Last week, I had the pleasure to hear what the City of Colorado Springs has up its sleeve for the years to come, as well as a general update to where things currently stand on several fronts. These briefings came in the form of community meetings. Colorado Springs Utilities’ ratepayer session nearly filled COS City […]
At a time when we desperately need to commemorate our nation’s birth and independence from a monarch, Colorado Springs residents are invited to pay to see the tax-subsidized concert and fireworks display on July 4. For decades, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic played an Independence Day concert in Memorial Park, near downtown, ending with the Overture […]
The other day, a link popped into my text messages from Research-Polls, saying it was “conducting a study on local issues in Colorado.” The first question was whether I viewed Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade favorably or unfavorably. The same question regarding City Council came next. Then, the poll rolled out what I’d consider a […]
Homelessness in America reached a record high number in 2024, at 771,480, according to a recent release from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. However, the official count here in El Paso County, conducted in early 2024, was lower than in 2023: 1,146 people were homeless, with 259 considered unsheltered, a 31% drop […]
