Author: Brooke Nevins
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Woodland Park school board supporters, critics pack meeting after district says teachers’ union fosters ‘hatred of America’
After the Woodland Park School District accused a local teachers’ union of trying to foster “hatred of America” among students, both supporters and critics of recent school board policies came out in force during its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Last week, 81 district teachers and staff — a portion of whom are affiliated with the Woodland…
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Victim identified in downtown Colorado Springs shooting
Police have identified the person killed in a shooting in downtown Colorado Springs Saturday night. Police responded to a shots-fired call around 9:35 p.m. in the 400 block of East Kiowa Street. When they arrived, they found a deceased person in front of a cottage and a dog restrained behind the house, police told Gazette…
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Hearing delayed for man accused of killing parole officer in Colorado Springs
The “complicated” details surrounding the death of Colorado Springs parole officer Christine Guerin Sandoval has slightly delayed the court proceedings of her accused killer, the 4th Judicial District prosecution said Wednesday. Justin Kula, 41, was arrested hours after allegedly hitting Sandoval and another parole officer with his vehicle while they were trying to serve him…
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Residents invited to observe election machine ‘integrity checks,’ new ballot box technology
With just under one month until the November coordinated election, the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office announced a series of new technologies designed to safeguard election integrity. Residents will also have the opportunity this week to observe the county’s public logic and accuracy test on all its ballot counting equipment to ensure each…
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Woodland Park teachers defy district policy prohibiting public criticism
Over 80 former and current Woodland Park School District teachers and staff publicly released a letter Oct. 5 condemning a spate of controversial policies passed by the school board, defying what they say is an unconstitutional district policy restricting free speech. During a news conference held before a standing room only crowd of over 100…
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More people, more cars: As El Paso County grows, planners grapple with traffic ‘pain points’
Curtis Hill remembers a time before the unavoidable stop-and-go nature of traffic across Colorado Springs and El Paso County when it felt like getting around town was easier — and quicker. “Everywhere in Colorado Springs has traffic (now),” he said one recent Friday afternoon at his home near Airport Road and Powers Boulevard, where he’s lived since…
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‘Put our children’s futures over politics:’ Woodland Park teachers defy district policy prohibiting public criticism
Over 80 former and current Woodland Park School District teachers and staff publicly released a letter Thursday condemning a spate of controversial policies passed by the school board, defying what they say is an unconstitutional district policy restricting free speech. During a news conference held before a standing-room only crowd of over 100 at the…
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Donations accepted for family of parole officer killed in Colorado Springs hit-and-run
A funding campaign page has raised several thousand dollars for the family of a fallen parole officer killed in a hit-and-run crash near downtown Colorado Springs. Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval died at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central after sustaining injuries from being hit by the suspect vehicle Thursday. Guerin Sandoval was one of two female parole…
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Reward offered for help in identifying alleged mail thieves at Colorado Springs apartment
The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering potentially thousands of dollars in reward money to tackle a case of mail theft in Colorado Springs, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. The service announced a reward of up to $20,000 for anyone who can help identify two suspects accused of stealing mail from at the…
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Pedestrian hit, injured at Colorado Springs intersection
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in a busy Colorado Springs intersection Monday morning, according to Gazette news partner KKTV. The pedestrian was reportedly using a crosswalk at the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and San Miguel Street, north of The Citadel mall, when they were hit by…