Author: Savannah Eller
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AI data center debate reaches small southern Colorado town
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In the nondescript business parks of the Front Range’s largest metros, data centers are cropping up. Currently, 46 are planned or built in the Denver metro area, while Colorado Springs has the second most at six, according to the industry catalog Data Center Map. The map has one outlier, deep in the heart of rural…
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Judge rejects motion in lawsuit against Palmer Lake mayor: ‘Weird situation’
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An El Paso County District Court has denied a request to freeze Dennis Stern’s role as mayor in Palmer Lake, calling the motion an overreach of judicial authority. In the denial, Judge David Prince said that a court interfering in the legislative actions of a municipality violated legal principles “that have been established for more…
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Front Range Passenger Rail pitches to Colorado Springs ahead of possible ballot measure
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If all goes to plan, a measure for a sales tax to fund passenger rail service could be coming to Front Range ballots in 2026. “We have a plan that we think is viable, and we’ll actually be able to get things started,” said John Putnam, chair of the Front Range Passenger Rail District Board.…
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Is passenger rail ever coming to Colorado Springs? District to hold meeting
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A Front Range passenger rail system has been a long-term goal for public transit proponents, and a Colorado Springs connection is still in the offing. On Thursday, representatives from the Front Range Passenger Rail District are meeting with the public to share updates and field questions. The event runs from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.…
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El Paso County pushes back on Buc-ee’s rumors
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Addressing “significant public interest,” El Paso County released a statement on its website last week saying that planning staff have not received an application for a Buc-ee’s. “A project such as the construction of a Buc-ee’s does require a transparent public process,” read the statement. The county’s note addressed rumors around a land application opened…
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Manitou Springs special election to decide parking feud
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A tiny March election is looming large for Manitou Springs, where a court-mandated vote will decide who gets to run two of the city’s busy downtown parking lots. The unique circumstances behind the election — and what it might mean for parking in the town with a crowded summer tourist season — are not easily…
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Property tax bills jolt Pikes Peak area homeowners
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This year’s property tax bill is provoking some cringes statewide as expiring reductions and rising assessments cause increases. El Paso County, the state’s most populous, was not left behind. “My property taxes have gone crazy,” said Colorado Springs resident Tim Burke. The handyman has lived in the Old North End for over 30 years. With…
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El Paso County considers program for roadside memorials
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Roadside memorials can be a poignant reminder on a daily commute: Be cautious because someone died here. This year, El Paso County is considering creating an official way to commemorate lives lost on the roadway. The program, if approved, would be recommended to people contacting the county interested in a memorial. The proposed program would…
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With Buc-ee’s withdrawn from Palmer Lake, other communities signal interest
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The withdrawal of Buc-ee’s developers’ plans with Palmer Lake could be welcome news to other communities that have actively sought to attract the Texas travel chain. The pullout comes after over a year of increasing opposition efforts, but a local consultant with the company said on Wednesday that Buc-ee’s still wanted to build in the…
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With funding run short, Fountain Creek Watershed District looks to new source
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Editor’s note: The $50 million allotment that started the Fountain Creek Watershed District in 2009 offset impacts to the creek from the Southern Delivery System, a regional water project that moves water north from the Pueblo Reservoir. A special district that has been managing conservation projects on Fountain Creek for nearly two decades is pushing…
