Author: O’Dell Isaac
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Outbursts, protest mark standing-room-only District 11 board meeting
Emotions ran high Wednesday evening during the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education meeting as attendees spoke passionately about equity, transgender rights, the public behavior of two board members and the future of Superintendent Michael Thomas. During an executive session, held privately before the regular meeting, the board discussed legal advice regarding Thomas’…
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Colorado Springs District 11 students to protest ahead of board meeting
A group of Colorado Springs School District 11 students on Wednesday will hold a demonstration outside the district’s administration building, according to a news release from the advocacy group Neighbors for Education. The demonstration, which will take place ahead of the district’s scheduled Board of Education meeting, is in protest of a controversial social media…
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Gov. Polis accepts applications for CU regent
Gov. Jared Polis announced on Tuesday that his administration will accept applications for the University of Colorado Board of Regents seat left vacant when Chance Hill, who represented the 5th Congressional District, tendered his resignation last week. “We’re going to be accepting applications through Dec. 6 to get the best, brightest and most passionate applicants possible…
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School board races in major Colorado Springs-area districts are sweeping wins for conservatives
2021 El Paso, Teller and Fremont County Election Races Election 2021 Results | State and Local Measures | El Paso and Teller Counties Critical race theory and COVID-19 protocols were two of the biggest campaign issues for the dozens of candidates who ran for election in the Colorado Springs area’s three largest school districts. The…
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Colorado Springs-area school district makes decision on masking, reporting COVID positives and contact tracing
District 49 will not require masks inside their schools or administrative buildings, will not report positive COVID-19 cases to public health agencies, and will not cooperate with requests for contact tracing, according to a recent communication from the district. “We are not under any mandatory conditions or requirements related to public or individual health,” the…
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Rampart, CU Boulder grad earns humanitarian award named for Princess Diana
A former Miss Colorado and current Rhodes scholar recently earned a global humanitarian award named for the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Serene Singh, 24, is a 2021 recipient of the Diana Award, the United Kingdom’s most prestigious honor for young people engaged in social action or humanitarian work. Singh, a graduate of Rampart High…
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Douglas County woman wins $1 million in 4th Colorado Comeback Cash drawing
A Douglas County child psychologist won $1 million and five Coloradans – the youngest of whom is 12 – were awarded $50,000 scholarships in the fourth Colorado Comeback Cash drawing, Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday. Stephanie Sharp, who runs a private practice and works at Children’s Hospital, joined the governor’s press conference remotely because, now…
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Boebert congratulates MVP Jokic; social media responds
Even when she’s not talking politics, Rep. Lauren Boebert appears to have a gift for setting the Twitterverse ablaze. On Thursday, the Republican congresswoman sent out a tweet congratulating Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on his selection as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for 2021, and a particular turn of phrase sent her critics into…
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El Paso County led Colorado in traffic deaths, speeders in 2020, state agencies say
El Paso County led the state in the number of traffic deaths and speeding tickets in 2020, according to data from the State Patrol and the Department of Transportation. More than 600 people died on Colorado streets, roads and highways last year, CDOT data show. El Paso County led the state with 84 of those…
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200 Colorado Guard soldiers headed to D.C. to help provide security
At least 200 Colorado National Guard soldiers will head to Washington, D.C., to help provide security during next Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the governor’s office said Thursday. Gov. Jared Polis signed an order activating the Guard at the request of the Washington, D.C., National Guard, according to a news release. “Colorado will proudly…