Author: Savannah Eller savannah.eller@gazette.com
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El Paso County approves first step for controversial RV park near Peyton
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An RV park project that received public opposition by many nearby residents near Peyton has cleared the first hurdle toward development with the county. The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 on Thursday to approve the rezoning of 35 acres along North Peyton Highway from agricultural to use as a recreational vehicle…
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Front Range Passenger Rail District votes to push back ballot initiative to 2026
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The district in charge of planning a passenger rail line from Pueblo to Fort Collins said on Friday that it would wait until 2026 to seek voter approval for a sales tax raise. Nancy Burke, director of communications and outreach for the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said district board members had been considering between…
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Gazette, KOAA to host 5th Congressional District candidate forum
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As the clock ticks down to the election in the 5th Congressional District, voters will soon have the opportunity to hear from the candidates on the most important issues facing the district that roughly covers El Paso County. The Gazette, KOAA and the El Pomar Foundation are hosting a candidate forum June 3 from 5:30…
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Jeff Crank, Dave Williams trade jabs at 5th Congressional District debate in Colorado Springs
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Jeff Crank and Dave Williams, two Republican candidates vying to replace retiring 5th District U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, faced off at a debate Thursday night hosted by the Lincoln Club and AM 1460/FM 101.1 The Answer. Allegiances took center stage, as each man called out the interests of the other’s endorsements. How national politics would…
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Film on Colorado’s fentanyl crisis to premiere in Colorado Springs
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Promising to delve “deep into the harsh reality that is the fentanyl epidemic,” a film funded by one of Colorado’s prominent political spenders is set to premiere at several Cinemark theaters across the state this month. “Devastated: Colorado’s Fentanyl Disaster” features voices that include 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen discussing the effects of the…