Author: Ryan Maye Handyy
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Buyouts might be only option for Colorado Springs homes damaged by landslides
Editor’s note: The property at 4980 Broadmoor Bluffs Drive is not in the landslide susceptibility zone, contrary to a map produced earlier by The Gazette. The number of homes damaged by landslides in Colorado Springs continues to grow while their property values plummet, potentially leaving dozens of homeowners with little recourse beyond a buyout. The El Paso…
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Thousands show up to honor life of Officer Swasey
Officer Garrett Swasey was remembered at his funeral Friday as a brave man who did not ignore a call for help that was out of his jurisdiction. He showed up. And he lost his life. On Friday, thousands of people from Colorado Springs, across the state and country thanked Swasey for that sacrifice by showing…
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UCCS students line up in force for slain officer
They greeted mourners, carried flags, lined streets and waited for hours to honor a man who was an intimate part of university life. These University of Colorado at Colorado Springs students were everywhere that Officer Garrett Swasey was on Friday – in New Life Church, for the fallen officer’s funeral and back on their own…
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A classic summer sandwichLibrary filled with couple’s legacy
Heat the oven to 350 F. Toast the grinder rolls or baguette until they have a nice crust, 6 to 8 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, celery, chives, mustard, chopped pickle, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne and a bit of hot sauce. Adjust the hot sauce to your taste. Set aside. In a…
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El Paso County flood mitigation projects spared by bill headed to governor
A bill that ensures the future of El Paso County’s flood mitigation projects is on its way to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk Wednesday, after months of controversy and tweaks to appease water rights owners in southern Colorado. Senate Bill 212 will allow crucial, and some say, life-saving flood mitigation systems in El Paso County to…
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Coming snow brings winter reminder to Pikes Peak region
10:15 a.m. UPDATE Colorado State Patrol says one person has died in a crash involving a car and a semi-truck Monday morning on Interstate 25 south of Fountain. The wreck happened near the Ray Nixon Power Plant, according to trooper ate Reid of the state patrol. Traffic is being detoured at mile marker 128. The…
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Pedestrian cited after being hit by car on North Academy
A 27-year-old man was ticketed early Sunday after he was hit by a car while dashing across a North Academy Boulevard intersection against the traffic light, Colorado Springs Police said. Around 12:45 a.m., the man crossed the intersection of North Academy and Village Road South and was hit by a car; he was taken to…
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Black Forest fire started by humans, but how or by who still unknown, new report says
The trail leading to the cause of the Black Forest fire has officially gone cold. After more than a year of investigation, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that how the state’s most destructive fire started remains a mystery. “We don’t have any further leads,” Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Greg White said. “Until…
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Waldo Canyon fire: Two years later, a neighborhood is reborn
Since the Waldo Canyon fire, the west-side Mountain Shadows neighborhood has become an intensely tight-knit community that, on the surface, shows few traces of the firestorm that ravaged it. Nearly 250 of the 347 homes destroyed have been rebuilt, many of them transformed into what some residents call “McMansions” or “castles.” Two years after the…
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Portrait of a historic deluge in Colorado
Forecasters saw it coming — a large, wet mass of air making its way to Colorado. But on Sept. 9, a Monday, it was hard to believe the big storm would bring anything but cool drizzle to Colorado. By Wednesday, the air mass was rapidly becoming a statewide deluge that within hours would sweep away…