Author: By Mary Shinn [email protected]

Colorado Springs is working to close a gap, nicknamed “No Man’s Land,” between the existing city boundary and Manitou Springs along West Colorado Avenue. The unincorporated stretch of Colorado Avenue joining the city starts just east of Ridge Road and runs into Manitou’s town boundary west of Columbia Road. It’s a stretch that serves several…

Burning rubber filled the air as street racers drifted around a Colorado Springs parking lot and intersection in a video posted on YouTube in late September. For some residents, the chaotic video is evidence of a persistent problem. Tougher street racing ordinance in Colorado Springs approved; includes seizure of vehicles The Victory World Outreach Church…

A new zoning code is on its way to the Colorado Springs City Council after the Planning Commission unanimously approved it during a special Friday afternoon meeting that drew some criticism. The zoning code will govern development and it is expected to allow for more housing density and flexibility in new neighborhoods. It could also…

Castle Rock will limit lawns around new homes after Jan. 1 to conserve water. The new rules approved by the town council last week prohibit lawns in front yards and limit lawns in backyards to 500 square feet. “This is one of the most important things we are looking at doing for long-term water sustainability…

Next year, Colorado Springs is planning to hire park rangers to help address safety concerns, particularly along trails, among other investments in the parks system. Colorado Springs City Councilwoman Stephannie Fortune praised the addition of park rangers that will help supplement police response to issues, including homeless camps along trails. “The constituents of District 3…

After nearly a decade of legal recreational marijuana possession in Colorado, voters in Colorado Springs, Palmer Lake and Cripple Creek will decide if it’s time to allow sales in each locale. Proponents promise a bump in tax revenues, while opponents argue the social costs are too high. Palmer Lake and Cripple Creek officials say the…

The Colorado Springs City Council approved a resolution opposing two November ballot questions that would legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in town and add a special sales tax of 5% to those sales. The council split on the symbolic resolution voting 6 to 3 to approve it after hearing from interested residents, who also…

The Colorado Springs City Council may annex 3,200 acres southeast of the city limits this year that could be transformed into neighborhoods with up to 9,500 homes. Some councilmembers praised the potential for more homes to help address the housing crisis, while asking hard questions about the development’s need for water, at an informal discussion…

The lists of people who participated in selecting the new Colorado Springs parks director raised some eyebrows Tuesday, with some questioning the community voices invited to help pick a new leader for a high-profile department. The lists released by parks advocates cover three stages of the interview process the city completed ahead of the mayor…