by Mr. Leadville | May 26, 2021 | Leadville News
Colorado Springs police reported using force at a disproportionate rate against Black people — at a percentage that’s about four times greater than their portion of the city’s population, according to a Gazette analysis of data from the department.Nearly a...
by Mr. Leadville | May 26, 2021 | Leadville News
Residents paused plans for hundreds of homes in northeast Colorado Springs on Thursday, arguing in front of the Colorado Springs Planning Commission that developers were not required to provide a secondary evacuation route and it could cost lives in a wildfire.The...
by Mr. Leadville | May 26, 2021 | Leadville News
Colorado Springs apartment rents rocketed to another record high in the first quarter, with the average topping the $1,300 mark for the first time, a new report shows.The average monthly rent for a Springs-area apartment climbed to $1,333.69 between January and March,...
by Mr. Leadville | May 25, 2021 | Leadville News
The governor of Colorado on Thursday signed a bill to double the marijuana possession limit for adults in the state—and he’s directing state law enforcement to identify people with prior convictions for the new limit who he may be able to pardon. Gov. Jared Polis (D)...
by Mr. Leadville | May 25, 2021 | Leadville News
A Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy was in serious but stable condition Thursday after a suspect shot him multiple times in what law enforcement officials characterized as an “ambush-style attack.” Deputy Michael Hutton was shot while responding to a theft call...
by Mr. Leadville | May 25, 2021 | Leadville News
An unidentified specialty-food producer is considering building a new operations center in Northern Colorado and is eligible for tax incentives should the project move forward. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved a tax-incentive package Thursday for...