Tag: Kimberly Gold
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AROUND TOWN: With chocolate and wine, Pikes Peak Women shares a platform for women’s successes and issues
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There was teasing about the soaring decibel level of female voices filling The Pinery at the Hill on April 8 as 185 members of Pikes Peak Women gathered for the 15th annual Wine, Women and Chocolate evening. Established in 2011, volunteer-led Pikes Peak Women has a mission “to provide a platform where women in the…
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Ken Casey tapped by City Council to fill vacant seat in drama-filled meeting
The Colorado Springs City Council appointed Ken Casey to fill the vacant council seat during a special meeting Monday morning, but only after a round of infighting over the interview questions. A majority of the council voted for Casey from the five final candidates to fill the seat representing the city’s District 2, which covers…
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Councilmember Gold reprimanded for social media posts after Donelson protests MLK Day comments
Colorado Springs City Council leaders have given official repercussions for the recent meeting when a councilmember refused to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation — but not for the person who left the meeting. Councilmember Kimberly Gold was issued a reprimand by Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson earlier this week for making derogatory…
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A body of five or a body of nine? Split votes highlight new dynamics on City Council
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify how resolutions such as last week’s resolution on Space Command get placed on the City Council’s agenda. Every round of local elections creates a new iteration of the Colorado Springs City Council, with its own political alignments and divisions. Tuesday’s council meeting was fairly smooth and…
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City leaders to listen to Meadows Park Community Center neighbors at Oct. 22 meeting
Colorado Springs announced the date for a neighborhood listening meeting with residents affected by the recent closure of Meadows Park Community Center. The “listening and visioning session” will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the former community center located south of downtown Colorado Springs. Mayor Yemi Mobolade and City Councilmembers Kimberly Gold and…
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From mountains to beaches: Colorado Springs Airport’s first international flight takes off
A plane at the Colorado Springs Airport took to the skies Saturday afternoon, becoming the first in what aviation officials hope will be many to land its passengers in Cancun, Mexico — the first international flight offered at the airport. Passengers getting ready for their flight were greeted with tables of Mexican cuisine and a…
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20 candidates for City Council make it on the April ballot
Five additional candidates have qualified to run for Colorado Springs City Council since Tuesday night, bringing the total number of names on the ballot to 20. On Friday afternoon City Clerk Sarah Johnson randomly drew the order candidates would appear on the April 1 ballot. There are two districts that will vote on a head-to-head…
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A first look at six competitive races for Colorado Springs City Council
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All six of the district seats on the Colorado Springs City Council are currently set to have competitive elections this spring. Fifteen candidates had filed with the City Clerk’s office by the Tuesday afternoon deadline to run in the April 1 election. The slate of…
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A first look at six competitive races for Colorado Springs City Council
All six of the district seats on the Colorado Springs City Council are currently set to have competitive elections this spring. Fifteen candidates had filed with the City Clerk’s office by the Tuesday afternoon deadline to run in the April 1 election. The slate of qualified candidates includes a former city council member, two current…