Tag: district 2
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Colorado Springs nonprofit advocate Bernard Byers makes bid for County Commission
The sole Democrat running in the County Commissioner District 2 race for incumbent Carrie Geitner’s seat, Bernard Byers, 42, says he wants to center his candidacy on listening to the people in his district. “The end goal for me is to just find ways to give give back to the community, and I think a…
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Atlas Middle School in south Colorado Springs breaks ground on $24.1 million renovation project
Staff, administration and community members gathered at Atlas Preparatory School Friday to break ground on a new 44,056-square-foot middle school building that will include a new gymnasium and classrooms. “Today, as we break ground we do so with the knowledge that this part of the journey is representing a full circle for Atlas,” Brittney Stroh,…
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Carrie Geitner seeks reelection to El Paso County District 2
Commissioner Carrie Geitner is running for reelection to represent El Paso County’s District 2, with a focus on advancing work she started during her first term to improve roads, maintain low taxes, and elevate the county voice at the state level, among others. “I have two teenage boys and I want to make sure that…
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Free afterschool sports program in Colorado Springs expands
The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation recently announced the expansion of a free afterschool program designed to teach kids valuable life skills through exposure to a variety of sports. The Youth Education Sports program — YES, for short — is the result of a joint effort between the Sports Corporation, Pikes Peak United Way, the Skyhawks…
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Judge rejects Klingenschmitt lawsuit seeking spot in GOP primary for El Paso County commissioner
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A district court judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Gordon Klingenschmitt that sought to add the former state lawmaker’s name to next month’s Republican primary in an El Paso County commissioner district. Klingenschmitt and Garfield Johnson, another GOP candidate for the same seat,…
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Judge rejects Klingenschmitt lawsuit seeking spot in GOP primary for El Paso County commissioner
A district court judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Gordon Klingenschmitt that sought to add the former state lawmaker’s name to next month’s Republican primary in an El Paso County commissioner district. Klingenschmitt and Garfield Johnson, another GOP candidate for the same seat, argued that party officials kept them from the ballot by…