Author: Brennen Kauffman
-
Primary preview: Regina English, Chauncy Johnson face off in House District 17
State Rep. Regina English is facing a young, ambitious Democratic activist in the primary election for House District 17. The choice between English and Chauncy Johnson in District 17, representing the southern portion of Colorado Springs from the east side of downtown to the Colorado Springs Airport, is the only competitive Democratic legislative primary in…
-
Cautious optimism for Colorado Springs budget as tax revenue comes in higher than expected
Not all of the financial news for Colorado Springs is rosy, but the city’s sales tax revenue has been stronger than expected heading into the summer. Finance Director Charae McDaniel presented the largest financial update of the year during the Colorado Springs City Council’s work session Monday. While McDaniel had given a similar presentation in…
-
Dublin Boulevard in Colorado Springs to partly close Sunday as crews finish road work
Road closures are expected to begin Sunday along a major stretch of Dublin Boulevard as crews wrap up construction on a project that will widen the street from two lanes to having two lanes going in both directions, separated by a raised median. The Colorado Springs Public Works Department warned drivers to expect closures on…
-
Colorado Springs councilmembers launch new committee to address gaps in public safety funding
Two Colorado Springs City Council members have launched a new committee to sort through the biggest issues with resources and funding for the city’s first responders. The first meeting of the public-safety working committee, organized by Councilmembers Nancy Henjum and Roland Rainey, took place on May 19. The meeting included city Chief of Staff Wayne…
-
Colorado Springs residents share their thoughts on homelessness, polarization at town hall
Around 40 Colorado Springs residents filled tables at the downtown YMCA Tuesday evening to talk about polarization and homelessness with members of the City Council. The town hall, hosted by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson, President Pro Tem Brian Risley and Councilmember David Leinweber, was moderated by a team from Braver Angels, a nonprofit that seeks…
-
Ex-commissioner VanderWerf launches campaign for Colorado Springs mayor
Stan VanderWerf, a former El Paso County commissioner and Republican candidate for state Senate, announced Tuesday that he was running to be the next mayor of Colorado Springs. VanderWerf served as a county commissioner 2017-2024 and as chair of the Board of County Commissioners for two years during that time. In 2024, VanderWerf ran for…
-
Dozens of temporary safety measures coming to Colorado Springs streets this summer
Colorado Springs will be rolling out a series of five different road safety measures in 34 locations throughout the city this summer. The temporary safety measures will be installed between June 11 and the early days of August at intersections and stretches of road that have a history of dangerous speeds or resident complaints. The…
-
Colorado Springs Utilities enters first summer with higher Energy Wise rates
Many homes have only had a few months to get accustomed to Colorado Springs Utilities’ new Energy Wise rates. Beginning Monday, they will have to adapt to a temporary increase in the rates. From the beginning of June until Sept. 30, rates during the peak hours for power use in Colorado Springs will be nearly…
-
‘The best of the best here’: Families fill Falcon Stadium to cheer on Air Force Academy graduates
For every cadet graduating from the Air Force Academy on Thursday, there was a family cheering them on from the stands of Falcon Stadium. People gathered from across the country at the stadium to see their children, siblings and family friends graduate from the academy. Some relatives came in uniform from the Air Force and…
-
Proposal would make child care centers easier to open across Colorado Springs
An ordinance that would make it easier for child and adult day care centers to open in neighborhoods and as part of businesses received preliminary approval Tuesday from the Colorado Springs City Council. The proposal, which the council must pass a second time before it takes effect, would allow both home-based centers and commercial child…