Author: Nick Sullivan
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Parole officer identified in fatal Colorado hit-and-run
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Authorities have identified the fallen parole officer in Thursday’s hit-and-run crash near downtown Colorado Springs. Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval died at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central after sustaining injuries from being hit by the suspect vehicle. Guerin Sandoval was one of two female parole officers struck in the incident. Out of a want for privacy, police…
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Universal preschool in Colorado: 4 tips for navigating the application process
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In its first month, Colorado’s universal preschool program has already matched more than 40,000 children to a preschool provider, representing 64% of all eligible 4-year-olds in the state and marking a 43% increase in preschool enrollment over last year, according to Gov. Jared Polis. That’s…
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Colorado students’ records exposed after massive data breach
Decades of records belonging to Colorado students could be at risk following a massive data breach at the state’s Department of Higher Education. Officials are continuing to investigate a cybersecurity ransomware incident that occurred between June 11 and June 19, exposing students’ names, social security numbers, student identification numbers and other education records, CDHE announced…
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First rabies case of 2023 identified in Colorado Springs area
A bat found outside Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center is the first animal of the year to test positive for rabies in El Paso County, the county’s public health agency confirmed Thursday. The bat was reported to be crawling on the ground near north Cheyenne Canyon on Monday before it was sent for testing, according…
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Colorado survey shows huge lack of support for standardized testing
A survey of the Colorado Parent Teacher Association suggests parents want an alternate measure of success than standardized testing. More than four out of five respondents in the survey administered to the statewide parent engagement group are not confident standardized testing is a fair or accurate measure of intelligence, according to data. The state uses…
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COLORADO WILDFIRE UPDATES: 403 fire 25% contained, residents allowed to return home
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update: The 403 fire has burned 1,388 acres as of Sunday morning. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday residents who were evacuated will be allowed to return home. People who were under mandatory evacuation will change to a pre-evacuation status. They will be allowed…
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Colorado man arrested in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol breach
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities on Thursday arrested a Colorado Springs man who allegedly was among a group of rioters who “repeatedly engaged in violence against law enforcement officers guarding the (U.S.) Capitol” on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a news release from…
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Colorado colleges recommended to use computer-based entrance exam beginning 2024
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A selection committee is recommending the Colorado Department of Education use the new computer-based SAT as Colorado’s college entrance exam beginning in 2024. The recommendation will become official after a procurement process, according to a news release. The committee, composed of teachers and administrators from…
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Coloradans receive more than $40 million in support from Daniels Fund
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Daniels Fund distributed more than $63.8 million through nonprofit grants and student scholarships in 2022, according to a news release Monday. The private charitable foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of those in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The foundation has donated…
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RSV cases, hospitalizations higher than usual across Colorado
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Hospitalizations and outbreaks are on the rise in Colorado for one respiratory virus. The state’s lead health agency is encouraging everybody, especially schools and child care centers, to do what they can to reduce the spread. Symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, often resemble a cold — runny or stuffy nose, sneezing and coughing — but…