Kimberly Gold is serving her first term on the Colorado Springs City Council, which also serves as the Colorado Springs Utilities Board. The Springs Utilities Board voted unanimously on May 20 to raise CEO Travas Dealās pay from about $550,000 to $700,000 by next year. Most working-class people in Colorado Springs cannot even imagine retirement […]
Bill Murray served on the Colorado Springs City Council from 2015-2023. This opinion piece is in response to the Colorado Springs Utilities Boardās unanimous vote on May 20 to raise CEO Travas Dealās pay from about $550,000 to $700,000 by next year. This City Council, which is also the Colorado Springs Utilities Board, should be […]
The Incline has become a potent metaphor for Manitou Springs ā the town is rapidly on its way up. I say this not only as a longtime Manitou resident, but as someone who has seen this town at its best and worst. In fact, a year ago, I had my doubts about our future. It […]
Saturday nightās shooting at the annual White House Correspondentsā Dinner raises so many questions. First and foremost, was it real or was it staged? My friend Ted, a longtime journalist, posted that same night on Facebook that his wife, Mary Ann, a college professor, announced over dinner: āI think Trump is going to get shot […]
To the editor: Southeast Colorado Springs is one of the most diverse areas of the city, with a large BIPOC population, and yet it continues to experience persistent disparities in infrastructure investment, public services, and health outcomes. We all see it in slower road maintenance compared to other parts of the city. We see it […]
Editor’s note: Learn about Colorado Springs Utilities’ timeline and process as it explores potential updates to its Net Metering Program for residential solar customers, including its Net Metering Newsletter. To the editor: Colorado Springs Utilities is currently developing a rooftop solar customer rate case. Rooftop solar owners have made significant financial investments in energy generation […]
Colorado has joined 22 other states in proposing restrictions on what SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ) recipients are permitted to buy ā a politically convenient response to food insecurity that targets the choices of people struggling to eat rather than the systems that make eating well out of reach. The waiver would prohibit the […]
Let’s stop pretending that there is any strategy happening. Trump’s threat to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz isn’t some calculated show of strength. It’s a reckless move that puts global stability, and everyday people, on the line without any clear plan for what comes next. Deadlines, threats, and talk of military action might sound […]
In Americaās great battle between hope and fear, fear certainly gained the upper hand this month. When our president threatens to end an entire civilization because his war of choice painted him into a corner, and our Congress couldnāt be bothered to come back from vacation to stop him, itās easy to give up hope. […]
Iām the editor of the Pikes Peak Bulletin. A reader sent me an email because he was disappointed in an article I wrote recently, āStudents offered counseling after agents in tactical gear detain person outside high school.ā I decided to share his email and my response to it because I think he asks a fair […]
Those of us who participated in the No Kings rallies on Saturday didnāt just hold signs and march. We made history, with what Iām convinced will have been the largest protest in American history. I know the effectiveness of such protests to affect change is being endlessly debated. Iām hopeful it will lead to change. […]
I recently learned something fascinating. Did you know that in many large, urban cities across the globe, the pedestrian crosswalk buttons are disconnected ā and have been for decades? As technology advanced, pedestrian phases were automated in many cities with dense populations, rendering the human interaction of a button pointless. Removing the buttons would have […]
For years, the people of Colorado Springs have been told that police oversight is complicated, that reform takes time, and that the right process must be followed before meaningful change can happen. But for many of us who were there when the local movement for law enforcement accountability began, the story of how we arrived […]
Every February, Americans observe Black History Month ā a time to highlight the history, achievements, and voices of Black Americans whose stories are often overlooked in traditional textbooks. It is a chance for communities to learn, reflect, and discover authors and perspectives that deepen our understanding of the country we share. That is why it […]
Colorado Republicans in the state legislature would like to think that constraints on surveillance technology could be that rare bipartisan topic that wins them support from Democrats. SB-071, sponsored by Sen. Lynda Zamora Wilson (R-Colorado Springs), certainly moves in the right direction, placing limits on police use of surveillance technology such as facial recognition software […]
By and large, the media is blowing it on their coverage of Iran. Every report about these ongoing Israel and U.S. strikes on Iran should clearly state the reason for this reckless war. Oh, after the Israel and U.S. strikes on Iran on Saturday, weāve been getting lots of background on the competing factions in […]
We have seen this before. In 2003, under Operation Iraqi Freedom, the United States launched what was branded as “shock and awe.” Overwhelming force. Rapid dominance. Swift victory. That was the plan. What followed was years of instability, insurgency, trauma, and long-term consequences that were nowhere near as easy to manage as the opening air […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is asking the CPW Commission at its next meeting on March 4 and 5 for permission to charge out-of-state visitors 50% more for a state parks day pass. It is doing so with no real effort to gather public input and with little justification, other than because the agency seeks […]
Last week, I got the email that had been a long time coming: Colorado Springs was killing its Citizens Transportation Advisory Board (CTAB), one of the many boards and commissions that allow regular people to advise City Council on legislation and policy. This was a group of 11 volunteers from across town, plus alternates like […]
Editorās Note: The Military Times reported Feb. 19 that āThe Department of Veterans Affairs has retreated from enforcing a controversial regulation it rolled out Tuesday that required medical examiners to factor in the effects of medication when weighing disability ratings decisions.ā Every veteran knows the phrase. It gets said in grocery stores, at ball games, […]
