Author: Ryan Maye Handy
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Several openings on El Paso County boards
El Paso County is seeking to fill volunteer openings on several of its citizen boards in the new year, including boards that oversee the county fair grounds, highways and the department of human services. Many of the applications will close on Jan. 15 at 5 p.m. Those interested in applying can submit an application by…
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Christmas snowstorm nearly brought rare avalanche conditions to southern Colorado
A Christmas snowstorm in Colorado triggered hundreds of avalanches and closed several mountain passes, but it also left much of the state with a sizable boost in snowpack, a key to ensuring communities will have enough water reserves come summer. “Our winters really seem to be made or broken by the presence of one or…
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Army reservist’s homecoming is Christmas surprise for family
As a harsh mountain wind blew snow across the railway tracks, the lone soldier got off the train at his stop – the North Pole. Army Reserve 1st Sgt. Steven Buckman had come to the right place for presents lying in wait until Christmas Day. Fresh from a nine-month deployment to Kuwait, Buckman’s return home…
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El Paso County honors retirement of veteran employee, ‘father figure’
When Max Rothschild arrived in Colorado in 1975, he was surprised to find that El Paso County had no plan for plowing snow-covered roads. “I came from Ohio where we had snow,” Rothschild said, so snow was something he knew how to handle. As an employee working in the transportation department, Rothschild devised a plan…
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Colorado Springs neighborhoods get fire mitigation grant
The Colorado Springs Fire Department received two grants totaling $75,000 – money that will be used to make the community safer in different ways. A $25,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation will help fund fire mitigation projects by offering up to $500 to homeowners to help cover the costs of removing trees and cleaning properties…
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Medal of Honor recipient Groberg returns to Fort Carson
Florent “Flo” Groberg stood facing his Medal of Honor plaque and took a deep breath. On Monday, Fort Carson honored its 25th Medal of Honor recipient by placing a plaque bearing the retired captain’s photo and story on a wall, joining the photos of recipients from both world wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan. Then Groberg did…
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Monarch Pass closed after snowbanks collapse
Monarch Pass along U.S. 50 was closed just after noon on Tuesday after three large snowbanks collapsed on the road, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Crews are clearing the road and expect to have it open by about 1:30 p.m., said Tracy Trulove, a CDOT spokeswoman. The small slides were instead caused by…
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Man arrested after home invasion west of Colorado Springs closes US 24 for three hours
CASCADE • A home invasion in this town just west of Colorado Springs turned into an hours-long standoff Sunday and triggered a three-hour closure of U.S. Highway 24. Around 8:30 a.m., several 911 calls were made — and then dropped — from a home in Cascade. When El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the…
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New motor vehicle branch to open on Fort Carson next year
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be opening its fifth motor vehicle branch on Fort Carson next year, said Ryan Parsell, the spokesman for Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman. A partnership with the U.S. Army will be sparing the clerk and recorder’s office from paying rent and utilities bills, Parsell said. The…
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Colorado Springs lawmakers try ‘speed dating’ to push agendas
Transportation concerns and widening Interstate 25 north of Colorado Springs are high on the minds of six Colorado Springs legislators as the 2016 session nears, the lawmakers told residents at a Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance gathering Tuesday night. The gathering wasn’t the usual platform for laying out legislative priorities – there was no panel…