Tag: El Paso County
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PUC to hold public meeting on El Paso County rejection of Power Pathway permits
Colorado regulators plan a public hearing next week on Xcel Energy’s appeal to override El Paso County’s rejection of permits for a major transmission line segment. The hearing renews debate over a statewide renewable energy project that rural residents argue threatens property rights, wildfire safety and local landscapes without delivering benefits to their communities. The…
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Fire crew rescues deer stuck in middle of icy Colorado reservoir
Members of the Colorado Springs Fire Department participated in a wildlife rescue on January 13 that thankfully had a happy ending. According to a report on the matter, an injured deer was found stuck on the ice at Curr Reservoir, which is located at the Country Club of Colorado on the southern side of the…
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Iconic Colorado park closed to vehicle traffic after city gets 12-plus inches of snow
UPDATE: Roads have been reopened. Big snow fell in Colorado Springs last night, with some local residents reporting a foot of fresh powder or more. As might be expected, that much snow had an impact on navigating the city. One spot in particular that was impacted was the city’s most iconic park – Garden of…
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‘Everything happens for a reason’: Veterans Trauma Court aims to help military members in times of need
Five years after he separated from the Army, Mark Bisset found himself in the Colorado criminal justice system. Bisset’s story started on April 9, 2022. According to past Gazette coverage of the case, the arrest stemmed from an alleged incident in which Bisset rode a four-wheeler to a property in the Indian Creek subdivision in…
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Appeals court orders new menacing trial after faulty self-defense instruction
Colorado’s second-highest court ordered a new trial last week for an El Paso County defendant convicted of felony menacing, concluding an erroneous self-defense instruction may have influenced the verdict. Under Colorado law, self-defense is an affirmative defense, meaning the prosecution must disprove at least one component in addition to proving the underlying offense. Judges are…
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Hallfords waive court appearances, March motions hearing set in Carie’s case
The owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home waived their appearances in state court at a hearing Friday that offered little new information but did set the table for a another hearing to go over the possibility of mental condition evidence being introduced in Carie Hallford’s case. Jon and Carie Hallford came under federal…
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Colorado Springs man dies before sentencing hearing in child drowning case
A Colorado Springs man charged with negligence and child abuse resulting in death after a 6-year-old boy drowned at Prospect Lake in Memorial Park two years ago has died before sentencing, court records show. Joseph Camacho, 55, was arrested Sept. 30, 2023, when a woman who had been windsurfing at the park called 911 after…
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Colorado justices lay down framework for analyzing defamation lawsuits involving ‘public interest’ issues
The Colorado Supreme Court clarified on Monday how judges should evaluate whether lawsuits arising from a person’s speech — in particular, online consumer reviews — are connected to an “issue of public interest” and merit protection from legal liability. As part of the framework, the justices concluded a person’s motive in speaking is irrelevant to…
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Cause of death revealed for self-proclaimed Planned Parenthood gunman
The self-proclaimed gunman in the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs in November 2015 died from congestive heart failure and other related medical conditions, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said in a recent court filing. The Federal Bureau of Prisons database shows that Robert Dear Jr., 67, died Nov. 22, at the U.S. Medical Center…
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Colorado approves millions in incentives for semiconductor manufacturer’s expansion
A service provider in the semiconductor industry, which operates a packaging facility in Colorado Springs, has been approved for millions in tax incentives from the state if it expands its U.S. operations in Colorado. At its regular meeting on Thursday, the Colorado Economic Development Commission approved more than $1.1 million in performance-based job growth tax…