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Springs Utilities: Not for sale

Utilities Board stops study of whether to sell the city's power utility.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Colorado Springs Utilities, Don Knight, Merv Bennett, Jan Martin, Mayor Steve Bach, Keith King

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Elders to lead City Council

Keith King and Merv Bennett were elected to City Council's leadership posts.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Keith King, Merv Bennett, Colorado Springs Utilities, Mayor Steve Bach

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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

The civil unions bill and Catholics, fracking facts, and a stormwater embarrassment

Letters

• Tags: Letters, Christine Hubbell, watering restrictions, Angela Dougan, Colorado Springs Utilities, CSU Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, John A. Daly, North Korea, Rick Wehner, Joseph C. Hunter, Lorena Townsend, Fred Kormos, Father Bill Carmody, civil unions

Water restrictions installed, Council-race donations updated, more

Noted

• Tags: Noted, Colorado Springs Utilities, watering restrictions, Summit Economics, stormwater funding, Colorado Springs stormwater, Bear Creek Watershed, greenback cutthroat trout, Colorado Springs City Council election, Brandy Williams, fundraising, Jerry Forte

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Represent

10 tips about local government

• by Indy staff
• Tags: InSider, Colorado Springs government, Mayor Steve Bach, Colorado Springs City Council, City Hall, springsgov.com, El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Citizens service Center, 911, Colorado Springs police, El Paso County sheriff, Colorado Springs potholes, Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado Springs parks

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CSU chief nets healthy bonus for 2012

Jerry Forte, CEO for Springs Utilities, receives nearly $60,000 in incentive pay.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Jerry Forte, Colorado Springs Utilities, bonus

Flood funding approved, food-stamp numbers up, PPCC expands downtown

Noted

• Tags: Noted, United States Congress, Michael Bennet, El Paso County, food assistance, Colorado Springs Utilities, Pikes Peak Community College, PPCC, Brian O'Leary, Phil Harding, Criminal Justice Center, DUI

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A watershed moment for Utilities, and other stuff

NeuStream technology components arrived Tuesday at Drake Power Plant. Utilities CEO sets the mayor straight on a few things.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, NeuStream, Drake Power Plant, Colorado Springs Utilities, Jerry Forte, Bruce McCormick, Mayor Steve Bach

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Three consultants to present Drake proposals next Friday

A city task force has chosen three finalists to study decommissioning of Drake Power Plant, or whether it should be decommissioned.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Drake Power Plant, Colorado Springs Utilities

Ultra must relinquish property, judge says

Colorado Springs Utilities wins in court over Ultra Resources to gain possession of property for its water pipeline.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Colorado Springs Utilities, Ultra Resources, Southern Delivery System, Banning Lewis Ranch

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

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Oil change possible at Banning Lewis Ranch

Colorado Springs could jump in where Ultra Resources leaves off

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, Ultra Resources, Doug Selvius, Janet Rummel, Colorado Springs Utilities, Banning Lewis Ranch, Steve Bach, Richard Skorman, Southern Delivery System, SDS, Chris Melcher, annexation agreement, Jimmy Camp Creek

SDS water pipeline project takes major step

Southern Delivery System advances with the groundbreaking tomorrow for the water treatment plant.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Colorado Springs Utilities, Southern Delivery System, water treatment plant

Speaking of the city attorney ...

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, City Attorney, Chris Melcher, Colorado Springs Utilities, Memorial Health System, legal bills, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, WilmerHale, Hogan Lovells, Sidley Austin, Fulbright and Jaworski, CORA

As she walks away from City Council, Lisa Czelatdko sounds like she has no regrets

Two and through

• by J. Adrian Stanley
• Tags: Local News, Lisa Czelatdko, City Council, Steve Bach, election, Chris Melcher, stormwater, separation of powers, The Gazette, Colorado Springs Utilities, Martin Drake Power Plant

Coy Mathis, gun rights and Tosches on Magpul

Letters

• Tags: Letters, Chris Melcher, Mayor Steve Bach, Colorado Springs City Council, Colorado Springs Utilities

UPDATE: City attorney issues campaign warning

City Attorney Chris Melcher warns Springs Utilities workers not to campaign on city time. Other city workers get the message from city communications office.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Chris Melcher, Colorado Springs Utilities, EAG, April 2 city election, Police Protective Association, Local 5

Springs Utilities taps into more solar power

Colorado Springs Utilities will expand its solar gardening program by adding 10 megawatts eligible for rebates in the next three years.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, David Amster-Olszewski, SunShare, solar gardens, Colorado Springs Utilities, solar gardening, Dave Grossman

Springs Utilities workers unite for municipal election

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, Colorado Springs Utilities, Tim Leigh, 20/20/20