Peak News, the “citizen journalism” initiative led by conservative activists and political figures, held a webinar last week with historian and Christian conspiracist William Federer and Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) Superintendent Michael Gaal encouraging supporters to “Take the Media Back.” Federer gave a long-winded […]
This story was originally published in the Colorado Times Recorder. The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s proposed budget bill on May 21, his so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Critics say the bill will slash Medicaid, impact Coloradans’ health insurance, and cut food assistance to give tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. “It […]
Hours after County Commissioners unanimously voted for Kaname “Kenny” Kuniyuki to fill the seat on the Pikes Peak Library District board of trustees that’s been vacant for months, the Colorado Springs City Council overwhelmingly rejected him in a 6-3 vote. The selection process, which started last August, will go back to the liaisons – two […]
Colorado Springs’ $400 million Eastern Wastewater System Expansion (EWSE) – which all CSU ratepayers started paying for in January of this year – is the subject of a seven-page letter from attorney and former Colorado State Sen. Bob Gardner, forwarded to my inbox from a source. It was addressed to Colorado Springs City Council and […]
