Author: Savannah Eller savannah.eller@gazettedev.gazette.com
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La Fun developers receive coveted low-income housing tax credits for Manitou Springs project
A plan for the first apartments in Manitou Springs to be built since the early 1970s has secured a competitive tax incentive through the state of Colorado. The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority awarded over $2 million in tax credits to the developers of the former La Fun Motel property. In exchange, the project will…
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Palmer Lake attorney resigns amid ‘strife and turmoil’
The small town of Palmer Lake is again without legal representation as it faces lawsuits and a series of thorny policy questions. On Tuesday, the town released a statement that Kent Whitmer, the newly hired town attorney, would be stepping down from the position. His is the third law firm to step away from the…
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Palmer Lake attorney resigns amid ‘strife and turmoil’
The small town of Palmer Lake is again without legal representation as it faces lawsuits and a series of thorny policy questions. On May 26, the town released a statement that Kent Whitmer, the newly hired town attorney, would be stepping down from the position. His is the third law firm to step away from…
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Traffic roundup: Astrozon Boulevard to see closures
A long-closed tunnel is opening back up this week, providing connection for a neighborhood that has been shuttered since 2024. Elsewhere, a major water project will affect a South Academy Boulevard intersection into next month. Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening on the roadways this week. Astrozon Boulevard The intersection of South Academy and Astrozon…
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El Paso County coroner identifies hiker who died on Manitou Incline
The El Paso County coroner on Monday identified the man who died Saturday while hiking the Manitou Incline as 48-year-old Nickolay Jogolev, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. Friends set up a GoFundMe to support Jogolev’s family. Emergency personnel arrived around 9 a.m. Saturday for a call about a person experiencing breathing problems near step…
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Paid parking at Monument Lake tabled for now
The Monument Town Council continued its discussion of an ordinance to create paid parking kiosks at Monument Lake after residents raised concerns. The move was made during the council’s May 18 meeting. The idea was developed by the town’s Citizens Service Levels Advisory Committee, a group created last year to examine the town’s services and…
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New ride-share service to debut at Fort Carson
Starting next week, soldiers and families at Fort Carson will be able to try out a free, on-demand transit program similar to Uber and Lift. Called the Carson Connector, the app-based program will allow people on post to schedule shuttle rides directly to their intended destination. The service replaces the post’s previous shuttle system, which…
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Manitou Springs Coffin Races in jeopardy due to security concerns
The Emma Crawford Coffin Races, a 30-year tradition in Manitou Springs that draws thousands in October, might be a victim of its own popularity this year. Some Manitou Springs City Council members suggested pausing the event at a meeting earlier this month due to concerns about its growing size and local law enforcement’s ability to…
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Manitou Springs Coffin Races in jeopardy due to security concerns
The Emma Crawford Coffin Races, a 30-year tradition in Manitou Springs that draws thousands in October, might be a victim of its own popularity this year. Some Manitou Springs City Council members suggested pausing the event at a meeting earlier this month due to concerns about its growing size and local law enforcement’s ability to…
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Manitou Springs Coffin Races in jeopardy due to security concerns
The Emma Crawford Coffin Races, a 30-year tradition in Manitou Springs that draws thousands in October, might be a victim of its own popularity this year. Some Manitou Springs City Council members suggested pausing the event at a meeting earlier this month due to concerns about its growing size and local law enforcement’s ability to…