Author: Brooke Nevins
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Woodland Park school board supporters, critics pack meeting after district says teachers’ union fosters ‘hatred of America’
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After the Woodland Park School District accused a local teachers’ union of trying to foster “hatred of America” among students, both supporters and critics of recent school board policies came out in force during its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Last week, 81 district teachers and staff – a portion of whom are affiliated with the Woodland…
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El Paso County residents invited to observe election machine ‘integrity checks’
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With just under one month until the November coordinated election, the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office announced a series of new technologies designed to safeguard election integrity. Residents will also have the opportunity this week to observe the county’s public logic and accuracy test on all its ballot counting equipment to ensure each…
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‘Put our children’s futures over politics:’ Woodland Park teachers defy district policy prohibiting public criticism
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Over 80 former and current Woodland Park School District teachers and staff publicly released a letter Thursday condemning a spate of controversial policies passed by the school board, defying what they say is an unconstitutional district policy restricting free speech. During a news conference held before a standing room only crowd of over 100 at…
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Former Pikes Peak-region board member arrested after allegedly pointing gun at tenant, refusing to let him leave
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Former School District 49 board member Ivy Liu is facing felony charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at a tenant and refusing to let him leave a residence. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Gazette, Liu called police to a residence she owned in the area of Peterson Road and Stetson Hills Boulevard…
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Officials talk ballot box technology, election integrity on National Voter Registration Day
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Ahead of the coordinated election in November, officials are sharing information on major upcoming ballot measures as well as new technology aimed at preserving election integrity in El Paso County. Tuesday was also National Voter Registration Day, where citizens were encouraged to register to vote or check the accuracy of their current registration status and…
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El Paso County commissioners to hold next meeting ‘on the road’ in southeast Colorado Springs
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Residents will have two more opportunities to attend an El Paso Board of County Commissioners meeting in their voting district before the end of the year. The board’s “Commissioners on the Road” program has scheduled one regular meeting within each of the five commissioner districts in 2023 with the intention of allowing residents to more…
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‘We’re going to have to make some concessions:’ City, county panelists address growth, affordable housing
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In the Colorado Springs area, the need for affordable housing – and fears that growth is not being managed responsibly – is at an all-time high, some economic and development experts believe. During a town hall meeting hosted by The Gazette and KOAA on Thursday, panelists from several city and El Paso County departments, Colorado…
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Colorado Springs Airport embarks on multi-year renovation to boost efficiency, accessibility
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A multi-year reconstruction of the Colorado Springs Airport concourse area is set to begin next week in an effort to boost efficiency and better reflect the needs of the city’s disabled veterans, athletes and other travelers, officials announced Wednesday. The concourse, the length of the airport that houses a stretch of gates, concessions and sitting…
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El Paso County reaches $3 million settlement in inmate’s death
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The estate of a man found dead at the El Paso County jail will receive several million dollars after reaching a settlement with the county, officials said Tuesday. William Johnson, 36, was found unresponsive “during a routine welfare check” around 8 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2021, according to previous reporting by The Gazette. Deputies and…
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First West Nile virus deaths reported in El Paso County amid ‘early and intense’ mosquito season
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Two people have died of the West Nile virus in El Paso County this year amid an “early and intense” mosquito season, public health officials said. Since the first human case of the virus was reported in the county on Aug. 1, the number has spiked to 18 as of Monday, including the two deaths,…
