Author: Savannah Eller savannah.eller@gazette.com
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Traffic stop leads to large meth bust, firearms seizure in El Paso County
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A traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamines and an illegal firearm on Monday. An El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputy was near Constitution Avenue and Marksheffel Road working under a Colorado Department of Transportation High Visibility Traffic Grant when the deputy initiated a traffic stop around 7:30 a.m. The driver, identified as 44-year-old…
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Fourth Judicial district attorney requests $50,000 salary increase ahead of election
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Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen is asking El Paso County for a $50,000 salary increase for his own position, spokesperson Kate Singh said Tuesday. The request is part of a department budget that the El Paso Board of County Commissioners will decide on at the end of the year. Allen made a presentation this…
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After decades of use by a cult, future of Palmer Lake property now in the hands of citizens
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Walking around the abandoned compound of The Living Word Fellowship in Palmer Lake provokes an overwhelming sense of interruption. “It’s like they woke up one morning and said, ‘Let’s leave,’” said Reid Wiecks, Palmer Lake Parks Commission chair. Exploring the 28-acre former compound one foggy morning, the septuagenarian volunteer points out a grand piano in…
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Colorado Springs councilman targets Pikes Peak Pride in funding debate
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The only consensus Tuesday was dissatisfaction at the events chosen — and passed over — by the City Council for funding in 2025 from Colorado Springs’ Lodgers and Automobile Rental Tax revenue. The roughly $10 million is tax revenue separate from the city’s general fund, generated by a 2% tax on lodging and a 1% tax on…
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Ford Amphitheater says it is investigating sound reduction strategies at community open house
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Next season might see changes, said stakeholders to a scattered crowd of over one hundred community members gathered at a Ford Amphitheater open house to address noise complaints since the venue started hosting concerts this summer. “I’m going to be a good neighbor,” said JW Roth, founder, chairman and CEO of VENU, the company formerly…
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El Paso County starts vote counting test ahead of November election
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Election judges at the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder were busy on Thursday scanning 30,000 test ballots, evaluating accuracy ahead of a forecasted record election turnout in November. The effort, called a Logic and Accuracy Test, evaluates the county’s election management system to make sure each vote is counted correctly. “This is a very…
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El Paso County Board of Health takes a stance on recreational marijuana ballot measures
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The El Paso County Board of Public Health has officially come out against a ballot question that will ask Colorado Springs citizens to vote on allowing existing medical marijuana shops to sell recreational marijuana in city limits. “This is a public health issue, and I think this is a stance we should be taking,” said…
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Colorado law lifts restrictions on unrelated people living in a dwelling — sparking concerns and celebration
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A new Colorado law has lifted restrictions on how many unrelated people can live in one dwelling, causing concern and celebration among some Pikes Peak region officials and residents. House Bill 1007 went into effect July 1 and prohibits local governments from having restrictions on the number of people who can occupy a single dwelling,…
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County clerk and recorder calls in Office of Emergency Management in anticipation of record November election turnout
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The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has called in the help of the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management to coordinate the November election, ahead of safety concerns presented by a presidential election forecasting record turnout. 2024 will be the first year El Paso County has utilized the PPROEM in an election.…
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Monument appoints interim town manager
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The town of Monument has appointed Madeline VanDenHoek, its current director of parks and community partnerships, to the role of interim town manager. “She’s more than capable of doing this job, so I think it’s a great decision,” said Monument Police Chief Patrick Regan at a town council meeting this week. The town recently parted…