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. […]
Our media partner Loving the Springs sat down with the two Democratic candidates for Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District who will appear on primary ballots in June – Jessica Killin and Joe Reagan. Historically a solid red district, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sees it as “in play” this year. After each talk with a candidate, […]
From our media partner, City Matters: Discover the hidden truths behind Colorado Springs’ immigration enforcement — how courthouse arrests may break state law and what it means for your community. In this eye-opening episode, former city councilman Bill Murray sits down with investigative journalists Heila Ershadi and Pam Zubeck to unravel the disturbing rise of […]
Update April 27: The El-Gamal family was re-released on Saturday night and remains out of ICE custody at the time of this update. Just hours after Hayam El-Gamal and her five children, aged 18 to five, arrived back in Colorado after 10 months in an ICE detention facility in Texas, the family has been rearrested […]
State law “protects an individual from civil arrest while the person is present at a courthouse or on its environs, or while going to, attending, or coming from a court proceeding.” But reports indicate federal immigration enforcement may not be following this law – including in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), a […]
Community members gathered at Colorado Springs City Hall Sunday to ask for the release of the Soliman family – Hayam El-Gamal and her five children, aged 18 to five – from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. The family, citizens of Egypt, immigrated to the U.S. from Kuwait in 2022 with B-1 visas. According to […]
It has been more than five years since a settlement was reached in Smokebrush Foundation v. City of Colorado Springs. The lawsuit stemmed from Smokebrush’s claim that staff was harmed by contaminants from a former Colorado Springs Utilities coal gasification plant site (25 Cimino Drive) that migrated onto theirs (219 W. Colorado Avenue). The Settlement […]
This is part one in a two-part series. Part two will explore reactions to Wayne Williams’ appointment as the mayor’s chief of staff from other officials and the public. Last Friday, I met with Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade and his new interim chief of staff, Wayne Willams, in the mayor’s penthouse suite on the […]
Jason Green, the co-founder and COO of Raeden, fielded questions from often irate residents during a presentation Tuesday evening on a proposed data center near Garden of the Gods Road and Centennial Boulevard. The location is adjacent to the Chelsea Glen neighborhood, and residents packed a conference room in the Hyatt Place near the would-be […]
The City Auditor’s Office released an audit report on April 3 addressing allegations made to the that office’s Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline that an “elected official’s security detail was completing tasks on behalf of the official,” and that the “elected official used their City-issued vehicle for personal use.” While the report didn’t identify the […]
The iconic Union Printers Home (UPH) will become a hotel if the owners’ vision is realized – and Urban Renewal dollars could offset some of the costs, including the price tag for historic preservation of the unique landmark structures. Turning the four historic buildings – the main castle plus three others – into overnight lodging […]
Colorado Springs Utilities will consider moving the Horizon Power Plant from the Horizon Utility Campus southeast of the Colorado Springs Airport after a federal government-sanctioned panel determined that plumes the plant would emit would pose “a high-risk hazard for aircraft.” It’s not clear how much it would cost to relocate the power plant from the […]
Colorado Springs Tenants (COST) launched their citywide union Saturday during a meeting at First Congregational Church. In October, the group saw success organizing residents of the Acacia Park and Centennial Plaza apartments, who expressed concerns over Colorado Springs Housing Authority (CHSA)’s refusal to meet or negotiate directly with residents, and residents’ longstanding concerns over conditions […]
In preparation for the April 10 Lantern Parade, Concrete Couch will be hosting Lantern building workshops this week at the Manitou Arts Center. The workshops are open to all, and run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 24, 25, and 26. “This is our 15th annual Lantern Parade,” said Thomas Pantoja, Concrete Couch’s community […]
