Author: Brennen Kauffman
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Secretary of Energy, congressmen push for reliable power over renewable outside CSU coal power plant
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Friday that the Trump administration would continue to fight against state efforts to close coal power plants, including the Ray Nixon Power Plant outside of Colorado Springs. Wright was joined by Colorado Republican Congress members Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans for a tour of Ray Nixon, the sole…
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Petitions seek to place noise restrictions, surveillance cameras and water limits on Colorado Springs ballot
Petitioners in Colorado Springs are preparing to gather signatures to place restrictions on noise levels, developments that use a large volume of water and surveillance cameras that use automatic tracking technology. The City Clerk’s office on Monday gave final approval to the titles for four petitions filed by Adriane Nau, former Councilmember Joel Miller and…
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Sales tax for Front Range passenger train heading to Colorado ballot in November
NORTHEAST OF PUEBLO — The Front Range Passenger Rail District board of directors voted 14-1 Friday to refer a funding measure connected to the Colorado Connector train service to the November ballot. The vote was held at the Federal Railroad Administration’s testing facility northeast of Pueblo. Immediately after the vote, board members and supporters took…
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Clean and Safe program made nearly 3,000 contacts in first year of downtown Colorado Springs outreach
The pilot version of the Clean and Safe program in downtown Colorado Springs has hit the one-year mark, marking thousands of contacts with visitors and some intransigent homeless residents. Leaders from the Downtown Partnership presented a progress report to Colorado Springs City Council on Monday morning, highlighting the benefits and limitations of the program over…
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Emerald ash borer confirmed in Colorado Springs, ‘pest is here to stay’
Colorado Springs is asking residents to be on the lookout for an invasive beetle species that has jumped down the Front Range and into local ash trees. City officials said Wednesday that a confirmed emerald ash borer infestation had been found in Colorado Springs for the first time. City foresters were already implementing a response…
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Appeals filed to send Project Taurus decision to the Colorado Springs City Council
At least one appeal has been filed over the proposed large-scale data center in Colorado Springs, sending the final decision to the Colorado Springs City Council. The filing seeks to overturn the Planning Commission’s decision on July 23 to deny five previous appeals and allow the proposed Project Taurus data center to move forward. The…
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City Council changes ethics code in response to audits of Mobolade’s vehicle use
After two recent ethics reports looked into Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s use of his city-provided car, the Colorado Springs City Council is addressing the issue through the city’s Code of Ethics. The City Council approved new ethical rules concerning elected officials’ use of city vehicles 7-1 during its meeting Tuesday morning. Councilmember Nancy Henjum was the…
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Mobolade, Colorado Springs leaders say election date lawsuit is attack on local voters
Mayor Yemi Mobolade and other city leaders will fight to keep Colorado Springs elections in April in the face of a new lawsuit. Mobolade, the mayor’s Chief of Staff Wayne Williams and City Councilmember Roland Rainey addressed the lawsuit in a news conference Thursday morning. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday argued that holding municipal elections…
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Primary preview: Regina English, Chauncy Johnson face off in House District 17
State Rep. Regina English is facing a young, ambitious Democratic activist in the primary election for House District 17. The choice between English and Chauncy Johnson in District 17, representing the southern portion of Colorado Springs from the east side of downtown to the Colorado Springs Airport, is the only competitive Democratic legislative primary in…
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Colorado Springs residents share their thoughts on homelessness, polarization at town hall
Around 40 Colorado Springs residents filled tables at the downtown YMCA Tuesday evening to talk about polarization and homelessness with members of the City Council. The town hall, hosted by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson, President Pro Tem Brian Risley and Councilmember David Leinweber, was moderated by a team from Braver Angels, a nonprofit that seeks…