Author: By O’Dell Isaac odell.isaac@gazette.com
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UCCS Economic Forum: Fact over fiction says there’s reason for cheer around Colorado Springs
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Over the past year, Bill Craighead has found himself in the unfamiliar position of telling people to cheer up about the economy. “We economists have a reputation for being curmudgeons who, if somebody has an idea, might rain on people’s parade by pointing out hidden costs and unintended consequences,” Craighead told an audience of more…
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Colorado Springs ROTC instructor hopes to preserve up to 300 commemorative Navy plaques
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In 2017, Doherty High School’s senior naval science instructor started a project to honor the wartime contributions of service members from Colorado Springs. Five years later, with the help of a local mural artist, retired Navy Capt. Greg Thomas’ project was completed. Dubbed the Hall of Honor, the project consists of a two-wall mural festooned…
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Colorado College interim president shares vision as new academic year begins
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When Colorado College President L. Song Richardson announced in February that she would be stepping down from her position to return to the University of California Irvine, many were surprised at what appeared to be an abrupt departure. But Manya Whitaker, who took over as interim president on July 1, said those in Richarsdon’s inner…
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Fentanyl smuggling attempts at the El Paso County jail foiled: Sheriff’s Office
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El Paso County sheriff’s deputies recently stopped two separate attempts to smuggle fentanyl into the jail, officials said in a Tuesday news release. Samantha Peterson and Domenic Dangelo face charges related to the illegal introduction of contraband into the jail, punishable by up to six years in prison, the Sheriff’s Office said. Samantha Peterson. El…
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Narcan Leave Behind Program launched in Colorado Springs
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The Colorado Springs Fire Department is launching an initiative that officials hope will help keep opioid overdoses from turning fatal. The goal of the Narcan Leave Behind Project is to provide naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, to individuals who are most likely to witness or experience an overdose, said Stein Bronsky, the Fire Department’s medical…
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Colorado Springs residents react to news of Biden’s withdrawal from race
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Reaction was swift from Colorado Springs residents following the news that President Joe Biden is withdrawing from the presidential race. Biden, 81, will be the first sitting U.S. president not to seek reelection in 56 years. Lyndon B. Johnson stepped aside a few months before the 1968 election. Supporters of former President Donald Trump, who…
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El Paso County fairgoers react to Trump assassination attempt
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While hundreds of people reveled among the games, rides and food trucks at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, a primary topic of conversation was an apparent attack on former President Donald Trump the day before. At a rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, a gunman fired several rounds in Trump’s direction, one of…
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Next Air Force Academy superintendent, Tony Bauernfeind, nominated
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President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind to become the next superintendent of the Air Force Academy, according to a Monday news release. If confirmed by the Senate, Bauernfeind will succeed Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, who made history in 2020 when he was named the Academy’s first Black Superintendent. “I am humbled by…
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Colorado Springs school board member threatens legal action against parent
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Editor’s note: More comment by attorney David Illingworth was added after the original posting of this story online. An Academy District 20 school board member has threatened legal action against a parent for public statements that the board member believes are slanderous. Bernadette Guthrie, whose daughter attends school in District 20, recently received a cease-and-desist letter…