If Colorado’s COVID situation doesn’t get better soon, the state could decide to stop all non-emergency surgeries. Governor Jared Polis made the announcement yesterday, adding that all hospitals might start rationing their care. El Paso County now has the highest number of hospitalized COVID patients in the state, and Colorado is now one of the…… MORE
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School Ballot Confusion
Some parents around Colorado Springs might be surprised by something with their ballot. Reports are coming in about confusion over why some ballots don’t have any information about the current school board election. Turns out it’s because the district only allows parents to vote when they live in an area with an open school board…… MORE
Armed Suspect Apprehended
The investigation into the officer-involved shooting near Vanguard School and South Nevada continues. It started when a male suspect was shooting rounds into an occupied vehicle. During the incident, police contacted the armed suspect twice, both times the suspect shot at authorities, and they returned fire. At that point, the suspect wandered onto the grounds…… MORE
Possible 25-Story Building
The Colorado Springs Urban Renewal authority will be presented a plan today for two new buildings in the downtown area. One, if approved, would be a 25-story residential building which would be the largest in the city. The second structure would be a 12-story office building. The plans will be submitted by the O’Neal Group,…… MORE
Protesters Protest Protest
Parents waving signs calling for an end to bullying and making schools safe dotted the grounds of Chinook Trail Middle School yesterday, after the school was closed over concerns of a possible protest against the school. The parents weren’t there to protest the school, instead they came to support the school. Roughly 25 parents gathered…… MORE
Commissioners Approve Settlement
El Paso and Teller counties will receive around $1.6 million out of a $300 million opioid settlement, after County Commissioners agreed to an understanding with the Colorado Attorney General. Earlier this year, the attorney general worked with local governments around the state to create an outline for distributing funds from settlements with opioid manufacturers fueling…… MORE
New scooters bring complaints
The Gazette is reporting those electric scooters that you have seen buzzing around the downtown area have already resulted in 141 complaints to city leaders. The scooter program, an agreement between the city and 2 vendors Veo and Lime, just started October 6th. Representatives from those companies say they have received a lot of interest…… MORE
Cleanup continues on Goodwill fire
Cleanup continues at the Goodwill store in southeast Colorado Springs following a Monday fire that destroyed 12 trailers filled with goods. Investigators with the Colorado Springs Police and Fire departments continue to search for clues for the cause of the blaze. It was reported early Monday morning. The fire was outside the store, in a…… MORE
Boebert denies allegations
Representative Lauren Boebert is denying a story released Sunday by Rolling Stone magazine that she played a role in planning the protests on Capitol Hill January 6th. The Rolling Stone article cites two people who were helping to plan pro Trump demonstrations that day to protest losing the election to Joe Biden. The two sources…… MORE
Fire at Goodwill distribution center leaves significant damage
We’re learning more about damage caused by a fire Monday morning at the Goodwill outlet and distribution center on South Academy and Hancock in colorado springs. The blaze spread to 12 out of 26 trailers burning all of the goods inside, and now officials with Goodwill are asking for donations from anyone willing to give…… MORE
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