colorado springs
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‘Civility in the City’ event with two national experts to be held Monday at UCCS
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Two notables working on the front lines of civic and cultural repair will discuss “Civility in the City” on Monday at the University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs campus. The event will feature Maury Giles, CEO of Braver Angels, and Alexandra Hudson, best-selling author of “The Soul of Civility.” The doors open at 6:30 p.m. at…
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Two specialized Colorado Springs police teams unite to address homelessness
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Two specialized units within the Colorado Springs Police Department, which for years have been patrolling concentrated areas of the city for issues pertaining to homelessness, have merged and been re-tasked, according to Lt. Ryan Tepley, who oversees the new Peak Station Unit. The Homeless Outreach Team and the Downtown Area Response Team were combined on Feb. 1, he said. The resulting…
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First-ever citywide tenants union for renters’ rights forming in Colorado Springs
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After tenants made progress in getting their concerns about living conditions and policies addressed by overseers of their federally subsidized apartment complexes, a citywide union for tenants of public and private rental housing is launching in a few days. Colorado Springs Tenants will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at First Congregational Church,…
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Colorado health equity funder’s redirection debated
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A redirection in grantmaking that began two years ago for The Colorado Trust, a 40-year-old Denver-headquartered funder, has led some employees to now voice concerns, which has reportedly put their jobs in jeopardy. The vice president of communications for the private health equity foundation says the course has been set for years, with this being…
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Proposed changes to wildfire code would add protections to eastern edge of Colorado Springs
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New construction rules may be coming to the higher-risk wildfire areas around Colorado Springs, including the grassland on the city’s eastern side. Colorado Springs Fire Marshal Kris Cooper presented an early draft of the proposed changes to the city’s wildfire resiliency code to the Colorado Springs City Council during a recent work session. Cooper said…
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‘Housing mismatch’ improving in Colorado Springs, but residents losing purchasing power: Report
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Residents in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are losing purchasing power as average rental housing and home prices over the last decade have increased more than two to three times that of average incomes. At the same time, a “housing mismatch” between the types of homes being built in the area and the homes…
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10th Circuit upholds violations, sanctions against Colorado Springs mental health hospital
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The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed earlier this month that the government properly cited and penalized a Colorado Springs psychiatric hospital for failing to protect its staff from known risks posed by patients. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected Cedar Springs Hospital in 2019. OSHA then issued a citation alleging that Cedar Springs violated…
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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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Vehicle camping now illegal in Colorado Springs, City Council decides after another impassioned session
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After listening to another lengthy and impassioned round of opposition Tuesday, the Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 to adopt a new municipal ordinance that makes living in a vehicle illegal on public property. The law combines existing ordinances that ban overnight urban camping near waterways, along trails, in city parks and other public places…
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Divided appeals court reverses murder convictions due to faulty self-defense instruction
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last week that an incomplete self-defense instruction required the reversal of an El Paso County defendant’s murder convictions. Demetrius Montez Martin was among those present late at night at a club in Colorado Springs. An argument ensued and Martin got in his vehicle and drove off. Someone fired multiple gunshots in…
