The Harrison School District 2 Board of Education voted unanimously Oct. 22  to dissolve the district’s dual superintendent model and to appoint Wendy Birhanzel as sole superintendent, according to a letter from Harrison School District Board of Education President Jeannie Orozco. Orozco’s s…

Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order on Wednesday that reinforced the national eviction halt at the state level.

In the face of spiking COVID-19 metrics, El Paso County and Colorado Springs officials are warning more restrictions could be imposed if the numbers don’t start coming down.

Colorado Springs City Council announced the 11 members of the Law Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Commission (LETAC) last month, despite calls for a commission with more authority to investigate police overreach and mete out punishments. 

Governor Jared Polis has signed an executive order Oct. 15 banning late fees for renters until the end of the year. 

Danielle Summerville, the former executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters – Pikes Peak, has been hired as the city of Colorado Springs’ diversity and community outreach programs manager.

Starting Friday, Oct. 2, Bradley Road will be closed between Cody Drive and Hancock Expressway for construction on the Security Drinking Water Mitigation System Project, according to a news release from Natalie Sosa, the deputy public information officer for the Board of County Commissioners…

Residents of Southeast Colorado Springs had little or no primary health care access before 2014, when Cory Arcarese founded Value Care Health Clinic. Many people called the area a health care desert.

Oct. 1 marks the beginning of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, designated in 1989 to acknowledge and support survivors of domestic violence. For local nonprofit Kingdom Builders Family Life Center, it provides an opportunity to amplify their year-round message of hope and support …

Since the 2016 revelation that groundwater in Fountain Valley, which provided drinking water for Security-Widefield and Fountain, was contaminated with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, government agencies, residents and community activists have been struggling to come to terms with…

Thanks to the billions lost when Colorado businesses shut down in the early days of the pandemic — and the bottom dropped out of state sales tax revenue — Southeast nonprofits working to combat poverty and crime will receive much less money from the Transforming Safety grant program for 2020-21.

The El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new economic assistance site at the Peak Vista Community Health Center on Jetwing Drive the morning of Sept. 23. The new location will provide Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card services, and is …

For the first time, voters in all 64 Colorado counties will be able to track the status of their individual mail ballots for the 2020 general election.

Mayor John Suthers delivered his sixth State of the City speech to hundreds of people via Zoom Sept. 17.

The Harrison High School cross-country team went nearly a decade without a home race. But Sept. 11 at El Pomar Youth Sports Complex, the Panthers made the most of the meet on their home turf. 

The softball season looks vastly different than Harrison or Sierra high schools expected for 2020.

More than $32 million of education funding will soon be available for Colorado schools due to Gov. Jared Polis Sept. 9 launch of the Response, Innovation and Student Equity Education fund.

A man was arrested by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) Sept. 7 after police responded to a domestic disturbance call. The suspect's girlfriend, Dianna Alvarado, claimed the arrest was "unnecessary" and involved an "excessive" use of force, but CSPD public information officer Lt.…

A man was shot at approximately 5:22 a.m. at the intersection of East Fountain Boulevard and South Murray Boulevard, according to Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) public information officer Natasha Kerr. 

For the past few months, President Donald Trump has fiercely and frequently claimed that if states allow mail-in voting for this November’s presidential election, it would result in rampant voter fraud and corruption.

Aug. 1 was the grand opening of What’s Left Records. Located at 829 N. Circle Drive and featuring a new mural from the Knobhill Urban Arts District, the small space on the top floor was —responsibly and socially distanced — full of customers flipping through racks of vinyl records, perusing …

The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region(HSPPR) offers low-cost veterinary care to residents of Southeast Colorado Springs through its mobile veterinary clinic, the Wellness Waggin’. The pop-up facility offers preventative care, such as wellness exams and vaccinations.

A man was shot and seriously wounded early Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Fairway View Apartments, 813 S. Circle Drive. The shooting occurred shortly before 4 a.m. and marks the fourth such incident in the city in the past week. 

Southeast Colorado Springs residents experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will have access to a new, free testing site starting Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Many Colorado Springs School District 11 students will kick off their academic year Aug. 24 by logging on. 

Colorado Springs School District 11 and Harrison School District 2, the two districts of Southeast Colorado Springs, are planning to open schools to in-person learning this month. 

Darsey Nicklasson has a big field of vision when it comes to a good-sized field in Southeast Colorado Springs. 

Servicios de la Raza, a latinx community advocacy organization, has been partnering with Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado, Tigre FM and El Paso County Public Health to provide services for non-English speaking and undocumented residents of Southeast Colorado Springs. The weekly …

In the early morning hours of July 6, community activists placed an art installation on the pedestrian bridge over Fountain Boulevard, near Shasta Drive. Durabe plastic tape woven between the chain-link fencing of the pedestrian bridge spelled out “BLM,” the common abbreviation for Black Liv…

The intro for the 100th Colorado High School Activities Association season will have a unique genesis.

A handmade sign hung over a doorway out of the new Harrison High School Media Center May 22. It quoted the late President John F. Kennedy: “Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, [tap] the ocean depths.”

Regina Guy-English, the vice president of the Harrison School District 2 school board, is not afraid to speak up for what she knows is right. So it was easy for her to join a panel called “A Place for Us: A Black Led Community Conversation” on Aug. 1 at Acacia Park. Guy-English, who is also …

When Southern Colorado schools closed March 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, life became a juggling act for many parents.

D2 board vice president, former Council candidate Regina Guy-English speaks candidly on equality, access and education

Colorado’s virtual Small Business Week kicks off July 27, with free workshops, educational events, keynote speakers, and a small business awards ceremony.

Anticipating a busy wildfire season, the American Red Cross of Colorado has put out a call for volunteers.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Pikes Peak Region, Harrison School District 2 announced Thursday, July 23, plans to welcome its youngest students into its buildings starting Aug. 17, and to stagger the return of older students to the physical classroom.

Will local law enforcement officials enforce Gov. Jared Polis’ July 16 mask mandate aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19, or not?

Governor Jared Polis announced he’s imposing a mandatory mask or face covering law starting at midnight July 16 for everyone age 10 and older when in indoor public places. Those who have medical conditions that prevent wearing a mask are exempt.

RISE (Resilient, Inspired, Strong, Engaged) Southeast was in front of Sand Creek Library on July 8, 9, and 10, giving away free infrared thermometers to local small businesses. 

Pikes Peak Workforce Center has opened a temporary location to serve job seekers in person by appointment only.

Gov. Jared Polis today signed a bipartisan bill to permanently expand telehealth services and coverage in Colorado.

Officials, including Mayor John Suthers, a Republican, launched the #MaskUpCOS campaign this month, hoping to stem the spread of a disease for which there is no treatment and no cure — a disease that’s claimed 1,475 lives in Colorado, including 121 in El Paso County. The virus has killed more than 127,000 people across the United States — more than the entire population of Pueblo.

In response to nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, Colorado lawmakers succeeded in passing a bill to improve accountability in law enforcement and give victims of unconstitutional treatment more power to seek legal recourse.

Colorado Springs City Council is a vote away from approving an official police oversight board.