Tag: mayor
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Colorado Springs creekside camping ban gets initial City Council approval
The Colorado Springs City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a ban on creekside camping, paving the way for a crackdown on homeless people living along waterways within the city. The council voted 7 to 2 to ban camping within 100 feet of the city waterways and concrete drainage canals. A second vote on final…
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Colorado Springs creekside camping ban gets initial City Council approval
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to a ban on creekside camping, paving the way for a crackdown on homeless people living along waterways within the city. The council voted 7 to 2 to ban camping within 100 feet of the city…
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The Protect Effect campaign celebrates foundations that support first responders
Accused shooter Robert Dear’s 2015 attack on Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs revealed a chink in the armor law enforcement relies on to help keep them safe. During that firefight, police and sheriff’s officers had their standard-issue bulletproof vests, which can protect against a bullet fired from a handgun, but Dear had a rifle. Their…
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The Protect Effect campaign celebrates foundations that support first responders
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Accused shooter Robert Dear’s 2015 attack on Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs revealed a chink in the armor law enforcement relies on to help keep them safe. During that firefight, police and sheriff’s officers had…
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Colorado Springs technology firm dpiX launching new product line Thursday
Colorado Springs-based dpiX LLC on Thursday will begin test production on a new manufacturing line for thin-film sensors to capture images of digital X-rays, replacing glass plates now in use for medical, military and aerospace markets. The new line, the biggest investment since the company moved its headquarters to the Springs from Palo Alto, Calif.,…
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Colorado Springs technology firm dpiX launching new product line Thursday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs-based dpiX LLC on Thursday will begin test production on a new manufacturing line for thin-film sensors to capture images of digital X-rays, replacing glass plates now in use for medical, military and aerospace…
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Colorado Springs Elections 2015: Reader questions roundup #CSPolitics
You Asked – And We Did Too About 20 people joined Gazette reader forums earlier this year to talk about the April 7 Colorado Springs election. The Gazette is asking candidates some of the questions the people posed in stories that will run on five Sundays and will use other reader questions and comments throughout…
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Gazette, KKTV mayoral debate will include council candidates’ forum
Note: Refresh your screen if the video appears stuck. The mayoral debate will begin at 7:30 and will be seen in the box above. A replay of the city council candidates’ forum, which was held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., is available at the bottom of this article. Scroll down for live social media updates.…
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New questions posed to Colorado Springs candidates
This wasn’t your typical forum. When Patty Jewett, Old North End and Mid-Shooks Run neighbors met with city candidates Wednesday night, they fired some new questions at Colorado Springs mayoral and at-large City Council aspirants in a rotation style that kept everyone on their toes. Some were asked what they’d do to encourage infill development.…
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Suthers still has big fundraising lead in Colorado Springs mayoral race
Expect a flood of advertising before the April 7 city election: The 21 candidates have spent more than $140,000 on television, radio, billboard, direct-mail and other advertising scheduled to air or appear during the remaining three weeks before ballots are due. Most candidates ramped up spending in the first two weeks of March. Former Colorado…