Author: By Debbie Kelley debbie.kelley@gazette.com
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Colorado has no cases of measles — yet — but officials urge vaccination to prevent the spread
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As an infectious disease specialist for nearly 26 years, Dr. Michelle Barron has never physically seen measles, and neither have a lot of other physicians of the 21st century. The virus, most commonly identified by a flat red rash, fever, cough and white spots on the back of the throat, officially was eradicated in the…
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Expansion of Colorado Springs’ ‘sit-lie’ ordinance passes despite objections
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The expansion of a “sit/lie” ordinance that prohibits anyone from blocking access and movements on sidewalks, alleys, roads and other public right of way in the central and westside commercial districts of Colorado Springs received final approval from City Council Tuesday, but not without objections. Councilwoman Yolanda Avila said in voting against the proposal at…
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‘J-6 Praying Grandma’ attends Trump’s inauguration, pledges to keep fighting for Judeo-Christian values
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After being court-ordered not to return to Washington, D.C., or step foot in the Capitol building as part of her sentencing related to the Jan. 6, 2021, United States Capitol breach, Rebecca Lavrenz of Falcon cried when she got off a bus Monday in that very spot to attend the inauguration of President Donald J.…
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Convicted U.S. Capitol breacher from Colorado Springs area plans to deny Trump pardon — if it’s offered
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Colorado Springs-area resident Rebecca Lavrenz, who was found guilty last year on four federal misdemeanor charges related to the United States Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, while demonstrators protested the 2020 presidential election results, says she will deny a pardon should President-elect Donald J. Trump offer such a deal to her after he takes…
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New homelessness response plan for Colorado Springs includes 60 actions
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Getting a clearer idea of the scope of homelessness in Colorado Springs is one of the next steps that will come out of the new Homelessness Response Action Plan that Mayor Yemi Mobolade released Thursday. Whether he’s speaking with residents, business owners or service providers, “the concern is clear,” the mayor said while mentioning highlights…
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New addiction recovery center opens in Colorado Springs using trending model in the field
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Angelletta Hixon lives up to the shortened name of “Angel” that she goes by, say people who know her. Whether she’s passing out coats, tents and food to people living in homeless encampments, coaxing them to give addiction treatment a go or talking about her own personal struggles, the energetic Hixon’s modus operandi is protection…
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Two new affordable-housing apartment projects come online in southeast Colorado Springs
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Sue Blythe is ecstatic. The 70-year-old Colorado Springs resident has found her people and is packing up and relocating to live closer to them. Blythe will move on Friday across town from her current apartment, where a recent rent increase bumped her monthly payment by $125, into her new home at Silver Key Apartments at…
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Colorado Springs school to seek approval for 7-foot fence amid problems with vagrants
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A “significant increase” in criminal activity largely by transients is forcing one Colorado Springs pre-kindergarten-12 campus to take what it’s calling expensive action. A rise in vandalism, theft of items from storage sheds, open drug use and school buses being broken into and trashed with garbage, spent needles, liquor bottles and cigarette butts prompted Colorado…
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Well-known El Paso County coroner announces he’ll be stepping down
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Most of the boxes for the possible scenarios and a few surprises of what a forensic pathologist could encounter on the job have been checked off for El Paso County Coroner and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Leon Kelly. “When you think of all the things that have happened over the last decade, there wasn’t a…
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Number of unaffiliated voters in Colorado has hit a record high— here’s one key reason why
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How are signing up for food stamps, getting your driver’s license or using a government office that helps people who have disabilities connected to voting? While the majority of residents who register to vote in Colorado fill out a form online at https://www.coloradosos.gov, according to data from the Secretary of State’s Office, alternative methods also…