Manitou leaders say visitors and residents will be protected in a flood

Fear not, tourists

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, flood, Waldo Canyon fire, Manitou Springs, emergency, plan, Marc Snyder, Joe Ribeiro, Jack Benson, Bruno Pothier, tourism, Marcy Morrison

Colorado Springs joins the Waldorf-charter wave

Think differently

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, charter school, Waldorf school, Mountain Song Community School, Neah Douglas, Whittier Elementary School, Charter School Institute

$3.2 million building for sheriff, dean nominee at AFA, Rockey paintings on the move, more

Noted

• by Pam Zubeck, Kirk Woundy, Edie Adelstein, and J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Noted, El Paso County commissioners, 3755 Mark Dabling Blvd., El Paso County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management, Terry Maketa, Dave Rose, Air Force Academy, Andrew Armacost, Dana Born, Manitou Springs shuttle, Tajine Alami, Adam's Mountain Cafe, Charles Rockey, Farley McDonough, Colorado Springs Citizens for Community Rights, Initiative Title Setting Review Board, CSCCR, Sturm College of Environmental Law Clinic, Dave Gardner, fracking

Study shows regular floods can be lessened, but nothing will hold back the big ones

A plan, but no salvation

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, flood, Waldo Canyon fire, Watershed Assessment of River Stability and Sediment Supply, WARSSS, Dave Rosgen, Carol Ekarius, Sallie Clark, Douglas Creek, Camp Creek, Williams Canyon, Emergency Watershed Protection, sediment

HB 1081, the sex-ed bill, awaits Hickenlooper's signature

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, House Bill 1081, HB 1081, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Vicki Cowart

How floodwaters flow, a stalled recall, more

Noted

• by Kirsten Akens, J. Adrian Stanley, and Kirk Woundy
• Tags: Noted, Waldo Canyon Fire, inundation study, Patty Baxter, El Paso County, Matrix Design Group, 100-year flood, 10-year flood, Sallie Clark, School District 11, recall, Wasson High School, Peggy Littleton, Pikes Peak Library District, PPLD, Digital Collections

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HB 1171: A real lifesaver

Bill could allow schools to help all kids with severe allergies

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, allergies, EpiPen, anaphylaxis, Renee Gonzalez, Ceasar Sanchez, Colorado Legislature, HB1171, Colorado Association of School Nurses, Academy School District 20, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Dianne Primavera, schools, Mylan

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While state reassesses Medicaid tool, advocates fight for families

In a fix

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, Medicaid, disabled, pediatric, Independence Center, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Suzanne Brennan, Medical Services Board, Anita Pope, Julie Reiskin, cuts

Smith steps in, fighting over fish, Venetucci gets water

Noted

• by Ralph Routon, J. Adrian Stanley, and Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Noted, Tommy Smith, Rich Brown, Colorado Springs Fire Department, UCCS, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, sustainability, Venetucci Farm, Michael Hannigan, JV Ranches, Bear Creek, greenback cutthroat trout, Ned Suesse, U.S. Forest Service, Mountain Shadows

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New money and leadership will affect stormwater-management efforts

A flood of changes

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, flood, Waldo Canyon fire, mitigation, $10 million, Helen Migchelbrink, Stormwater Task Force, Camp Creek, Douglas Creek, regional solution, Steve Bach, Amy Lathen

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Civil obedience: Getting union-ed in Colorado Springs

The county is prepared to begin granting civil unions May 1. Just follow these simple steps.

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, Ryan Parsell, Colorado civil union, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office

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West-side campaign discourages giving to panhandlers

Keep the change

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, West side, No Man's Land, The Avenue, Welling Clark, Avenue Task Force, Organization of Westside Neighbors, panhandling, Brett Iverson, Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, Denver's Road Home, campaign, Bob Holmes

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Feed-good bill for public schools

District 11 stands among those worried about how to fulfill legislative promise

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, Lee Wheeler-Berliner, Hunger Free Colorado, Rick Hughes, Breakfast Before the Bell, free breakfast, Colorado Springs School District 11, Tony Exum, HB1006, hungry, children

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Waldo victims organize their own insurance assistance

Add it to the list

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, Waldo Canyon fire, insurance, United Policy Holders, Wonderful Waldo Women, Colorado Springs Together, Kerri Olivier, Amy Bach, Bob Cutter

Getting ready for the rain near the Waldo burn scar

A lot of locals are working to alleviate flood risks; here are a few efforts to keep an eye on

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, Waldo canyon burn scar, flooding, Colorado Springs flooding, mitigation

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Commissioners see shades of brown in Hanover

Southeast of the Springs, a challenge to the 'live and let live' doctrine

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, biosolids, Parker Ag, sewage, El Paso County Commissioners, Peggy Littleton, Luke Bond, Colorado Springs Utilities, Tom Gonzales, Tim Larson, Hanover, Veronica McClinton

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Families of children with disabilities face a new challenge — Medicaid cutbacks

The parent trap

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, disability, Jim Cross, Rosi Cross, Brandon Cross, Pediatric Assessment Tool, Medicaid, Rachel Reiter, Certified Nursing Assistant, nurse, Independence Center, Patricia Yeager, Colorado Center on Law and Policy

Why flooding off the Waldo Canyon burn scar will be fierce

Black water

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Cover Story, flood, Waldo Canyon fire, stormwater, Manitou Springs, Green Mountain Falls, Pleasant Valley, Ute Pass, Fountain Creek, Douglas Creek, Camp Creek, Monument Creek, Williams Canyon, Queens Canyon, WARSSS study, inundation, Patty Baxter, Sallie Clark, Carol Ekarius, Dave Rosgen, Bret Waters, Marc Snyder, Dana Butler, David Zelenok, U.S. Highway 24, Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado Department of Transportation, U.S. Forest Service, BAER study, Tom Magnuson, National Oceanic Atmospheric Association, rain

Staying high and dry in a flood situation

Strategies to protect yourself, and your most valuable stuff

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Cover Story, Sallie Clark, floodsmart.gov, rmiia.org, hazardous weather alert radio, reverse 911, rain-gauge alerts, flash flood, insurance, flood maps

Houses that survived the 2012 fire now face flooding risk

Long Story Short

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Long Story Short, w burn, Waldo Canyon Fire, State Highway 67