Author: Mary Shinn
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Fort Carson to temporarily close Gate 19 after $11 million investment in road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fort Carson announced Tuesday Gate 19 will temporarily close Aug. 1 about two years after an $11 million Colorado Department of Transportation project to pave the road to the gate. The base made the decision in part because the overall number of soldiers on base…
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Fort Carson to temporarily close Gate 19 after $11 million investment in road
Fort Carson announced Tuesday Gate 19 will temporarily close Aug. 1 about two years after an $11 million Colorado Department of Transportation project to pave the road to the gate. The base made the decision in part because the overall number of soldiers on base is down with the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team deployed…
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El Paso County judge allows more homes in Hay Creek Valley along dead-end road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An El Paso County judge has ruled additional houses can be built north of the Air Force Academy in Hay Creek Valley, siding against a resident who had tried to hold the county to its own rule that limits development on dead-end roads. The dead-end…
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El Paso County judge allows more homes in Hay Creek Valley along dead-end road
An El Paso County judge has ruled additional houses can be built north of the Air Force Academy in Hay Creek Valley, siding against a resident who had tried to hold the county to its own rule that limits development on dead-end roads. The dead-end road in question, Hay Creek, is the only way into…
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New vision for VA is taking shape amid hopes, uncertainty, staff reductions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Trump administration’s final vision for a remade Department of Veterans Affairs is still coming into focus, but as staffing and budget bombs continue to drop, some employees and veterans are relieved, while others are fearful for the future. Plans announced earlier this year to…
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New vision for VA is taking shape amid hopes, uncertainty, staff reductions
The Trump administration’s final vision for a remade Department of Veterans Affairs is still coming into focus, but as staffing and budget bombs continue to drop, some employees and veterans are relieved, while others are fearful for the future. Plans announced earlier this year to downsize the VA’s workforce by about 80,000 jobs were rolled…
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Amid Colorado Springs budget shortfall, marijuana industry pushes back on departing from ‘will of the voters’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the city of Colorado Springs braces for a $11.5 million budget shortfall this year, it could use marijuana revenues to ease a small portion of the pain, but leaning too heavily on the money…
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Amid Colorado Springs budget shortfall, marijuana industry pushes back on departing from ‘will of the voters’
As the city of Colorado Springs braces for a $11.5 million budget shortfall this year, it could use marijuana revenues to ease a small portion of the pain, but leaning too heavily on the money could create a perception problem. The city has not yet taken formal steps to cut spending, such as instituting a…
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Colorado Springs City Council, Mayor Mobolade at odds over marijuana tax revenues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor Yemi Mobolade are at odds over the power to pick who will receive the tax revenues from recreational marijuana sales. Voters laid out the broad framework for marijuana tax revenues in 2022, requiring potentially millions to fund post-traumatic stress…
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Colorado Springs City Council, Mayor Mobolade at odds over marijuana tax revenues
The Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor Yemi Mobolade are at odds over the power to pick who will receive the tax revenues from recreational marijuana sales. Voters laid out the broad framework for marijuana tax revenues in 2022, requiring potentially millions to fund post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, mental health service and public safety services.…