Author: Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
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Fundraising mounts for 14 candidates vying for six Colorado Springs City Council seats
Campaign fundraising has been ramping up among the 14 candidates for six City Council seats, with Lynette Crow-Iverson leading and Deborah L. Hendrix in second place thanks to contributions from policy groups and developers. Richard Skorman, a former vice mayor and two-term councilman, is in third place after a slow start. District 5 challenger Crow-Iverson…
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El Paso officials look to Tuesday weather change to help quench Milne fire
Rain and light snow is forecast to help firefighters Tuesday as they douse lingering hot spots of a fast-moving grass fire that threatened homes a day earlier across southeast El Paso County. All evacuation orders were lifted around 7:30 p.m. Monday, bringing a measure of closure to hundreds of homeowners after an hours-long ordeal that…
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Missing Woodland Park woman found in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update 12:05 p.m. Bailey was found safe in Colorado Springs Thursday morning, according to an update from the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities received calls from residents who had seen Bailey’s picture, which was posted…
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Map: Snow photos from around Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Thursday’s storm snarled traffic and caused traffic delays, it also prompted some beautiful photos. Here are some of the photos shared by Gazette readers and others around the state. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE…
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Map: Snow photos from around Colorado
While Thursday’s storm snarled traffic and caused traffic delays, it also prompted some beautiful photos. Here are some of the photos shared by Gazette readers and others around the state.
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Missing Woodland Park woman found in Colorado Springs
Update 12:05 p.m. Bailey was found safe in Colorado Springs Thursday morning, according to an update from the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities received calls from residents who had seen Bailey’s picture, which was posted on the Gazette’s website and shown in broadcasts at area news stations, the Sheriff’s Office said. — Teller County search…
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Pueblo police looking for men who lit patrol cars on fire
One man was arrested and another two are being sought Wednesday morning after Pueblo police say they lit two patrol cars on fire and led officers on a chase through parts of the city. The incident started Tuesday night when a Pueblo County sheriff’s deputy was investigating a stolen vehicle on the 3000 block of…
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Colorado Springs-area nonprofits promote #GivingTuesday
Feeling generous? The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as Giving Tuesday, or #GivingTuesday online. The day kicks off the charitable season, when many people open their wallets to share some of their time, talent and treasure with nonprofit organizations that do all kinds of good deeds. Giving Tuesday started in 2012 as a global online…
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Election night live coverage: Colorado will raise the minimum wage
7:40 a.m. Wednesday: Election Night is now a memory, but that doesn’t mean the count is over. In El Paso County, the Clerk and Recorder’s Office reported Wednesday morning it has counted all but about 3,200 ballots. The uncounted include about 1,500 ballots that require the ballot duplication process and 1,700 votes cast on electronic…
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A great year for touring in Pikes Peak region
An improving economy, low gas prices, beautiful weather and a lack of natural disasters have the local tourism industry declaring the summer of 2016 as one of the best seasons in recent memory. “It has been a fantastic season for us and Garden of the Gods in general,” said Tim Haas, owner of the Garden…