Author: Mary Shinn
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Colorado Springs mayor concedes defeat on police training funding
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade conceded Wednesday morning residents voted down a ballot question to set aside about $5 million for a new police training academy. The ballot count Wednesday morning showed the question failing 52.22% to 47.48%, along the same margins as Tuesday night, according to the El Paso County Clerk and Recorders’ Office. …
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Federal authorities will not investigate Union Pacific train derailment in Colorado
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Federal authorities say they will not be investigating the Monday derailment of a Union Pacific Railroad train that was carrying Fort Carson equipment home from California. 4th Infantry Division spokesman Lt. Col. Joseph Payton said Tuesday 13 cars were derailed -five of them catastrophically, near the El Paso County jail along Las Vegas Street. The…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado sues DOD over insurance reimbursements
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Children’s Hospital Colorado is suing the Department of Defense over changes to insurance reimbursements that the hospital system claims could make it impossible for them to maintain current services in Colorado Springs. “DHA’s arbitrary reimbursement reductions will have a negative impact that will make it impossible to sustain our current pediatric health care services and…
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No licenses needed for funeral home directors in Colorado, but laws could change after 115 bodies found in Penrose
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The funeral home industry might see new regulations after 115 improperly stored bodies were discovered in a building in Penrose last week. Six days after a horrific smell led to the discovery of the bodies at the Return to Nature Funeral Home, numerous officials were working on the investigation around the building Monday, including the…
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‘We just desperately need health care here:’ Clinic closes in Fountain, leaving residents with one less option for primary care
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Optum closed its clinic in Fountain last week, cutting into options for primary care in the growing town. The health care company said in a written statement the physician who worked at the Fontaine Boulevard location moved and its other employees who were working at the primary care clinic have been assigned to other clinic…
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Colorado Springs sees crime decline as it rises in Denver
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While crime has been rising across the state, Colorado Springs has seen a decline in crime since 2010, a recent analysis by the Common Sense Institute shows. Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen presented crime data Tuesday comparing Colorado Springs crime trends and investments to Denver statistics as part of a panel of experts who…
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El Paso County proposes ‘recession-resistant’ budget, TABOR refunds on property taxes
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The draft El Paso County budget for 2024 proposes TABOR refunds on residential properties, raises for staff, a one-time cash infusion into road and bridge spending and healthy reserves ahead of what could be a tough economic year. “One of the highest priorities was to ensure we had a recession-resistant budget,” said Nikki Simmons, chief…
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DOD to upgrade discharge statuses of those hurt by Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
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The Department of Defense announced it will start proactively upgrading the discharge statuses of some veterans kicked out of the military for their sexual orientation and denied benefits for serving – a good step that does not go far enough some advocates say. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said the new initiative will start…
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Manitou Springs plans $3 million investment in water treatment system
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Manitou Springs needs to make a $3 million upgrade to its aging water treatment system – a cost it hopes to cut in half with a large grant. While the investment is large for the community of 4,800, Manitou Springs will not need to raise its water rates to cover the cost, said Jason Meyer, a…
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Brandon Act requires commanders to connect troops to mental health help
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Commanders across the military are now required to help troops get mental health care as soon as possible to help prevent suicides under a new law called the Brandon Act. For those in crisis The Military Crisis Line is 988, followed by 1, or access an online chat by texting 838255. Military OneSource also provides…
