Author: Debbie Kelley [email protected]
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Recycling: El Paso County lagging in a state that’s far behind national average
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coloradans not only recycled less last year than in previous years, but also generated more waste that was dumped in landfills, according to the recently released State of Recycling in Colorado Report. Recycling fell from…
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Lady Luck shines on Cripple Creek casinos as state public health officials reverse order to close
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bronco Billy’s Casino employee Gordon Talley was blowing leaves off the sidewalk on a slow afternoon in Cripple Creek on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE CRIPPLE…
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COVID-19 survivor from Cripple Creek speaks of lessons learned
Editor’s note: Colorado recently reached — and quickly surpassed — a grim milestone, with more than 2,000 lives now lost to the worst viral outbreak on American soil in a century. As the pandemic continues to infect every aspect of life, and the number of confirmed cases and deaths here and nationwide continues to grow, The…
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Colorado school district superintendent facing DUI charges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After hitting a tree in his SUV and failing several roadside sobriety checks, Woodland Park School District RE-2 Superintendent Stephen Woolf is facing DUI charges, according to a case report from the Teller County Sheriff’s Office. Woolf, 58, was arrested six weeks ago by Teller…
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Federal judge denies injunction, restraining order in Andrew Wommack Ministries lawsuit over religious gathering limits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A U.S. Denver District Court judge denied Andrew Wommack Ministries’ request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to override Colorado’s 175-person limit on religious gatherings under COVID-19 restrictions. Doing so would “present a high risk of harm to the state of Colorado as…
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Judge denies injunction in lawsuit over religious gathering limits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update: A federal judge has denied Andrew Wommack Ministries’ request for an injunction to override the 175-person limit on religious gatherings. Doing so “would present a high risk of harm to the state of Colorado as well as the public in general,” the judge wrote…
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Immediate access to mental health care among Colorado reforms Polis approves
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Instead of trying to figure out how to pay for mental health care before seeking treatment, Coloradans will be able to get immediate assistance under a plan Gov. Jared Polis approved Wednesday while a yet-to-be-created Behavioral…
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Colorado Springs residents urged to stay indoors if smoke is thick
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The haze coming from the raging Cameron Peak fire has prompted the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to issue an air quality warning for Monday, including for the Pikes Peak region. The “action…
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Hundreds of Colorado College students now in virus quarantine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hundreds of Colorado College freshmen and other students living in main dorms on campus are now in quarantine, due to positive COVID-19 cases. With 10 students receiving positive results for the virus last week, Colorado…
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Wastewater analyzed across Colorado to track COVID-19 infections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Along with bits of teeth, coins, toys and additional inedible items that get swallowed and come out the other end, traces of disease also can be found in fecal matter, days before people feel sick.…