Author: Debbie Kelley
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Highway 24 billboard opposing abortion struck by vandals second time after being replaced
An anti-abortion billboard on U.S. 24 that was replaced with fresh vinyl last April 23 because it had been vandalized earlier this month was graffitied for a second time, two days later. Red paint with the words, “Dead men don’t rape,” appeared over the billboard’s tagline, “Life begins at conception.” The advertisement’s main message, “Thanks…
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Highway 24 billboard opposing abortion struck by vandals second time after being replaced
An anti-abortion billboard on U.S. 24 that was replaced with fresh vinyl last April 23 because it had been vandalized earlier this month was graffitied for a second time, two days later. Red paint with the words, “Dead men don’t rape,” appeared over the billboard’s tagline, “Life begins at conception.” The advertisement’s main message, “Thanks…
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Colorado Springs billboard opposing abortion struck by vandals second time after being replaced
An anti-abortion billboard on U.S. 24 that was replaced with fresh vinyl last Thursday because it had been vandalized earlier this month was graffitied for a second time, two days later. Over the weekend, red paint with the words, “Dead men don’t rape,” appeared over the billboard’s tagline, “Life begins at conception.” The advertisement’s main…
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Child abuse cases present familiar story as incidents decline yet fatalities hold steady
Seven months after the father of Wendy Oliver’s three children left the family home due to domestic violence, her oldest son, who was 14 at the time, hung up after talking with him on the phone and said, “I’m so glad Dad doesn’t live here anymore because when he did, he used to look at…
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Federally funded homelessness agency changes hands, to be led by Colorado Springs and United Way
Two well-known entities will assume oversight and administration of a regional homelessness agency as of July 1, the board of the Pikes Peak Continuum of Care voted on March 18. The membership of the federally funded agency ratified the decision on Tuesday. Pikes Peak United Way and the city of Colorado Springs will become leaders…
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Anti-abortion billboard in Colorado Springs honoring moms vandalized
A billboard along U.S. 24 near Old Colorado City, which featured a message saying, “Thanks for life, Mom!” with a tagline, “Life begins at conception” and a photo of a smiling baby, recently was spraypainted with black lettering saying, “Trump is a pedophile war criminal!” A temporary sign has been installed while a new billboard…
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Traps and bees and teepees: Venetucci Farm adds new outdoor learning lab for D-11 second graders
A static picture of a creek just doesn’t adequately convey erosion to second graders, but Marty Trujillo knows taking kids to see a giant felled tree lying in the bed of Fountain Creek and shadowed by its receding banks will leave a lasting impression of the mighty power of water. “There’s no better way to…
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Schwachheim fire containment decreases to 50% as charred area increases
As of Sunday morning, containment of the Schwachheim fire 14 miles southeast of Trinidad shrank to 50%, down from 63% on Saturday, and the burn area climbed to 1,582 acres, as firefighters steered flames toward consuming existing fuels on the north side. An update from the Colorado Incident Management Team said despite a frost overnight…
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Schwachheim fire containment decreases to 50% as charred area increases
As of Sunday morning, containment of the Schwachheim fire 14 miles southeast of Trinidad shrank to 50%, down from 63% on Saturday, and the burn area climbed to 1,582 acres, as firefighters steered flames toward consuming existing fuels on the north side. An update from the Colorado Incident Management Team said despite a frost overnight…
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Assault in Colorado Springs leaves one person wounded, another in jail
An assault involving a person allegedly being held against their will and sustaining injuries from a knife early Sunday morning has resulted in one man being arrested. When Colorado Springs police arrived at a residence in the 3600 block of Van Teylingen Drive shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, they found the victim had escaped to…