Author: Andrew Wineke
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Planning commission approves city oil and gas regulations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission approved proposed oil and gas regulations in a 7-1 vote Thursday. The regulations, which still have to go before City Council, try to work oil and gas drilling into…
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Republican party cries foul over calls opposing Memorial lease
Automated phone calls from an anonymous group that opposes leasing Memorial Health System to University of Colorado Health falsely imply that the El Paso County Republican Party also opposes the deal, said Eli Bremer, chairman of the county Republican party. Bremer said the party is officially taking no position on 1A, the ballot measure asking…
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Memorial lease backers have spent $288,765 on campaign
“Great City, Great Care,” the group backing the ballot question to lease Memorial Health System to University of Colorado Health, has spent $288,765.96 from May 3 to Aug. 2 on the pro-lease campaign, according to campaign finance records released Tuesday. The campaign is being paid for by Poudre Valley Health Care, Inc., the legal name…
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More solar gardens sprouting up in the Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s been almost a year since the Colorado Springs City Council approved community solar gardens, allowing anyone in the city to buy or lease solar panels in a central installation and receive a credit on…
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More solar gardens sprouting up in the Springs
It’s been almost a year since the Colorado Springs City Council approved community solar gardens, allowing anyone in the city to buy or lease solar panels in a central installation and receive a credit on their home electric bill. The program has hit some potholes along the way, but the first, 500-kilowatt solar array, built…
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Poll: Widespread support for Memorial lease
The proposal to lease Memorial Health System to University of Colorado Health enjoys strong backing from the city’s voters, according to a new poll commissioned by the “Great City, Great Care” committee backing the lease measure. According to Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach, who supports the lease and revealed the results at a rally Monday…
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Poll: Widespread support for Memorial lease
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposal to lease Memorial Health System to University of Colorado Health enjoys strong backing from the city’s voters, according to a new poll commissioned by the “Great City, Great Care” committee backing the lease…
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Memorial lease deal: What to know before you vote
This week, registered voters in Colorado Springs should get a ballot asking a simple question: “Shall the City of Colorado Springs be authorized to lease the Memorial Health System to the University of Colorado Health system?” That straightforward question, however, covers a multitude of details. It’s taken three years of often heated debate, countless meetings…
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Memorial: Back on the offensive before decision
Ballots are about to go out to decide the future of Memorial Health System, but the city-owned hospital’s interim CEO and interim board aren’t sitting around waiting for a decision. In recent weeks, they’ve launched a flurry of high-profile projects at Memorial: a new, $35 million electronic medical records system, a $2.2 million surgical robot,…
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Planning commission considers city oil and gas regulations
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission on Thursday took a first look at the oil and gas regulations proposed by city staff. The draft regulations outline how to fit oil and gas drilling into the city’s codes, but offered several options for approaching controversial issues such as zoning, water quality monitoring and review and approval for…