Tag: gov-local
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City Council candidates: 2019 Colorado Springs municipal election
Eleven candidates are in the running for three at-large Colorado Springs City Council seats. Learn more about them here. The candidates are: Gordon Klingenschmitt, Bill Murray (incumbent), Val Snider, Wayne Williams, Tony Gioia, Terry Martinez, Regina English, Tom Strand (incumbent), Randy Tuck, Athena Roe, and Dennis Spiker
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Colorado Springs at-large and mayoral candidates can launch campaigns this week
Candidates for an at-large seat on the Colorado Springs City Council or looking to challenge Mayor John Suthers can start their campaigns Wednesday. Suthers, two councilmen and others who will run in the April 2 election can pick up nominating petitions and take candidate training Wednesday at the City Clerk’s Office. The training — from…
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2018 Colorado midterm election results blog: ‘One heck of a night’ for Democrats
– See the latest election results here. – Click here for complete election coverage and analysis. 11 p.m. update – Jared Polis earns historic win to become Colorado governor. Read more here. – Voters turn thumbs down on ballot measures. Read more here. – Blue wave appears to give Polis Democratic-controlled state Senate. Read more here. –…
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Vince Bzdek: Democracy is an employee-owned business. Don’t forget to vote.
Quick, name the biggest, most powerful political party in the United States. It’s not Republicans or Democrats. Or Independents or Unaffiliateds. It’s the Nonvoters Party. In the last presidential election, 19.8 percent of voting-age adults voted for Hillary Clinton, 19.5 percent voted for Donald Trump and 29.9 percent didn’t vote, according to the U.S. Election…
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Colorado Springs police hoping to cut down on violence with pilot gunshot detection system
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police are working with federal agencies to see if a military-grade technology can help combat gun violence. The FireFLY gunshot detection system, similar to a program used in other U.S. cities, is a network of acoustic sensors that detects when a shot is…
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Colorado Springs police hoping to cut down on violence with pilot gunshot detection system
Colorado Springs police are working with federal agencies to see if a military-grade technology can help combat gun violence. The FireFLY gunshot detection system, similar to a program used in other U.S. cities, is a network of acoustic sensors that detects when a shot is fired, pinpoints the location of the gunfire and immediately notifies…
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New law will keep Palmer Lake water service area from growing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new law will prevent the expansion of Palmer Lake’s water service area amid concerns about falling groundwater levels in the town’s wells, which are slow to recharge. The Palmer Lake Board of Trustees last week unanimously passed the ordinance, which requires that developers drill…
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New law will keep Palmer Lake water service area from growing
A new law will prevent the expansion of Palmer Lake’s water service area amid concerns about falling groundwater levels in the town’s wells, which are slow to recharge. The Palmer Lake Board of Trustees last week unanimously passed the ordinance, which requires that developers drill wells to serve properties outside the service area, Town Administrator…
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Fountain, Security-Widefield partnering on recreation center planning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fountain and Security-Widefield are teaming up to explore options for building a new recreation center for both communities. The Fountain City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to create a 10-person committee to consider how the project could be funded, where the facility could be located,…
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Fountain, Security-Widefield partnering on recreation center planning
Fountain and Security-Widefield are teaming up to explore options for building a new recreation center for both communities. The Fountain City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to create a 10-person committee to consider how the project could be funded, where the facility could be located, and what programs residents would find most beneficial. A feasibility…