Author: Debbie Kelley [email protected]
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Startling trend: Murder among the homeless rises in Colorado Springs
Six homeless people have been murdered in Colorado Springs over the past two months, with suspects in some of the cases also being homeless. The string of homicides among a particular population in such a short period of time is unprecedented and startling, said El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly. The cases occurred in…
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PFAS water contamination ubiquitous, but treatment plants gaining ground
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Manmade chemicals brought to the marketplace last century after World War II to make life better with products such as nonstick cookware and water-repellent shoes have made life in this century more worrisome. The Security-Widefield…
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Drought threatens Colorado River hydropower, major source of renewable energy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drought on the Colorado River is threatening the ability of major dams, including Glen Canyon Dam at Page, Ariz., to produce hydropower, which comprises 54% of renewable energy production in the Southwest. The low levels on Lake Powell have also had a negative impact on…
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Establishment Republicans prevail in most Colorado primary races
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The red line dividing Republican candidates who believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump and those who insist Joe Biden legitimately won may have influenced Colorado voters in Tuesday’s primary election. In determining which of their party mates in contested…
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits NORAD, speaks on its importance
Canada’s affable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rubbed elbows with top military brass at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs Tuesday and got down to business when the entourage traveled to Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station in the late afternoon. At NORAD, the joint United States and Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command buried deep…
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Governor’s office adds homelessness liaison
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Colorado Springs’ first homelessness prevention specialist has been tapped to become the first to fill a similar position in the governor’s office. Andy Phelps will leave his job of nearly five years…
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Return to normal in Colorado Springs? Innovations come with continued struggles 2 years after pandemic’s start
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It seems unbelievable to be entering year three of COVID-19, and yet here we are. Since Colorado Springs residents began hunkering down in March 2020 to stave off the deadly virus, radical changes of lockdowns,…
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Colorado Springs food pantry gets big peanut butter donation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The complexities of peanut butter math are smoother than, say, pi. It takes about 1 ounce of peanut butter to whip up one sandwich, says Brad Sherwood, customer executive at Hormel Foods. So, the 500…
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Ukrainians living in Colorado fear for their homeland
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “A state of frozen disbelief” is how Marina Dubrova and other Ukrainians living in Colorado are feeling following Wednesday night’s Russian attacks on their homeland. “We hope that the international community will condemn Russia and…
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Abortion foes gear up for potential overturning of Roe v. Wade
This is the 49th year for people who oppose abortion to gather for rallies and marches recognizing the January anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in all states. It’s a pivotal time, anti-abortion advocates say, with the possibility of the nation’s highest court overturning Roe v. Wade this year and…