Author: Ryan Maye Handy
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New NAACP head says family history points to fight for equality
Lisa Whitfield-Villanueva says fighting for social justice is in her blood. As she was sworn in on Sunday as the new branch president for the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP, Whitfield-Villanueva said she will channel the spirit of her grandfather, Owen Whitfield, who led the Missouri sharecropper protest in 1939 to call attention to…
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After snowy start, February goes out like a lamb; red-flag warning issued
This year, February in Colorado has earned the right to a March proverb: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” The National Weather Service forecasts a high of 63 and windy conditions in Colorado Springs on Monday. It’s also issued a red-flag warning for the city and the rest of southern El Paso Paso…
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Colorado Springs woman accused of shooting at husband
Colorado Springs police arrested a woman who they say took a shot at her husband before fleeing after an early Sunday morning fight. Tracie Burkey and her husband were fighting around 2 a.m. on Sunday, when her husband left their house on Locust Drive and got into a car. He told police that, as he…
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El Paso County parks board needs volunteers
The El Paso County Parks Advisory Board has two volunteer openings for residents who will help review proposals for parks development in the county. The El Paso County commissioners appoint the nine members of the parks board, each of whom serves a three-year term and is limited to two consecutive terms. The board meets the…
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Officials warn of scammers targeting Colorado Springs homeowners affected by landslides
City and state officials warned Colorado Springs residents on Wednesday that unknown phone calls offering secure grant loans to help with landslide issues are most likely a scam. After record-breaking rains triggered landslides in southwest Colorado Springs last year, dozens of homeowners have put their names on a list to receive a federal buyouts for…
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Father Bill Carmody, outspoken Catholic priest in the Colorado Springs area, remembered as champion of youth and faith
A devoted sports fan; often the loudest man on the court or the field. A church leader. A shy man who loved working with kids. A great hugger. When word spread Tuesday that Father Bill Carmody had died, his friends and parishioners remembered him as all of these things. Carmody, 58, died in his sleep…
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Tests find chemicals in water near Colorado Springs
Residents in Security-Widefield who have private wells near Fountain Creek should check their water for excess chemicals, federal officials said Monday. The perfluorinated compounds are commonly found in surface protection products for carpets, but should not be in the local drinking water. The chemicals were found during water quality tests done in January. Map: Area…
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1,200-acre fire on Fort Carson now 65 percent contained
A grass fire on the southern reaches of Fort Carson will be 65 percent contained as of 6 p.m. Sunday, spokeswoman Dani Johnson said. The fire started during a training exercise Saturday evening and spread to 1,200 acres, drawing fire crews from Colorado Springs, Fountain and rural communities to help out. The fire is near…
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Rain, possibly snow, likely to hit Colorado Springs late Monday
Cold and wet weather early this week likely will help firefighters battling a grass fire on Fort Carson’s southern reaches while also bringing moisture back to the dry Front Range. The blaze, a few miles from Turkey Creek Recreation Area, started during training exercises Saturday night and spread to 1,200 acres. By Sunday, the fire…
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Owner of dogs that mauled 4 children east of Colorado Springs cited
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a summons Saturday night to the owner of three dogs after four children were mauled at a home in Rush. The man, who officials did not identify, was cited for unlawful ownership of a dangerous dog, which is a misdemeanor, Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Jackie Kirby said. As of…