Author: Debbie Kelley
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CU president fields complaints, concerns about new UCCS chancellor selection
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The atmosphere inside a lecture hall at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Tuesday morning was as tense as a classroom during a grueling final exam, and for most of the hour and a half, forum attendees could not have heard a pin drop. Some of the approximately 450 faculty, staff and students who attended…
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Pope’s decision on same-sex blessings brings praise, cautionary eye from Colorado Springs leaders
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An announcement from Pope Francis on Monday regarding a significant change to Vatican policy that formally allows Roman Catholic priests to bestow blessings on same-sex couples brought praise and gratitude from some, with a cautionary eye toward blowback from others “It’s time,” said Gayle Rappold, who started a monthly support group in Colorado Springs called…
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Homelessness in Colorado: ‘All hands on deck’ brings homeless population down in El Paso County
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Editor’s note: This series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Part 3 focuses on Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs leaders have been touting their success in reducing homelessness for several years, largely based on data from a survey that’s usually conducted in January. On a select…
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‘Teach-in’ at Colorado College by pro-Palestine group pledges support for people in Gaza Strip
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A Palestine flag hung from a tree and posters with such words as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” formed the backdrop to an outdoor “teach-in” Thursday at Colorado College. The topic: “Palestine 101.” Chants concluded the lunchtime session led by members of state and local affiliates of Students for Justice…
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Abortion surge from out-of-state clients continues to impact providers
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Demand for abortions continues to tax Colorado providers, as out-of-state women travel here for services because of legal restrictions where they live, following last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. About 2 in 5 women seeking abortion services from Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains have been from out…
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Recovery for 2013 Black Forest fire survivors boosted by Waldo Canyon volunteers
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Mentoring programs and kvetching groups created out of the ashes of the Black Forest fire formed bonds so strong that a decade later many relationships are still intact – much like chards of china that withstand a blaze because the ceramic itself had been born of the wickedest heat. “People are in shock; the logic chip…
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‘It comes down to improper behavior’: Recent wildfires in Colorado were human-caused — and preventable
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In late March, a woman in Park County emptied ashes out of her fireplace and set them on the side of her barn. They smoldered for a few days, and when the wind picked up the still-hot embers ignited, and 1,559 acres went up in flames in what became the 403 fire. A couple of…
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‘We’re really struggling already’: Expiration of pandemic SNAP benefits expected to tax food banks
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Tuesday’s expiration of pandemic-related padding to food stamp allotments is expected to push already taxed food banks and pantries to the limit, according to leaders from Colorado Springs charities that feed the hungry. Inflation and historically high food costs already have led more people in the past year to turn to organizations for food assistance,…
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Poll: Rocky Mountain states’ residents want to conserve water, protect public lands
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The overwhelming majority of Coloradans view shortage of water supply in the West as a primary challenge and the health of the Colorado River as critical to the economy, a view widely shared by residents of other Rocky Mountain states. A poll captured these sentiments about public lands in the West, as the region scrambles…
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Four Colorado Springs projects receive federal funding boost
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More than 1,000 new cemetery plots at the U.S. Air Force Academy, roundabouts near Peterson Space Force Base, energy-efficiency improvements at El Paso County buildings and full completion of a new Children’s Advocacy Center in Colorado Springs are among 94 projects in Colorado that are receiving funding from congressionally directed spending requests for 2023. Colorado’s…
