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Doug Lamborn would collect a pension for life after leaving Congress
- Apr 25, 2018
Manitou Springs announces water restrictions
- Apr 25, 2018
Doug Lamborn promises he'll appeal in effort to get onto primary ballot
- Apr 23, 2018
Recent Articles
Colorado Springs Health Foundation gives $6 million in grants
- Apr 25, 2018
VRBO rental ended in a brutal assault, plus allegations of racism and home invasion. Why isn't the DA pressing charges?
Unwelcome guests
- Apr 25, 2018
117 fire takes toll
- Apr 25, 2018
Recent Comments
Re: “UPDATE: Cleanup costs for Colorado Springs downtown land: $4.4 million”
To be clear, Richard Skorman wasn't rude and didn't "shout down" this person or anyone. He allowed her the full amount of time allowed anyone else and then told her she was mistaken in some of the comments she made. The video is available on the city's website if you'd like to view it and make your own judgment.
Re: “Local developers make two picks for Colorado Springs City Council”
All candidates are welcome to let us know about campaign events that we can then tell our readers are happening. The Independent plans to endorse candidates as the election draws nearer. The filing deadline is Monday, Jan. 23.
Re: “Leadership title changes for board of county commissioners”
There's already a pay increase that applies to the three incoming commissioners, who take office on Jan. 10. As we previously reported: the three newly elected commissioners will see a hefty pay increase from $87,300 a year to $113,490. The raise was put in place by the Colorado General Assembly in 2015. The other two commissioners who weren't newly elected this year will remain at $87,300, but their successors will get the higher pay when they take office in January 2019.
Re: “Darryl Glenn regains memory of assault charge, sort of”
Curious, Sen. Michael Bennet has had nothing to do with our reporting on this incident. We simply looked up Glenn's record and then dug deeper.
Re: “Police, court documents differ from Glenn on 1983 incident”
To be clear, Ernest Glenn didn't take over running the Alumni Lounge until 2002, according to the city's Liquor and Beer Licensing Board minutes.
Re: “"Vote yes" group reports $89K raised”
Curious, Mayor Suthers has repeatedly referenced a renewal of the tax for another five years after the first five years. However, he also has said voters would decide whether to extend it. There's also the chance that after five years, city revenues would have bounced back so that more money is available for road work.
As for the annexation agreement, I'm no expert on the topic, but there are provisions that require infrastructure to be built all at once if even a small section is developed, which runs contrary to other annexation agreements. This provision was among those that the late Mayor Bob Isaac insisted be included, because he opposed the annexation and wanted developers, not the city, to fund infrastructure. The agreement has had the affect of sterilizing the land from development, because no one wants to front the money for all the infrastructure at once. I have no idea how a revision of the annexation agreement will play out, but it's likely the master plan will be changed and that a phased approach will be considered. Also, when it was annexed in 1988, the BLR was master planned to be completely developed for homes, business and industry. Now, open space advocates are at the table and are making a pitch that a substantial part of the ranch be set aside for public use, up to 12,000 acres. To accomplish this would require an overhaul of the master plan and annexation agreement. I hope this helps.
Testing Adobe Photoshop 2018 and Adobe Camera Raw with vacation photos
Raspberry Mountain-Limbaugh Canyon Loop
How to use your camera's lens to make better pictures
Haley and Dan's Wedding Book
Touring the Springs' first distiller, Distillery 291
Who is Michael Salkind and why is he hunting down rock stars?
Go West Camps' unforgettable summer experience
Trail 717A Loop hike
Eight recipes to celebrate Latin cuisine in Trump's America
Documenting the changing Colorado mountain towns
Bristol Brewing Company's 14th annual Firkin Rendezvous
Documenting climate change and the lives of women
The First 100 Days! Exhibit at PPLD
The Art of Haiti: Loas, History and Memory
Brewer's Republic reopens
CPW relocates orphaned bear cubs
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Re: “Major party caucuses to be held March 6”
Ms. Furstenburg has not yet filed as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission; at least, she's not listed as a candidate.