A year after exchange student hit and killed near school, Colorado Springs adding speed zones, crosswalks
Before the start of the next school year, five more schools will have crosswalks installed to increase the safety of students and pedestrians.
Following successful pilot program, RTD rides now permanently free for those 19 and younger
A pilot program offering free fares for RTD riders age 19 and younger is now permanent.
Police chief who had worked for Lakeside since 1967 fired: ‘We have every reason to terminate immediately’
At a special meeting Tuesday night, trustees for the Town of Lakeside voted to unanimously fire their police chief, Robert Gordanier, who had also served as mayor and fire chief and had worked for the town since 1967. The town also announced that Gordanier’s daughter, Brenda Hamilton, who was town clerk but had also been indicted along with her father, had agreed to resign from her position.
Secret Service leader grilled by GOP over lack of firings for Trump security failures
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe defended the agency’s failure to fire any of the agents involved in the planning and response to the assassination attempt of former President Trump, saying he did not want to “rush to judgment.”
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Substantial pay raises for county manager, attorney led to heated Elbert County town hall
Amid controversies over pay hikes for local government executives and Xcel Energy’s power-line plans, the July 17 Elbert County Commissioners Town Hall Meeting was hotly anticipated and well-attended.
City of Boulder sues FAA over 2040 airport closure dispute, claims ‘unconstitutional overreach’
The City of Boulder has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration in federal district court, challenging the agency’s assertion that the city must keep its airport operating indefinitely. The city claims the FAA is violating protections in the U.S. Constitution.
‘Embarrassing to watch’: Rep. Boebert rips ‘infighting,’ calls on Dave Williams to support GOP candidates or be removed
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert on Friday called on Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams to publicly demonstrate that the state GOP is supporting candidates up and down the ballot or potentially face removal from office.
Alexander Mountain fire triples in size to 990 acres in a day
The Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County grew slowly overnight to around 990 acres on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
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Hundreds of teaching positions unfilled statewide despite $10k state stipend
With a new school year on the horizon, school districts across Colorado are looking to fill hundreds of open teaching positions.
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Police: Man pulls knife, another a hammer while one was collecting ballot signatures in west Colorado Springs
A fight between a person collecting ballot signatures and a citizen landed both men in jail.