Author: Breeanna Jent

Colorado Springs Utilities ratepayers will pay more for natural gas and electricity this fall due to anticipated increased costs in market prices as colder weather sets in. Beginning Oct. 1, the average residential ratepayer can expect to see their four-service utility bill rise on average by $8.71 per month — from about $246 a month currently…

If recreational marijuana sales are permitted in Colorado Springs this fall or in the future, a new ordinance probably will prevent them from operating throughout much of the city. The City Council on Tuesday voted 7-2 to approve an ordinance that will modify city code to prevent marijuana facilities that sell recreational cannabis from operating…

In an at-times-tense City Council meeting that saw the Colorado Springs community split in their support for the new Ford Amphitheater, developer JW Roth recommitted Tuesday to addressing noise levels emanating from the venue that some neighbors say have disrupted their daily lives. “I’m here to build bridges. I’m here to say I’m willing to…

After nearly a year and a half in office, how well has Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade performed in the role? The majority of Gazette readers, 63%, split between A and D/F grades, according to results of a recent poll conducted by the newspaper. The results (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Of 835 total responses to an…

Colorado Springs residents this year can hear Mayor Yemi Mobolade deliver the annual State of the City address ahead of the ticketed event hosted by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corp. The yearly speech delivered by the mayor reflects on the last year and celebrates accomplishments, highlights areas for improvement and…

Attorneys presented opening arguments Tuesday in front of a three-judge panel for the Colorado Court of Appeals, another step in an ongoing legal challenge seeking to block operation of the new Ford Amphitheater on Colorado Springs’ north side if it does not comply with a state noise law. Springs attorney Edward Gleason of the First & Fourteenth…

Colorado Springs’ six city council districts will shift next year to account for population growth, and residents have a chance in September to help choose those new boundaries. City staff and the District Process Advisory Committee will host seven meetings across Colorado Springs next month. At the meetings, residents can provide feedback on three possible…

The developers of the new outdoor Ford Amphitheater have agreed to implement additional measures intended to address noise levels that residents living in the surrounding area have described in recent weeks as excessive. JW Roth, VENU founder, chairman and CEO and Bob Mudd, company president and chief operating officer, met with Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi…

A proposed Colorado Springs ordinance that would preemptively limit where facilities selling recreational marijuana may operate in the city could possibly subvert the will of local voters, planning commissioners said during a special meeting Wednesday. Colorado Springs currently does not permit recreational marijuana sales, but a citizen-backed question on the November ballot proposes authorizing the…

Some Colorado Springs council members on Tuesday implored developers of the new outdoor Ford Amphitheater to take additional measures to mitigate noise after hearing from more than two dozen residents who said excessive sound levels emanating from the venue have interrupted their daily lives. Developers with VENU, the company formerly known as Notes Live that…