Last weekend, neighbors in Stratton Meadows gathered for a planting party organized by the nonprofit Hey Neighbor, the Colorado Pollinator Network and the Fountain Creek Watershed District. “This is our fifth Stratton Meadows planting party,” said Hey Neighbor Executive Director Kelly Bull. “We – one yard at a time, on the street and in the […]
Colorado Springs Indivisible held a forum on Tuesday, May 26, at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 113 for candidates vying to represent Congressional District 5 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Jeff Crank, a Republican and current representative running for re-election, declined to attend. Both Democratic candidates who will appear on next […]
Based on a press release from Westside CARES The 14th annual Feast of Saint Arnold (FOSA) is Saturday, June 13, from noon to 4:30 p.m. As Colorado’s only family-friendly beer festival, it has something for everyone. All proceeds go to charitable causes, with the bulk going to Westside CARES, a nonprofit, interfaith collaboration providing vital […]
Press release courtesy of MSURA. The Manitou Springs Urban Renewal Authority (MSURA) is proud to announce that the long-vacant former La Fon/Paragon site at 123 Manitou Ave. has been awarded highly competitive federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), completing the project’s capital stack and making long-awaited affordable housing in Manitou Springs possible. […]
This story was first published by the Colorado Times Recorder. Read the original here. Despite having no statewide elected officials and dwindling numbers in the Colorado House and Senate, Republicans in Colorado are optimistic about the midterm elections. “[U.S. Sen.] John Hickenlooper [D-CO] is being challenged by the most radical of state senators,” said Colorado […]
The group Jews for Due Process held a rally for Hayam El Gamal and her five children in front of the Pioneers Museum Tuesday afternoon. The family, citizens of Egypt, immigrated to the U.S. from Kuwait in 2022 with B-1 visas. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), they filed for asylum on Sept. […]
Construction began this week to replace natural gas lines on Waltham Avenue in Manitou Springs. The effort is part of Colorado Springs Utilities’ Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP), which aims to replace bare steel gas lines, which are susceptible to corrosion and leaks. Manitou’s natural gas lines are part of CSU’s system, which is composed […]
After failing to win approval of a prior State Senate bill that would have pushed the closure date of the coal-fired Ray D. Nixon Power Plant to 2040, this week Colorado Springs Utilities (often called Springs Utilities or CSU) celebrated the passage of an alternate bill that delays closure for three years, from December 2029 […]
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 […]
