Author: Brennen Kauffman

Development on a $396 million expansion of Colorado Springs’ wastewater system on the east side of the city will begin later this year, with Colorado Springs Utilities covering the upfront cost. The Colorado Springs Utilities Board reviewed the plans at its meeting Wednesday afternoon for the Eastern Wastewater System Expansion, which will build 18 miles…

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s monthly press conference turned from police staffing needs and public-safety updates to questions about April’s raid on an illegal Colorado Springs nightclub by local and federal agencies. Mobolade spoke at the Police Operations Center Thursday morning to give updates on several recent public-safety measures. The April 27 raid saw officers…

Colorado Springs is still not a “sanctuary city.” The City Council drove the point home on Tuesday morning by passing a resolution affirming the stance. The resolution introduced by Councilmember Roland Rainey was along similar lines as resolutions the council passed in both February and September 2024 saying the city was not a sanctuary city. The…

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office ruled Monday to dismiss a complaint against the campaign that gathered signatures to place the Karman Line annexation up for special election. The complaint was filed on April 8 by Norris Ranch Joint Ventures, the developer group for the Karman Line project. The Colorado Springs City Council approved the…

The Colorado Springs City Council heard plans at its Monday work session to issue more than $116 million in bonds for two large affordable housing projects in the city. The private activity bonds would go toward the debated Royal Pines development in the north end of the city and a new project in the far…

The city got its first glimpse at the new makeup of the Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday. The six district council members who won election in April were sworn into office at a morning ceremony on the south side of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. The new members were sworn in by Municipal Court…

Colorado Springs wants to hear residents’ experiences with housing to help determine how to expand and improve the housing options. The city is running a regional housing needs assessment to determine the needs for Colorado Springs and across El Paso County. On Monday, the city launched an online survey to gather public input on the…

Multiple medical marijuana stores in Colorado Springs are preparing for Tuesday morning, when they will be able to make the first legal recreational sales in the city. The launch of sales is a result of the ballot measure voters passed during the November election that allowed medical marijuana stores in Colorado Springs to receive a…

Colorado Springs voters will get to decide in June whether the city continues the controversial Karman Line annexation. The City Council voted 8-1 at the meeting Tuesday to set a June 17 special election for a vote that could reverse the Karman Line annexation, a nearly 1,900-acre addition about 2 miles east of the current city…