Bach plays paperboy for Gazette

Bach hands out copies of the daily newspaper to people at the Colorado Springs Airport.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Mayor Steve Bach, Gazette, Waldo Canyon Fire, Colorado Springs Airport

Praise for pastry guy and the critic, and a pet-poop plea

Letters

• Tags: Letters, Mike Maday, Sen. John Morse recall, Eric Schissler, Gabrielle Giffords, gun background checks, Ron Coleman, Fr. Bill Carmody, Plan B, SunShare subsidy, Mayor Steve Bach, Elaine Doudna, Chris Ridenour, dog poop, The Wild Duck, Ibsen, theatrical review, Christina Krych, East Coast Pizza & Bakery, Carole Malkin, Phil Ginsburg, Over the River, Elizabeth Ritchie, Salida Friends of Over the River, Terri Madigan, Cañon City Friends of Over the River

Homelessness solution: Welcome to Bachville

Ranger Rich

• by Rich Tosches
• Tags: Ranger Rich, Mayor Steve Bach, panhandling, homeless, Colorado Springs, homeless campus

So sue me, Bach says

Bach tells Council, if you don't like the city attorney arrangement, go to court.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Mayor Steve Bach, City Attorney Chris Melcher, Acacia Park, parks maintenance

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20- and 30-somethings find little hope, hospitality within recent city politics

Youth is curbed

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, Tony Gioia, Brandy Williams, David Amster-Olszewski, SunShare, Jan Martin, Mayor Steve Bach, Keith King, Andy Pico, Helen Collins

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Tommy Smith to serve as interim fire chief

Deputy Chief Tommy Smith is named interim fire chief pending a national search.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Tommy Smith, Mayor Steve Bach, Rich Brown

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City seeks help in promoting the airport

City seeks consultant to help Colorado Springs Airport out of the doldrums.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Colorado Springs Airport, RFP, Mayor Steve Bach

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What's shakin' for Waldo victims

Several events are in the offing for people in Mountain Shadows subdivision.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, Mountain Shadows, Waldo Canyon Fire, Mayor Steve Bach, Arbor Day

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Chemical reactions in downtown Colorado Springs

City's hazardous site across from America the Beautiful Park triggers a lawsuit and ill feelings

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Cover Story, Don Goede, Katherine Tudor, Smokebrush Foundation, Mayor Steve Bach, Laura Neumann, asbestos, carcinogens, America the Beautiful Park, Randall Weiner, Tom Florczak, Trestle Building, Marmalade at Smokebrush

An ode to winter driving

Ranger Rich

• by Rich Tosches
• Tags: Ranger Rich, Monument Hill, Colorado Springs plowing, sand, salt, Mayor Steve Bach

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UPDATE: Fire Chief Rich Brown retires, will get paid as 'consultant'

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Fire Chief Rich Brown, Mayor Steve Bach, severance pay

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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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Bach wants to spend $12 million for critical needs

Mayor Steve Bach wants to tap the city's reserves for a variety of needs.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Mayor Steve Bach, Chief of Staff Laura Neumann, reserve funds

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Chris Melcher, Laura Neumann get bonuses

Both get $25K for good work

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, Mayor Steve Bach, Chris Melcher, Laura Neumann, Terri Velasquez, Fulbright and Jaworski, Public Employees Retirement Association

Boost for former city bus drivers, bluster from GOP blogger, more

Noted

• Tags: Noted, John Morse, Carolyn Cathey, Chuck Bader, James McMearn, Mike Maday, Michael Merrifield, Christy Le Lait, Michelle Morin, Elliot Fladen, Independence Institute, Dan Francis, First Transit, lawsuit, Memorial Health System, $8 million, settlement, Chris Melcher, City Council, pension, Angela Dougan, Mayor Steve Bach, Bill Murray, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, UCCS, Air Force Academy, Center for Character and Leadership Development

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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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City keeps settlement details secret

City won't release Terri Velasquez settlement agreement.

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: City Gov, Terri Velasquez, severance agreements, Mayor Steve Bach, City Attorney Chris Melcher

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City's after action report ignores key questions about what went wrong in the Waldo fire

Warmed over

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, Waldo Canyon Fire, Mayor Steve Bach, U.S. Forest Service, Final After Action Report, Colorado Springs, Bret Waters

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Terri Velasquez gets payoff from city

Chris Melcher won't say how much the city will pay, and says the matter is pending

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, Terri Velasquez, Bill Finger, Steve Cox, Mayor Steve Bach, City Attorney Chris Melcher

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It wasn't all bad...

Strengths (and weaknesses) following the Waldo Canyon Fire

• by Pam Zubeck
• Tags: Local News, Final After Action Report, Colorado Springs, Waldo Canyon Fire, Emergency Operations Center, Emergency Management Accreditation Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mayor Steve Bach, Chief of Staff Laura Neumann