Author: Nick Smith
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RFK Jr. urges governors to make America healthy again at National Governors Association
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. visited Colorado Springs to urge Gov. Jared Polis and other state leaders to combat a “poison” that’s “bankrupting our states”: processed foods. Held Saturday at The Broadmoor, Kennedy sat down with multiple governors at the summer meeting of the National Governors Association to have a…
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Boulder attack suspect’s federal indictment could change following woman’s death
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Dressed in beige, with his hands and ankles bound by handcuffs and a smile on his face, the Boulder attack suspect appeared Thursday in federal court, where next steps in what could be a drawn-out case were discussed following the death of a 82-year-old woman who suffered injuries from the Molotov cocktails used in the…
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Thousands gather in downtown Colorado Springs for ‘No Kings’ protest
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Sharon Roggy was standing along the sidewalk of Nevada Avenue downtown Saturday afternoon, waving a sign that said “No Kings” on it as she yelled to cars driving past, many of which were honking back. The honks were not out of frustration, but rather support, because Roggy, 79, was accompanied by thousands of people who…
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Colorado Springs officials holding two meetings this week about recreational impacts on north slope watershed for Pikes Peak
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Colorado Springs Utilities is conducting a review to examine recreational impacts to the watershed and the three drinking-water reservoirs in the North Slope Recreation Area on Pikes Peak and is asking for community feedback. Officials announced two public meetings and a survey to collect opinions from recreationists, who will help inform the impacts on on existing…
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Family of man who died in jail wins $2.5M settlement against El Paso County
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has reached a $2.5 million settlement with the family of a man who bled to death from a perforated ulcer while in jail without receiving any treatment. Cristo Canett, 48, died at the El Paso County jail on April 26, 2022. His family sued El Paso County for rehiring…
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet coming to Fountain and Pueblo this weekend
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Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet will be coming to Fountain and Pueblo for a veteran’s roundtable and a town hall, respectively, this Saturday. Bennet will participate in the roundtable in Fountain before heading to Pueblo East High School for the town hall at 3 p.m. The roundtable, to be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars…
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Woodland Park city councilwoman resigns after recall petition outcome
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Woodland Park Councilmember Carrol Harvey resigned Tuesday evening following news that a recall petition effort had succeeded that would have had her face a special election. The petition contained 630 valid signatures and came about as a result of a schism between the city council and the Woodland Park School District over the council voting…