by Mr. Leadville | May 1, 2021 | Leadville News
A judge Wednesday dismissed first-degree murder charges against a Colorado Springs man on trial in a 2018 quadruple shooting, agreeing with his attorneys that prosecutors failed to present enough evidence to support them.Tony Ray Lawson, 51, will instead face the top...
by Mr. Leadville | May 1, 2021 | Leadville News
Downtown Colorado Springs took some hits during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has emerged far stronger than most observers expected after many office employers sent workers home to work for the past year.Although downtown sales tax revenue was down 20%, retail vacancy...
by Mr. Leadville | May 1, 2021 | Leadville News
With limited testing data, both the state and federal accountability systems will be on hold this year. | AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado will be exempt this year from federal requirements that the state identity and intervene in schools where students aren’t...
by Mr. Leadville | Apr 30, 2021 | Leadville News
Buying a home from a local builder? Hiring a remodeler to construct a backyard deck or finish your basement? Installing a wood privacy fence on your own?Grab your pocketbook and get ready to dig deeper than the hole for that new fence post.Skyrocketing building...
by Mr. Leadville | Apr 30, 2021 | Leadville News
Antisemitic incidents in Colorado remained at a historic high in 2020 with perpetrators finding new ways to carry out acts of hate during pandemic times including “Zoombombing” which disrupts a videoconference with harassment, according to an annual report released...
by Mr. Leadville | Apr 30, 2021 | Leadville News
Three out-of-state companies plan more than 850 apartments in fast-growing areas of Colorado Springs, as the city’s increasing population, quality of life and economic gains continue to attract multifamily developers, industry officials say.Millennials who don’t want...