Author: Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
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Six arrested after woman shot at in Colorado Springs parking lot
Six people were arrested Thursday after police say a woman was shot at in a southeast Colorado Springs parking lot. Colorado Springs police say a woman got out of her car and someone fired two shots at her about 7 a.m. Thursday at El Vecino Apartments, near Circle Drive and Monterey Road. The suspect took…
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Map: See if your home is at-risk for wildfires in Colorado Springs
In the five years since the Waldo Canyon fire erupted, destroying 347 homes and killing two people on the west side of Colorado Springs, neighborhoods have been rebuilt, bonds of friendship strengthened by shared tragedy. Across the 18,247 acre Waldo Canyon burn scar, restoration continues amidst a palette of end of spring green. And yet…
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Interactive database and map: How much have property values increased in each Colorado Springs area neighborhood?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The housing market in the Colorado Springs area has been “red hot” according to El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker. The median price of a home in the county is now $300,000. However, some neighborhoods…
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Interactive database and map: How much have property values increased in each Colorado Springs area neighborhood?
The housing market in the Colorado Springs area has been “red hot” according to El Paso County Assessor Steve Schleiker. The median price of a home in the county is now $300,000. However, some neighborhoods however have increased in values more than others. Search the database or map below to compare Colorado Springs neighborhood housing…
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Traffic: Crash causes delays on N. Academy near Woodmen
A crash on North Academy Boulevard just south of Woodmen Road has caused heavy delays in the area. The crash happened about 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and Brookwood Drive. Authorities report that lanes re-opened about 10 minutes after the crash but traffic maps indicate significant back-ups in the area. Alternate…
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Robberies in first quarter of 2017 at five year high for Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs’ robbery rate during the first three months of 2017 is up 10 percent from the same time period last year. Data released Friday by the Colorado Springs Police Department shows that the total number of robberies in the first quarter of 2017 is the highest first-quarter total in at least five years. Police…
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Economy, geography drive El Paso County’s robust growth, officials say
New census data shed light on the population growth El Paso County has experienced in recent years, which local officials hailed as a testament to the area’s affordability, geographic appeal and flourishing economy. From 2015 to 2016, El Paso County’s population increased by an estimated 13,994 people, the largest increase seen that year by any…
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Committee with unnamed donors has most money on table in Colorado Springs election
A little-known campaign committee that doesn’t have to name its donors has raised $90,000 – the most of any campaign group and more than any of the candidates – to provide opposition research, direct mailers and other work in the Colorado Springs City Council election, a new campaign finance report shows. Colorado Citizens Protecting our…
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New campaign finance reports show Skorman and Crow-Iverson leading in cash raised
Hundreds of contributors pushed City Council candidate Richard Skorman’s campaign donations to the top of the heap over the past two weeks in Colorado Springs, in terms of dollars raised. Skorman to date has amassed $60,097, with previous top dollar candidate Lynette Crow-Iverson at $55,208, according to campaign finance reports filed Wednesday with the City…