Author: John Schroyer
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Man killed in Powers Boulevard rollover
A man died Sunday evening when his SUV crashed and rolled on Powers Boulevard, just south of Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs police said. The single-vehicle crash happened at just before 7:30 p.m. When police arrived at the scene of the accident, they found that the driver was thrown from the vehicle. The man, who officers…
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Prayer vigil held for missing 13-year-old boy
Despite whipping cold wind, dozens gathered at Limbach Park Sunday night in Monument for a prayer vigil for Dylan Redwine, a much-loved 13-year-old boy who disappeared just two weeks ago in the mountains near Durango. The Lewis-Palmer Middle School student was described by friends and family as an energetic and outgoing boy, who was able…
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City’s planned panhandling ban remains in effect, for now
The city of Colorado Springs’ planned ban on downtown panhandling stands, at least for now, a federal judge decided Friday. The ban is slated to go into effect Dec. 19, not Dec. 2, as previously reported.Judge Marcia Krieger on Friday denied a request by the Colorado American Civil Liberties Union for a temporary restraining order…
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ACLU to challenge new panhandling ban
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Colorado Springs over a recently passed ban on panhandling. The Colorado ACLU filed the suit in federal court in Denver on Wednesday morning. The suit asks for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, and describes the so-called “no-solicitation zone” as an “ill-advised ordinance…
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Cultivation of industrial hemp likely will be OK’d
Amendment 64’s legalization of marijuana drew the nation’s eyes to Colorado on Election Day. In the ensuing media frenzy, another portion of the ballot measure got lost — Colorado will likely legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp.Tons of industrial hemp is imported into Colorado and other states annually from Canada, China and other countries, and…
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Four Springs residents thankful for cease-fire in Gaza
Hussein AbuKhdeir recalls the day well, when as a child his family evacuated from Jerusalem during the Six-Day War. Along with many of their neighbors, the family fled into the hills above the city as Israeli forces battled with Palestinian Arabs. That was 1967. Forty-five years later, blood is still flowing in Israel and the…
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Craft fair boasts handmade clothing, jewelry, and more
More than 30 weavers, knitters and potters converged on the retirement community of MacKenzie Place this weekend, setting up a craft fair as colorful as a rainbow. Front Range Fiber Artisans filled a first floor room in the community’s main building with handmade goods of all shapes and sizes, from silk scarves to books made…
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El Paso County voters differ on election results
El Paso County was just as split and just as active in this year’s presidential race as any other county in the state. But it departed from state results and went — unsurprisingly — for Republican Mitt Romney, with 59 percent to President Barack Obama’s 38 percent. There are plenty of Democrats and liberals in…
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More districts, redrawn map could bring new faces to council
Colorado Springs’ new City Council district boundaries were announced Tuesday morning, with three changes from an earlier draft. City Clerk Sarah Johnson released redrawn council district maps in September, but made changes after a public hearing in mid-October. The alterations meet legal requirements and addressed citizen’s concerns, she said. “This is all a big puzzle,”…
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Legalizing marijuana created a rippling effect
The famous — or infamous, depending on your point of view — ballot measure legalizing marijuana in Tuesday’s election is already sending ripples through Colorado’s medical marijuana community. Some medical marijuana dispensaries are worried, some aren’t. Some dispensaries supported the ballot measure, some didn’t. But one thing is for sure — they’ve all gotten a…