Author: Conrad Swanson
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Gov. John Hickenlooper praises Colorado Springs in final ‘State of the State’ address
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When he was first elected, Colorado Springs was behind the curve, trailing more innovative cities like Boulder and Collins, Gov. John Hickenlooper recalled. Now, when he travels the state, Hickenlooper said Colorado Springs is the city he uses as an example of Colorado’s robust economy. “For the last two years, I go to other cities…
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Colorado Springs City Councilman Tom Strand abandons primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn
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Colorado Springs City Councilman Tom Strand is ending his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn before it began. “The pieces for ’18 just didn’t roll together. … It seemed like I was trying to put a square peg in a round hole to make this happen,” Strand said Friday of his decision not…
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Downtown Colorado Springs power plant could be shuttered early, but at a price
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The coal-fired Martin Drake Power Plant nestled in the heart of Colorado Springs could be shuttered a decade earlier than its scheduled 2035 closure, but it would come at a higher price. The Colorado Springs Utilities Board is considering three options for Drake and the possibility of closing it by 2025 or 2030. One of…
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Springs councilman recalls Alabama days and cast of political characters
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When Colorado Springs City Councilman Bill Murray heard U.S. Senate nominee Roy Moore of Alabama was accused of pursuing young girls, he wasn’t surprised. Misconduct and complacence in Deep South politics is a significant reason Murray said he left Alabama in the early 1990s, and it’s clear to him nothing has changed. “I expected something…
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State of the City: Colorado Springs mayor touts progress, urges more investment in future
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Colorado Springs is preparing to take its place among the great cities of America, Mayor John Suthers said. But that seat among the country’s elite comes with its own set of challenges and internal conflict. About 700 city and state leaders descended upon The Broadmoor hotel Friday morning for the mayor’s annual State of the…
