Author: Pam Zubeck
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A creek is no place for a Volkswagen
Colorado Springs’ drains are clogged. And the problem is more than grease and toilet paper.Overstuffed chairs, refrigerators and even a hot tub have found their final resting place in the city’s 20 creeks and drainage channels.The junk not only contaminates waterways, it also can get swept away during heavy rains, catch on bridges and cause…
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Pipeline route still unknown
The city of Colorado Springs, which has spent $74 million on its pipeline project, has stopped buying land for an east-side reservoir that has cost $6.4 million. Colorado Springs Utilities’ hesitation to buy more land for Jimmy Camp Creek Reservoir reflects the uncertainty around which route the pipeline will take. One calls for running…
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ON THE STUMP: Guns and flowers line Crank’s campaign trail
Jeff Crank, Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District, is again making the rounds. Here are a few of his stops:Saturday at 9 a.m., he’ll be at the Prospectors Sertoma Gun Show at the Phil Long Ford Expo Center, 1515 Auto Mall Loop.At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, he’ll walk in the 70th Annual Music and Blossom…
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THE SPYGLASS: When couples split, we all foot the bill, study shows
Perry Swanson, The Gazette’s demographics reporter, dug up a study that shows the cost of divorce and unwed moms to taxpayers. He says a recent study by the Institute for American Values, a self-described nonpartisan organization promoting marriage, and other advocacy groups found that when a couple divorces or an unmarried woman gives birth, taxpayers foot…
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When couples split, we all foot the bill, study shows
Perry Swanson, The Gazette’s demographics reporter, dug up a study that shows the cost of divorce and unwed moms to taxpayers. He says a recent study by the Institute for American Values, a self-described nonpartisan organization promoting marriage, and other advocacy groups found that when a couple divorces or an unmarried woman gives birth, taxpayers foot…
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American Conservative Union: Lamborn’s “perfect”
ACING THE TESTRep. Doug Lamborn, a Colorado Republican, has been judged “perfect” by the American Conservative Union, which monitors votes on economic, social, defense and foreign policy issues. Said Lamborn, “I will continue the conservative voting record that the people of the district can count on.” BRASS FOR BENTLEYBentley Rayburn, a Republican trying to unseat…
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Program your speed dial: Pothole week approaches
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help the city tackle thousands of potholes.With five, three-person crews standing by, your job is to let them know where the biggest, deepest axle-breakers are, or where the pesky little unexpected ones hide.The goal: Neutralize thousands of spots that flatten tires, throw frontends out of…
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Utilities falsely accused of emissions violations
Colorado Springs Utilities is off the hook for alleged emissions violations at its Nixon Power Plant after the state admitted it goofed.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a compliance advisory March 5 for Nixon’s gas turbines 20 miles south of the city saying the plant failed an accuracy test for emissions monitoring…
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THE SPYGLASS: Stage is set for artwork at city’s new fire station
For the first time in Colorado Springs, artwork will grace the grounds of a fire station. A fire station? Why not, city officials say. Some kind of piece – sculpture, mural or other medium – will be erected at Fire Station 8, near the southwest corner of Academy Boulevard and Airport Road. The new…
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Stage is set for artwork at city’s new fire station
For the first time in Colorado Springs, artwork will grace the grounds of a fire station. A fire station? Why not, city officials say. Some kind of piece – sculpture, mural or other medium – will be erected at Fire Station 8, near the southwest corner of Academy Boulevard and Airport Road. The new…