Author: By O’Dell Isaac
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis makes disaster declaration on wildfires in western Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday made a verbal disaster declaration for a series of wildfires burning in Montrose, Delta and Mesa counties, according to a news release. The declaration allows the state to mobilize its resources, including supplies, equipment and personnel, to assist in battling the fires and support the residents of the affected areas.…
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Arrested Fort Carson soldier could face military punishment in addition to federal penalties
The Fort Carson-based soldier who was present at a Colorado Springs illegal nightclub during a large-scale federal raid last month and arrested days later on suspicion of cocaine distribution could face military penalties in addition to any civilian punishment, according to a local attorney who specializes in military law. Army Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez,…
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Recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs pick up as stores bolster inventory
On Sunday afternoon, in a parking lot near the northeast corner of Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway, an outdoor party was underway, with food trucks, games, a disc jockey spinning tunes and a 6-foot Easter bunny. But the spring jamboree, located outside Green Pharm’s North Academy store, was not the typical Easter celebration. This…
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Colorado Springs firefighters join statewide task force to support storm-riddled Tennessee
Three members of the Colorado Springs Fire Department are part of a team that headed to Tennessee over the weekend to join search and rescue efforts following a series of severe storms that have killed at least 10 people and injured hundreds more, according to CSFD. Colorado Task Force 1, a team composed of responders…
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More than 40 mortar-style fireworks, found by Colorado Springs officers, initially reported as ‘mortars’
Colorado Springs police confirmed that the “mortars” found at the scene of a grass fire early Sunday in the 3600 block of Oro Blanco Drive were mortar-style fireworks. The discovery, which took place in the 3600 block of Oro Blanco Drive, was initially reported as mortars in an online blotter entry. After the Colorado Springs…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office taking applications for citizen-based ‘Sheriff’s Posse’
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting residents for participation in a program designed to assist law enforcement officers with public safety services that do not require a deputy, according to a recent news release. The Sheriff’s Posse, officials said, will be a citizen-based initiative that trains and utilizes volunteers for a host of…
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Colorado firefighters head west to help battle devastating California wildfires
A group of Colorado firefighters has deployed to California to join an interagency effort to battle several wildfires currently ravaging the southern part of the state. At least five fires, covering more than 45 square miles in the greater Los Angeles area, have killed at least five people, destroyed at least 10,000 structures, and forced…
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Colorado’s newest online public school opens enrollment for 2021-2022 school year
Colorado’s newest online public school is enrolling students in grades K-12 for the 2021-2022 school year, according to a recent news release. Colorado Summit Connections Academy, a tuition-free, fully virtual public school, will join an experienced group of schools that are uniquely equipped to deliver a quality education outside the bounds of brick-and-mortar classrooms, the…
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Historians analyze lingering effects of KKK as History Colorado releases ledgers of Denver membership
A century ago, the Ku Klux Klan was a thriving entity in the state of Colorado. Tens of thousands of Coloradans swore their allegiance to the Klan in the 1920s, including prominent public officials such as Denver’s then mayor and chief of police. According to History Colorado, the state’s preeminent historical society, Colorado had the…
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Gazette, Colorado Politics journalists lauded in regional competition
The Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists recently announced the winners of the 2021 Top of the Rockies contest, and reporters from The Gazette and Colorado Politics are featured among the best in a four-state area. A regional contest that includes journalists in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, Top of the Rockies…