Author: Savannah Eller savannah.eller@gazette.com
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Sen. Michael Bennet takes a stance on Buc-ee’s in Palmer Lake
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Sen. Michael Bennet has added his to the voices in opposition of a second Colorado location of Texas travel chain Buc-ee’s. The gubernatorial candidate said that the super-sized gas station and store would disrupt the Greenland Ranch conservation easement, which protects 17,700 acres in neighboring Douglas County from development, while in need of an annexation…
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Millions of acres of Colorado public lands could be up for sale in Senate budget bill
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Some of Colorado’s most iconic public lands, including popular recreation areas, could be eligible for sale in the current version of Congress’s budget bill. The newest language requires the sale of 0.5% to 0.75% of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management holdings in 11 Western states over the next five years — a percentage…
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El Paso County to improve safety at dangerous intersections
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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…
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El Paso County GOP elects new leadership
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El Paso County Republicans have elected a new chair who says he hopes to heal discord within the fractured local party. “There’s a lot we can accomplish, and we’re not going to do it divided,” said Kendrick Davis, who was elected to the chair position at a party organizational meeting earlier this year. The Colorado…
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Manitou Springs City Council members sit out pledge at recent meeting
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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…
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Colorado Springs to break ground on major downtown revitalization project
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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…
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New El Paso County coroner taking a ‘behind the scenes’ role in contrast to predecessor
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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…
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El Paso County to consider forever chemicals testing agreement with Air Force
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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.…
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Colorado Springs approves annexation for 6,500-home development over emergency safety concerns
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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…
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Colorado Springs working to replace, rehabilitate crumbling bridges
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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…