Author: Brooke Nevins
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Colorado DMV outage shutters local motor vehicle services, appointments to be rescheduled
Coloradans with driver’s license appointments Monday are asked to reschedule due to a technical issue impacting all state and county motor vehicle offices, the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles said in a news release. New red-light camera will go live in Colorado Springs next week The department is reaching out to those with an appointment…
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El Paso County seeks public input on future transportation plan
El Paso County residents have the opportunity to offer input that will help the county update its 2040 Major Transportation Corridor Plan, a document that identifies transportation priorities and guides funding for coming years. The MTCP, first approved by the county Planning Commission in 2016, is updated roughly every five years, spokesperson Natalie Sosa said…
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‘Smart’ streetlights, live snow removal mapping part of Colorado Springs’ latest technology initiatives
City officials and community representatives publicly revisited their goal of making Colorado Springs “the smartest of smart cities” during the 2023 SmartCOS Innovation Summit at the City Auditorium on Tuesday. The daylong conference included 29 presentations that updated participants on advanced technologies, such as “smart” streetlights, trash bins and electric vehicle infrastructure, that aim to…
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VA Secretary visits Colorado Springs, discusses PACT Act benefits for veterans under ‘burn pit’ bill
As part of what the Department of Veterans Affairs calls the “largest coordinated outreach campaign” in its history, VA Secretary Denis McDonough visited veterans in Colorado Springs Thursday, encouraging them to learn about and apply for benefits under the new PACT Act, commonly known as the “burn pit” bill. Michael Bennet, Colorado Springs veterans discuss…
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The Gazette’s conversation with 2021 bomb threat suspect believed to be behind Club Q shooting
Three months before Saturday’s Club Q shooting that left five dead and 18 injured, a Gazette reporter spoke to Anderson Lee Aldrich in a phone call that sparked the beginning of an investigation into the alleged gunman’s past. These are the recounted details of that call and earlier investigation. LISTEN: Anderson Lee Aldrich left voicemail…
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‘Blow it to holy hell:’ Footage shows Anderson Lee Aldrich live-streamed 2021 bomb incident from Colorado Springs home
New footage obtained by The Gazette shows events during a 2021 bomb threat that lead to the arrest of 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, whose name and age match that of the suspect arrested in Saturday’s Club Q shooting. In this screen recording provided by the owner of the house where Aldrich’s mother lived at the…
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Anderson Lee Aldrich, Colorado Springs mass shooting suspect, may have had earlier run-ins with police
New footage obtained by The Gazette shows events during a 2021 bomb threat that lead to the arrest of 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, whose name and age match that of the suspect arrested in Saturday’s Club Q shooting. In this screen recording provided by the owner of the house where Aldrich’s mother lived at the…
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Home rule charter, question of self-governance to go before Monument voters
Support local journalism: As a public service, we have decided to put the 2022 Colorado General Election Guide in front of our paywall so you can access it for free. Would you support our work by subscribing to The Gazette? Your subscription allows us to pursue time-consuming projects, such as this voter guide, as well as…
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Lamborn, Neguse propose bill to allow schools to divert Covid-19 funds to combat student fentanyl use
Saying the death of children from fentanyl overdoses in schools is “absolutely unacceptable,” U.S. Reps. Doug Lamborn and Joe Neguse introduced legislation aimed at allowing schools more flexibility to combat the fentanyl crisis by allocating federal COVID-19 relief funds for the purchase of drug overdose- reversing medicines. “The fact that children are dying from fentanyl…