Tag: david leinweber
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Colorado Springs residents share their thoughts on homelessness, polarization at town hall
Around 40 Colorado Springs residents filled tables at the downtown YMCA Tuesday evening to talk about polarization and homelessness with members of the City Council. The town hall, hosted by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson, President Pro Tem Brian Risley and Councilmember David Leinweber, was moderated by a team from Braver Angels, a nonprofit that seeks…
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Colorado Springs Utilities Board approves drought resolution as conditions worsen
The Colorado Springs Utilities Board unanimously approved a drought response resolution Wednesday that allows the city to make operational changes to shore up its water supply amid dry and warm conditions that are expected to continue. The resolution also allows Utilities to increase messaging to customers about how they can lower water consumption as the…
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Colorado Springs to consider car camping ban on public property earlier than expected; transparency on council a concern
The Colorado Springs City Council will hear a proposal to standardize camping bans on public property and include restrictions on vehicle camping months earlier than expected. Members had voted on Nov. 10 to postpone for six months an ordinance that would bring ordinances pertaining to illegal camping in city limits, such as near waterways and…
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Small businesses can make a difference in suicide prevention under new program in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save White men who own guns and work in the fields of construction, hospitality, mining, and oil and gas are more likely to take their lives by suicide in El Paso County than any other demographic, according to statistics from the coroner’s office. Males made up…
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Small businesses can make a difference in suicide prevention under new program in El Paso County
White men who own guns and work in the fields of construction, hospitality, mining, and oil and gas are more likely to take their lives by suicide in El Paso County than any other demographic, according to statistics from the coroner’s office. Males made up three-fourths of the county’s 189 deaths by suicide in 2023,…
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A month after Rockrimmon closure decision, library district facing public backlash
The Rockrimmon Library, slated for permanent closure at the end of the year following an October decision by the Pikes Peak Library District Board, has not been going quietly in the intervening weeks. Public officials have come out for and against the closure, while a large contingent of protesters attempting to delay the closure of…
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A month after Rockrimmon closure decision, library district facing public backlash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rockrimmon Library, slated for permanent closure at the end of the year following an October decision by the Pikes Peak Library District Board, has not been going quietly in the intervening weeks. Public officials have come out for and against the closure, while a…
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Colorado Springs councilman faces censure, removal from board appointments
Colorado Springs Councilman Dave Donelson faces formal censure and could be removed from various boards this week, moves he said were “an overreaction” to a recent request he made regarding other councilmembers’ acceptance of developer campaign donations. An agenda for Tuesday’s special meeting, set for 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, shows the council will vote…
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Bill Wysong, state Rep. Don Wilson neck-and-neck in Republican race for El Paso County District 3
Colorado Springs neighborhood advocate Bill Wysong and state Rep. Don Wilson were within about 2 points to earn the Republican nomination Tuesday in the race for El Paso County District 3 commissioner, according to unofficial results in the primary election. Unofficial returns from the Secretary of State’s Office updated at 9:25 p.m. show Wysong edging ahead, capturing…
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Campaign complaint dismissed against El Paso County commissioner running for state office
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office has officially dismissed a complaint against current El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf for comments made about his state Senate run in a May 9 Board of County Commissioners meeting. The state Elections Division motion to dismiss was granted on June 7. Integrity matters, the resident watchdog group…