Author: Rachel Riley
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El Paso County jail supervisor left post amid sexual harassment complaints, reports show
An El Paso County Sheriff’s Office employee resigned from his post as a supervisor in the jail’s laundry last fall amid allegations that he preyed upon female inmates, making unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate comments, records show. Female inmates told Sheriff’s Office investigators last year that they tolerated Walter Steven Woods’ behavior and feared retaliation…
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New reclamation proposal raises questions about Pikeview Quarry’s future
The operator of the Pikeview Quarry is seeking the state’s permission to amend the reclamation plan for the massive scar in northwest Colorado Springs, cutting the project cost by millions of dollars. The new plan proposes carving a hillside near the lower part of the mine, which hangs on the front face of the Rampart…
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‘Scar Wars’ reclaimed a mountainside but times have changed
Colorado Springs has successfully removed a mountainside scar before. In 1995, roughly five years after the Queens Canyon Quarry closed, the Colorado Mountain Reclamation Foundation — aided by hundreds of volunteers, civic-minded companies and Castle Concrete — embarked on an ambitious effort to rehabilitate the 82-acre quarry beyond what the state then required. During the…
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More soil testing being conducted at Gold Hill Mesa expansion site, developer says
The developer at Gold Hill Mesa has commissioned more testing on a plot where dozens of homes are planned after concerns were raised by state geologists last fall about whether the site is safe and stable for construction. The new report, due in late February, will address issues raised by the Colorado Geological Survey about…
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Slope movement impacted land near Colorado Springs housing development
A 2015 slope failure affected land near a plot that’s now slated for development at Gold Hill Mesa, representatives of the developer acknowledged. Stephanie Edwards, executive vice president for the developer, Gold Hill Neighborhood LLC, said in a statement that the land movement happened on an adjoining property and “affected a small portion” of the…
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Colorado Springs won’t look at cannabis club options under new law, City Council decides
Cannabis consumption clubs still don’t have a future in Colorado Springs, despite a new law that paves the way for cities to keep allowing them. The city’s existing clubs, which give people a place to use cannabis and socialize in private, have been given until March 22, 2024, to phase out operations. There are two…
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Colorado State Patrol: Crashes up 60% along I-25 ‘Gap’ obstacle course
Crashes have skyrocketed as the Interstate 25 ‘Gap’ from Monument to Castle Rock has been transformed into an 18-mile obstacle course of lane shifts and Jersey walls. Since construction began on a $350 million widening, crashes that damaged property but didn’t result in injury or death are up about 60%, according to data from Colorado…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office releases footage of jail death
This video is from the Medical Section at the El Paso County Jail on Friday, January 17, 2020 at approximately 9:18 PM. Inmate Clark rushed deputies, as they attempted to switch out a defective safety smock. A call for assistance was made over the radio, and several deputies responded to Medical and assisted in restraining…
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Manitou City Council authorizes voter-approved arts tax; collections to begin July 1
The Manitou Springs City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure to authorize collection of a voter-approved arts and culture sales tax, reversing a decision by the past council that outraged some in the small foothills community. The ordinance enshrines into law the 0.3% tax, known as the Manitou Springs Arts, Culture and Heritage (MACH)…
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Inmate death at El Paso County Jail involved force; 10 deputies placed on administrative leave
Ten deputies were placed on paid administrative leave while city authorities investigate the death of an inmate at El Paso County jail Friday night, said a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Although authorities have not released information surrounding the circumstances of the man’s death, it involved the use of force, said spokeswoman…