Author: John Schroyer
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WALDO CANYON FIRE: Fire officials more optimistic Thursday
Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach and other officials smiled many times during a media briefing Thursday morning, and said there was good reason to hope that the Waldo Canyon fire was on its way out the door. By Wednesday evening, not a single firefighter or police officer had been harmed, and not one additional structure…
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WALDO CANYON FIRE: Tragedy draws scammers
The Red Cross has set up multiple shelters across the region to help residents evacuated by the Waldo Canyon fire. And now it seems that impersonators are capitalizing on the organization’s good name, trying to swindle people up and down the Front Range by soliciting donations. “We’re getting numerous emails and phone calls from citizens…
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ELECTION NEWS: Complete results to be delayed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though full election results were initially expected Tuesday night, the Waldo Canyon fire has forced the El Paso County Clerk’s office to push complete ballot counting to Wednesday, and final results will be available as…
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PRIMARY 2012: Lamborn leading Blaha in CD5
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The local primary election went unfinished Tuesday night after the El Paso County Clerk’s main office was evacuated by the Colorado Springs Police Department. Though the clerk’s office had already announced late in the afternoon…
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ELECTION NEWS: Complete results to be delayed
Though full election results were initially expected Tuesday night, the Waldo Canyon fire has forced the El Paso County Clerk’s office to push complete ballot counting to Wednesday, and final results will be available as soon as the clerk’s office can tally them. In a press release, Alissa Vander Veen, spokeswoman for the El Paso…
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PRIMARY 2012: Lamborn leading Blaha in CD5
The local primary election went unfinished Tuesday night after the El Paso County Clerk’s main office was evacuated by the Colorado Springs Police Department. Though the clerk’s office had already announced late in the afternoon that full results wouldn’t be available until Wednesday, the situation was accelerated when CSPD showed up shortly after 7 p.m.…
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WALDO CANYON FIRE: County Clerk prepping for election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso County Clerk’s office announced that Tuesday’s primary election will go on as planned, despite more than 6,000 people having been evacuated from their homes due to the Waldo Canyon fire. To make…
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WALDO CANYON FIRE: County Clerk prepping for election
The El Paso County Clerk’s office announced that Tuesday’s primary election will go on as planned, despite more than 6,000 people having been evacuated from their homes due to the Waldo Canyon fire. To make sure everyone has a chance to vote, the clerk’s office has begun issuing emergency ballots for anyone who has been…
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WALDO CANYON FIRE: Area seeks help from state, feds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Government officials Democrat and Republican alike expressed serious concern over the Waldo Canyon fire on Sunday, and said with one voice that every resource available will be brought to bear. El Paso County and the…
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WALDO CANYON FIRE: Area seeks help from state, feds
Government officials Democrat and Republican alike expressed serious concern over the Waldo Canyon fire on Sunday, and said with one voice that every resource available will be brought to bear. El Paso County and the city of Colorado Springs issued a joint statement Sunday declaring the fire to be a formal local disaster. That helps…