Northeast Colorado Springs could be home to a new open space as area rapidly develops
Northeast Colorado Springs could soon have more than 350 acres in open space near the intersection of Powers and Interquest Parkway.
Colorado Springs mayor calls for investigation into officers who allegedly made ‘wholly unacceptable’ comments during protests in 2020 and 2021
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers is calling for an investigation into comments allegedly made by Colorado Springs police officers during protests and marches in 2020 and 2021. The incidents were captured on body cameras worn by members of the CSPD.
Ballot Issue 7A: Extending the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority
The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority utilizes a one-cent sales tax to fund transportation projects in the region.
Three Colorado Springs Police officers sued for alleged excessive force in 2020 arrest of a teenage girl
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, policy changes and a formal written apology.
Pueblo’s Historic Arkansas Riverwalk plans to expand, increase security
There will soon be a major expansion at the Pueblo Historic Arkansas Riverwalk.
El Paso County wants to beef up reserve funds, increase salaries in 2023
El Paso County is budgeting $473 million for expenses next year. That includes a five percent salary increase for employees. The bump in pay is to accommodate for the increased cost of living.
Suthers proposes a $420 million budget for Colorado Springs in 2023. Here’s where the money would go
The city of Colorado Springs could see close to $1 million set aside for additional police officers in next year’s budget.
Colorado Springs LETAC approves CSPD Use of Force audit but wants the conversation to continue
The group came to a consensus in supporting the third-party review of the department and the eight recommendations within it.
Colorado Springs Independent, sister publications adopt nonprofit model as publisher retires
The Colorado Springs Independent and its sister publications will adopt nonprofit funding models next month.
‘People can’t do their work’: High case loads, turnover leave social workers overburdened in El Paso County
Former social workers in El Paso County say kids are slipping through the cracks. A major part of the problem, they say, is turnover within the Department of Human Services. And those who remain suffer through massive workloads.
El Paso and Teller counties have recovered all of the jobs (and then some) lost due to the pandemic
But one Colorado region did even better.
Planned Parenthood shooting suspect can be forcibly medicated
The case against Robert Dear has been in legal limbo for years since the 2015 attack on the Colorado Springs clinic.
City approves additional $2.5 million for repairs to Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Work will continue on the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, following the approval of $2.5 million from city council.
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers lauds economic growth, job creation in final State of the City address
In his eighth and final State of the City address, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said even his most severe critics would agree that he’s succeeded in “getting Colorado Springs moving again,” referencing the slogan he ran on in 2015
New survey wants to know the needs of rural small business owners in southeast Colorado
The results of the survey will be used to design and develop education programs for independently-owned businesses in at least seven counties on the southeast Plains including Kiowa, Las Animas and Otero.
Planning for expanded open space in northwest Colorado Springs could be underway as soon as next year
The Pikeview Frontage has historically been used socially for hiking, biking, wildlife watching and dog walking. The addition brings the total acreage of Blodgett Open Space to 384.
