Residents of Colorado Springs expressed their shock and outrage during three separate events since the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good, a legal observer, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. Good, a 37 year-old mother of three, was a graduate of the local Coronado High School. Video of Good’s shooting […]
For nearly three weeks, Colorado Springs resident Marivel Azpeitia has been recording phone conversations with her fiancé, Edwin Euceda Rios, while he has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In those recordings, he describes witnessing violence by detention center staff against another detainee, threats of further violence, days of isolation, missed meals, unheated […]
Members of the outgoing Manitou Springs municipal government reflected on their time in office during this week’s City Council meeting. Mayor John Graham and Councilors Nancy Fortuin and Michelle Whetherhult ended their terms as newly-elected Mayor Natalie Johnson and Councilors Nate Nassif, Carey Storm, and Gloria Latimer assumed their new positions. “At the conclusion of […]
Norwood Development Group plans to build a luxury Catbird Hotel on the northwest corner of Moreno and Cascade Avenues, similar to the original in Denver. Norwood’s website states, “Sage Hospitality Group and Norwood Development Group have submitted a preliminary proposal to build a new Catbird Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs, at the corner of East […]
Anti-transgender activist Stephen Scaer, known online as “Sidewalk Steve,” claims he was assaulted while picketing in Manitou Springs on Dec. 27. Scaer, a Nashua, New Hampshire resident, has built his platform holding signs with the slogan “no child is born in the wrong body” and recording the responses he gets from passersby. According to a […]
An old proverb I heard as a child has stuck with me: “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.” What happens when a news website dies? When the website containing the online archives of the Colorado Springs Independent – a progressive alt-weekly known affectionately as the Indy – went dark in […]
Earlier this month, Colorado Springs School District 49 Superintendent Peter Hilts asked the board of education to declare a fiscal exigency in the district – citing flat revenue, declining enrollment, and increased expenses – which will allow for a reduction in programs and staff, including non-probationary, or tenured, teachers. The board voted 4-1 to issue […]
Citing flat revenue, declining enrollment, and increased expenses, Colorado Springs School District 49 Superintendent Peter Hilts asked the board of education during last night’s meeting to declare a fiscal exigency in the district, which will allow for a reduction in programs and staff, including non-probationary, or tenured, teachers. “Instead of our revenues keeping up with […]
City Matters is a podcast on Colorado Springs issues hosted by former Colorado Springs City Councilor Bill Murray and Gary Casimir. Their most recent episode delves into the complexities surrounding the Springs Utilities $600 million fiber project. They explore the project’s financial implications, legal challenges, and the broader impact on the community. With insights from […]
Colorado Springs School District 11 Superintendent Michael Gaal recommended termination of McAuliffe Elementary School teacher Angelica Givler-Viers during last night’s board of education meeting. “I’m recommending to the Board of Education that Angelica Givler-Viers, a teacher at McAuliffe Elementary School, be dismissed from her employment with the district on the statutory grounds of insubordination, neglect […]
The parent company of Colorado Springs Utilities’ anchor tenant for its $600 million high-speed broadband fiber project is selling the subsidiary, according to a published report. It’s unclear what this means for the Utilities project, which the Bulletin reported last month has been behind schedule and has led to litigation in both federal and state […]
Experiences, not stuff. If you’re looking for gifts that will last this holiday season, look for ways to make memories with your loved ones. You’ll find some lovely memories on sale at Theatreworks, which has followed its gut-punch production of “Cabaret” with the most trivial of trivialities, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Can a frivolous […]
Last week, Manitou Springs City Council heard concerns about Councilor John Shada following Councilor Nancy Fortuin’s call for his resignation during the Nov. 21 regular meeting. “Recently, a police report was filed by one of our residents concerning Councilor Shada,” said Fortuin during the Nov. 21 meeting. “The report details an encounter in the Dillon […]
Bulletin town hall draws hundreds, video and podcast available On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Pikes Peak Bulletin held a town hall at Community Anchor Academy (1652 S. Circle Dr.). Over 200 community members turned out to hear from candidates for Colorado House District 5 – an election that won’t happen until nearly a year from […]
A project that aims to make Colorado Springs a gig city has been plagued by delays and has triggered two lawsuits, one headed to trial next year. Although Colorado Springs Utilities says there’s little to no risk in fronting up to $600 million in ratepayer money to install broadband fiber citywide, its business partner, Ting […]
Following the successful formation of tenants unions in Centennial Plaza and Acacia Park Apartments, managed by the Colorado Springs Housing Authority, Colorado Springs Tenants has launched the first tenants union in a privately owned complex, the Aviator Tenants Union. Members of the Aviator Tenants Union held a press conference Sunday to address concerns about living […]
Pikes Peak Library District leadership, members of the PPLD board, and representatives from the PPLD Foundation gathered on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Ruth Holley Library (685 N. Murray Blvd.) to celebrate the district’s purchase of the library’s formerly leased property. Inside the PPLD branch, a poster near a framed photograph of Ruth Holley tells the […]
Last month, Launchpad, the 50-unit supportive housing project for youth and families on Colorado Springs’ west side, was awarded the Charles L. Edson Housing Tax Credit Excellence Award by the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC). Presented annually for the past 31 years, the Edson Award honors Housing Credit developments that strengthen communities, improve resident […]
The federal government shutdown is now the longest in history with no clear end in sight, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that typically assists over 600,000 Coloradans per month – and close to 42 million nationwide, about 12% of the population – has not distributed benefits that typically go out at the start […]
Votes counted in the two days since Election Day have shifted results to show Charles Johnson now in a thin lead over Jeremiah Johnson (no relation) in the race to win a seat on the Colorado Springs School District 11 School Board. The top three vote-getters will join the school board. Michelle Ruehl and LeAnn […]
