Author: The Gazette
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Colorado Springs police: 1 person injured in 2-vehicle crash on East Woodmen and North Marksheffel roads Thursday
A two-vehicle crash on East Woodmen and North Marksheffel roads sent one person to the hospital Thursday with serious but not life-threatening injuries, Colorado Springs police said. The crash occurred about 10 a.m. when a vehicle headed east on Woodmen collided with a vehicle making a left turn from Woodmen onto Marksheffel, according to an…
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COLUMN: Trust, partnerships powered FBI’s field work in 2025
By Mark Michalek As the year comes to a close, Coloradans are reflecting on what has changed, what has endured and what still demands our attention. Public safety remains among the most important responsibilities of government. Violent crime, drug trafficking, child exploitation, fraud and cybercrime continue to threaten communities across our state. Meeting those challenges…
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2 El Paso County stores sell winning lottery tickets
King Soopers on West Baptist Road near Gleneagle sold a lottery ticket worth $500,000 in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, and the Circle K on Centennial Boulevard in Colorado Springs sold a ticket worth $100,000, Colorado Lottery officials announced Sunday. The Alta Convenience store on South Prairie Avenue in Pueblo also sold a ticket worth $100,000 in…
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Crash on Powers Boulevard leaves 1 dead: Colorado Springs police
A person died Saturday when a sport utility vehicle crossed the center median and struck a car on Powers Boulevard near Platte Avenue on the city’s east side, according to Colorado Springs police. Emergency responders pulled the person from the wreckage at about 6:15 p.m. and rushed them to a hospital, where they later were…
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2025 around Colorado Springs: Space Command, retail marijuana, federal raids and Buc-ee’s among the year’s top stories
In the style of: TELEPROMPTER Gazette: So, how ‘bout that 2025? [PAUSES FOR IRONIC RIMSHOT; TURNS TO GUEST HOST] Grim Reaper: Thanks, but I’m just here for the clicks. I’ve got stuff to do. [CHECKS WATCH] Gazette: Well we appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to join us for our year-end news…
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Comings & goings: Restaurants and breweries we lost and welcomed in 2025
Colorado Springs’ restaurant scene is like a menu that’s constantly changing: some items gone, some items added. And while restaurant comings and goings are common, the year was a particularly tough one for restaurants statewide, says Nick Hoover, director of government affairs with the Colorado Restaurant Association. “2025 was extremely challenging for local restaurants, who…
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GUEST COLUMN: Let’s be grateful for the gift of tax indexing
By Wil Armstrong Your biggest Christmas present of the year may be one you won’t even notice! The legendary 1981 Reagan tax cut — which ushered in a decade of prosperity — included a little-known provision called tax indexing. It put an end to inflation pushing Americans into higher tax brackets. Though it did not…
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COLUMN: Learn from the mistakes of legalized marijuana
By Greg Schaller Thirteen years after Colorado became one of the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana, the verdict is in: it has been a public policy failure of historic proportions. What began as a slick, well-funded campaign promising tax revenue for schools and the end of the black market has instead created new…
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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado’s ‘competency’ loophole imperils public safety
By Elizabeth Caven The evening the video of the brutal attack went viral, a wave of disbelief washed over Colorado: How could a man charged with attempted murder be free on the streets, not by bail or a plea deal, but because the law declared him unfit to stand trial and therefore not required to…
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GUEST COLUMN: City’s parking grab threatens Manitou businesses
By Shemi Shlomo In the late 1980s, downtown Manitou Springs faced a serious problem: too few parking spaces, which harmed the ability of local businesses to attract customers. The solution didn’t come from City Hall — it came from local citizens and business owners who took matters into their own hands. In 1989, their advocacy…