Tag: lawsuit
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Cog railway lawsuit against Manitou Springs moves toward jury trial
A lawsuit alleging the city of Manitou Springs breached a long-term tax agreement with the company that owns and operates the Pikes Peak cog railway is moving closer toward a jury trial after a judge denied the city’s motion to dismiss the case. El Paso County District Court Judge Gregory Werner on June 18 denied the city’s motion…
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More school districts considering joining lawsuit against state over gender sports policy
UPDATE 06/25/25: Academy D-20’s board of education voted unanimously to direct the district to draft and implement a policy classifying access to locker rooms, restrooms, and athletic participation as being based on biological sex on June 17. The board then voted to join School District 49’s lawsuit against Colorado’s attorney general, civil rights division and CHSAA on June…
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Palmer Lake trustee appointed mayor amid Havenar resignation controversy
The trustees of Palmer Lake voted to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Dennis Stern to mayor Thursday night after the sudden resignation of Glant Havenar. After months of controversy in the small town north of Colorado Springs most recently led to the mayor’s resignation, the promotion of Stern was not made with much fanfare. Over a…
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New lawsuit claims man was fatally injured in sauna explosion at 24 Hour Fitness in Colorado Springs
The family of a man who suffered fatal injuries in a Colorado Springs gym sauna in 2023 is now suing the gym for wrongful death and gross negligence. According to a lawsuit filed in El Paso County District Court, Colorado Springs resident 64-year-old David Diaz was in the 24 Hour Fitness at 1892 Southgate Road,…
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Colorado Springs school board member files lawsuit against district parent
Editor’s note: In response to a question about banning certain materials from school libraries, Academy District 20 school board member Derrick Wilburn read passages from books currently available in D-20 middle and high schools, including a sexually explicit excerpt from the novel “Push.” An Academy District 20 school board member has filed a lawsuit alleging that…
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Rockrimmon Library supporters file lawsuit over claims of secrecy, violations
Integrity Matters, a government watchdog nonprofit based in Colorado Springs, along with several other plaintiffs are suing Pikes Peak Library District over the closure of its Rockrimmon Library branch. The lawsuit filed on Friday in 4th Judicial District Court in El Paso County claims the library district decided to shutter the location “without public notice,…
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New life for Rockrimmon Library? Another vote scheduled.
Is there new life for the recently closed Rockrimmon Library? After an October vote to close the Rockrimmon Library that was met with community protests, the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees is now scheduled to consider renewing the facility’s lease during Wednesday’s meeting, according to the board’s meeting agenda. The board will vote whether…
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New life for Rockrimmon Library? Another vote scheduled.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Is there new life for the recently closed Rockrimmon Library? After an October vote to close the Rockrimmon Library that was met with community protests, the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees is now scheduled to consider renewing the facility’s lease during Wednesday’s meeting,…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announce July 2022 jail death settlement
The family of a man who died in the El Paso County jail on July 4, 2022 will be receiving a $1,875,000 settlement, according to a news release Tuesday. Daniel Murray was found unresponsive in his cell that Fourth of July. Deputies, jail medical staff, medical responders and the Colorado Springs Fire Department attempted lifesaving…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announce July 2022 jail death settlement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The family of a man who died in the El Paso County jail on July 4, 2022 will be receiving a $1,875,000 settlement, according to a news release Tuesday. Daniel Murray was found unresponsive in his cell that Fourth of July. Deputies, jail medical staff,…