Tag: southeast colorado springs
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Primary preview: Regina English, Chauncy Johnson face off in House District 17
State Rep. Regina English is facing a young, ambitious Democratic activist in the primary election for House District 17. The choice between English and Chauncy Johnson in District 17, representing the southern portion of Colorado Springs from the east side of downtown to the Colorado Springs Airport, is the only competitive Democratic legislative primary in…
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PikeRide expanding to southeast Colorado Springs this summer
A new area of Colorado Springs will soon be able to access the city’s electric bicycle network. The nonprofit PikeRide has 97 pickup stations around downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs for its fleet of e-bikes. While those three areas are connected, the service has not stretched further east than Union Boulevard.…
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Plan approved to turn Colorado Springs hotel into behavioral health center
A debate Wednesday over establishing a new addiction treatment center in southeast Colorado Springs brought out both skeptics and supporters of the proposed reuse of a former hotel. The New York-based behavioral health network Aspen BHC asked the Colorado Springs Planning Commission to approve a development plan that turns the Holiday Inn Colorado Springs Airport…
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Plan urges upgrades in southeast Colorado Springs | Cronin and Loevy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 52-page plan for improving public infrastructure and facilities in southeast Colorado Springs was recently released by the city government. “Southeast Strong” is a long list of suggestions for increasing the quality of life in that important section of our town. The northern boundary of…
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Plan urges upgrades in southeast Colorado Springs | Cronin and Loevy
A 52-page plan for improving public infrastructure and facilities in southeast Colorado Springs was recently released by the city government. “Southeast Strong” is a long list of suggestions for increasing the quality of life in that important section of our town. The northern boundary of the southeast Colorado Springs area is East Fountain Boulevard, the…
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Gunfire exchange between vehicles near street race gathering leaves 1 wounded in Colorado Springs
One person was wounded following a gunfire exchange between several vehicles in southeast Colorado Springs on Saturday, according to the police department. The incident occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday in the 3100 block of South Academy Boulevard, near Hancock Expressway, officials said. During an apparent gathering of street racers, a vehicle pulled into the…
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Southeast Colorado Springs park 1 of 13 in state recognized for excellent use of Lottery funds
Panorama Park has won the 2024 Colorado Lottery Starburst Award and is now eligible to receive a People’s Choice Award.
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Free afterschool sports program in Colorado Springs expands
The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation recently announced the expansion of a free afterschool program designed to teach kids valuable life skills through exposure to a variety of sports. The Youth Education Sports program — YES, for short — is the result of a joint effort between the Sports Corporation, Pikes Peak United Way, the Skyhawks…
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Luxury condo site in Colorado Springs being remade into nearly 200 units of affordable housing
In a unique approach, three Colorado Springs nonprofits well known in the affordable housing arena have combined their brain power, leadership, money and good name to add much-needed stock for very-low to low-income residents. The Bentley Commons expansion in southeast Colorado Springs is meaningful for the organizations as well as the community, said Mary Stegner,…
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El Paso County approves tax break for affordable housing project in southeast Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County commissioners on Tuesday approved a 25-year tax incentive agreement with the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority to build a new housing development on the city’s southeast side, an area where county leaders said they have long sought to reduce blight and provide…