Author: Barbara Cotter
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Memorial Hospital retirees in pension fight
Each month since retiring from Memorial Hospital last year, Alana would receive about $700 from her pension account, automatically and on time. Then, in October, without notice, the payment stopped. It was the same month Memorial joined the University of Colorado Health system under a voter-approved lease, a transaction that has put a huge question…
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CITY ELECTION: Who’s lining up behind council candidates?
No matter what you’ve heard, no matter how loud the buzz, Mayor Steve Bach is adamant about this: He does not have a slate, he’s not endorsing a slate, he’s not supporting the endorsements made by his longtime friend and power broker Steve Schuck, and he’s not backing any candidate except the one who represents…
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Memorial Hospital retirees in pension fight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Each month since retiring from Memorial Hospital last year, Alana would receive about $700 from her pension account, automatically and on time. Then, in October, without notice, the payment stopped. It was the same month…
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Ethics complaint filed in council race
Colorado Springs City Councilwoman Angela Dougan, who is running for re-election in District 2, is the subject of an ethics complaint over her acceptance of a $1,000 contribution from Comcast in July 2011. The complaint comes from Bill Murray, who filed as a candidate in the race but is now supporting Dougan opponent Joel Miller.…
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Council approves new pot ordinance
In case anyone thought Amendment 64 made it OK to toke up in public, the city of Colorado Springs wants to underscore one message: No, it’s not. On Tuesday, Colorado Springs City Council approved an ordinance that amends the city code to prohibit marijuana use in public or in vehicles. The ordinance also specifies that…
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Utilities ready to install controversial scrubbers at Drake
Colorado Springs Utilities said Tuesday it is moving ahead with construction of a controversial emissions scrubbing system at the Martin Drake Power Plant, but the man who developed the technology isn’t ready to get out the party hats just yet. Dave Neumann, inventor of the NeuStream scrubber system, said Tuesday he worries the project will…
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CITY ELECTION: District 3 races flowing with political experience
This is the fourth in a series of stories about the April 2 Colorado Springs municipal election. People who vote for a city council candidate based on a person’s political experience may have to use another yardstick in the District 3 race. Four of the five candidates have held elected office, including current at-large council…
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CITY ELECTION: Utilities governance issue divides District 2
This is the third a series of stories about the April 2 Colorado Springs municipal election. The Colorado Springs City Council District 2 contest essentially went from a three-person field to two last week when candidate Bill Murray abruptly announced he was endorsing opponent Joel Miller to better the odds of unseating well-financed incumbent Angela…
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CITY ELECTION: Parks maintenance, council pay questions before voters
This is the first of a series of stories about the April 2 Colorado Springs municipal election. Should Colorado Springs City Council members get a gargantuan jump in pay? Should a greater percentage of proceeds from a tax that funds parks, trails and open space be devoted to repairing, renovating and maintaining existing parks? Voters…
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CITY ELECTION: 5 District 1 candidates differ on some issues
This is the second in a series of stories about the April 2 Colorado Springs municipal election. Tim Leigh goes into the Colorado Springs City Council District 1 race with the advantages that come with being a sitting council member and having a large pot of contributions, but four opponents hope enough voters will be…