Author: Savannah Eller savannah.eller@gazette.com

The rural, wooded intersection of Shoup Road and Herring Road in Black Forest has not changed much from this time last year, but there are improvements to a feature one hopes drivers would notice: the stop sign, which is now outfitted with solar-powered flashing lights and a warning that “cross traffic does not stop.” The…

Three Manitou Springs City Council members chose to sit during the Pledge of Allegiance at a recent meeting, preceded by a statement by the mayor saying he believed the action was a protest against the federal government.  At-large councilmembers John Shada, Julie Wolfe and Judith Chandler each sat during the pledge at a regular council…

Starting in March, downtown Colorado Springs will see major changes.  The city is embarking on a multimillion dollar project to widen and improve two blocks of Tejon Street. The first phase will impact South Tejon from Colorado to Pikes Peak avenues, a section of downtown that holds many of the area’s restaurants including Jack Quinn’s…

Dr. Emily Russell-Kinsley didn’t always want to be a forensic pathologist, but unlike most middle schoolers, she did know what the title meant. Growing up in an Oklahoma family of physicians, she was a grade-school fan of the popular series of crime novels by Patricia Cornwell following Virginia medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. Scarpetta, victim of…

The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will soon have an option on the table to formalize a forever chemicals testing agreement with the Air Force over wells at Fountain Creek Regional Park.  Todd Marts, El Paso County director of community services, said in an informal meeting with commissioners on Tuesday that the U.S.…

Editor’s note: Craig Dossey, who presented Karman Line on behalf of developers, is the president of Vertex Consulting Services and former El Paso County planning director. The Colorado Springs City Council voted late Tuesday night to accept the annexation request for a large housing development southeast of Colorado Springs city limits. The series of requests for the…

As with any good public infrastructure, a bridge is meant to be taken for granted. For about 218 major bridges carrying cars, trains and pedestrians from one place to another in Colorado Springs, most would say that users should not have to spare a thought for the engineering under their feet. A 2024 study put…

A public meeting hosted to discuss a proposed Buc-ee’s location along Interstate 25 packed the Palmer Lake Elementary School cafeteria Tuesday night, frequently turning hostile and argumentative between company representatives and community members. “We don’t desire your beaver nuggets,” said audience Alexandra Olivier, who joined an overwhelmingly negative wave of comments at the informational meeting.…

First in a two-part series Jamahra Williams has a lot on her plate. As a young Fountain mother juggling education, jobs and the care of her 4-year-old daughter, she operates on thin margins. That is why she was proactive in enrolling Naza, her then 10-month-old, into the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program to subsidize her…