Author: Savannah Eller
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Federal funding cut could cripple Colorado Springs childcare industry
Deserae Heskett opened Pikes Peak Preschool last year in a part of the city she knew many working parents had trouble affording childcare. “It was very important to us when we opened this business to open in this area code,” she said. The northeast Colorado Springs daycare enrolls 130 children under the age of 5.…
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Monument approves mixed-use commercial park
The commercial and industrial development of Monument’s Interstate 25 corridor will continue this year with the approval of a 10.3-acre business park between the interstate and Old Denver Road. The plan continues a town trend to minimize the visual profile of industrial buildings along the west side of the interstate, where commercial development is backdropped…
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Pedestrian killed in Colorado Springs evening crash
One person is dead after police say a vehicle hit a pedestrian Friday near an intersection north of downtown. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the vehicle was traveling northbound on North Cascade Avenue near East Espanola Street. The pedestrian was crossing North Cascade when the collision occured. The call came in to police…
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Crash closes intersection east of downtown Colorado Springs
Police are responding to a traffic crash at North Circle Drive and East Bijou Street Saturday night. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, as of 6:18 p.m., all northbound lanes of South Circle Drive are closed, as are all eastbound lanes of East Bijou Street. The CSPD advises using alternate routes and avoiding the…
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Appointment spat reveals disagreements among Fountain Creek watershed managers
The mayor of Monument has been calling for changes to the makeup of a board that makes funding decisions on projects to protect the Pikes Peak region’s most important watershed. “I’m personally convinced that it’s very appropriate for Monument to have representation,” Mayor Mitch LaKind said at a meeting of the board in November. The…
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Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
Colorado leaders praise, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile,…
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Appointment spat reveals disagreements among watershed managers
The mayor of Monument has been calling for changes to the makeup of a board that makes funding decisions on projects to protect the Pikes Peak region’s most important watershed. “I’m personally convinced that it’s very appropriate for Monument to have representation,” Mayor Mitch LaKind said at a meeting of the board in November. The…
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Traffic roundup: Interchange lane closes near Peterson Space Force Base
The holidays have slowed construction traffic on roads in the Pikes Peak region, but work is ramping back up in the new year. Here are a few project updates and the closures that could affect drivers. Peterson Road and US 24 Changes are coming to the interchange north of Peterson Space Force Base. According to…
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Bending but not breaking: Pikes Peak region cities face 2026 economic headwinds
Predicting the future of the U.S. economy is an inexact science. As cities across El Paso County have finalized their budgets for 2026 in recent weeks, there are even more risks and uncertain factors with which to contend. Businesses and municipalities are adjusting to price increases driven by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, analysts say. Colorado…
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Goldfield no more? Security-Widefield district proposes turning road into multi-use trail
A special district in Security-Widefield has been soliciting opinions from the public about converting a road into a multi-use path with trail connections. The plan, spearheaded by the Fountain Mutual Metropolitan District, would close Goldfield Drive to vehicle traffic and create a non-motorized trail loop around the Big Johnson Reservoir. While the plan is far…