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In preliminary vote, Manitou Springs council unanimously approves deal to rebuild Cog Railway
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Manitou Springs City Council gave a unanimous preliminary vote of approval Tuesday night for a deal that would enable the rebuilding of the historic Pikes Peak Cog Railway and keep its train cars chugging…
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In preliminary vote, Manitou Springs council unanimously approves deal to rebuild Cog Railway
The Manitou Springs City Council gave a unanimous preliminary vote of approval Tuesday night for a deal that would enable the rebuilding of the historic Pikes Peak Cog Railway and keep its train cars chugging up and down Pikes Peak for decades to come. Another vote still must be taken on the agreement with Oklahoma…
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Colorado Springs council asks city attorney for recommendations to change executive session policy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A near coup on the Colorado Springs City Council almost canceled a secret discussion Monday about the council’s policies on executive sessions. But despite three council members’ expressions of discomfort over secret meetings, two of…
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Town hall to focus on proposed Colorado Springs creekside camping ban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A proposed ban on creekside camping, which has divided the Colorado Springs City Council, will be the focus of a town hall Thursday. The public event will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at City…
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Town hall to focus on proposed Colorado Springs creekside camping ban
A proposed ban on creekside camping, which has divided the Colorado Springs City Council, will be the focus of a town hall Thursday. The public event will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave., with a presentation by city officials and a chance to comment. The council is to…
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Colorado Springs council asks city attorney for recommendations to change executive session policy
A near coup on the Colorado Springs City Council almost canceled a secret discussion Monday about the council’s policies on executive sessions. But despite three council members’ expressions of discomfort over secret meetings, two of them changed their votes minutes later to enable an executive session about executive sessions. The council has settled at least…
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Colorado Springs misses second self-imposed deadline on downtown sports and event center
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Yet again, Colorado Springs leaders have missed their self-imposed May 31 deadline to release new details on a proposed downtown sports and event center. But Mayor John Suthers says he remains optimistic that the city…
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Colorado Springs misses second self-imposed deadline on downtown sports and event center
Yet again, Colorado Springs leaders have missed their self-imposed May 31 deadline to release new details on a proposed downtown sports and event center. But Mayor John Suthers says he remains optimistic that the city can meet a December deadline to retain nearly $28 million in tax-increment financing promised by the Colorado Economic Development Commission.…
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Pikes Peak Summit House construction begins with a boom atop America’s Mountain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PIKES PEAK – A small but gut-curling explosion atop Pikes Peak on Monday morning marked the start of construction for the mountain’s much-anticipated Summit House. The $50 million, 38,000-square-foot Summit House is expected to be…
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Pikes Peak Summit House construction begins with a boom atop America’s Mountain
PIKES PEAK – A small but gut-curling explosion atop Pikes Peak on Monday morning marked the start of construction for the mountain’s much-anticipated Summit House. The $50 million, 38,000-square-foot Summit House is expected to be completed in the fall of 2020. Officials from Colorado Springs, El Paso County, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Forest Service…