Author: Dave Philipps
-
Costs, doubts rise at Colorado Springs power plant
In 2008, Colorado Springs Utilities unveiled a plan for an experimental scrubber at its downtown coal-fired power plant that it said was not just a new way to remove pollutants, but a revolution. The scrubber, designed by local physicist David Neumann, would remove the main pollutants regulated by the federal government – sulfur dioxide and…
-
Subhead
As part of an ongoing investigation of a missing file at the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Terry Maketa abruptly ordered a commander who had just landed in Afghanistan in December as part of a project with the Army to return immediately, reportedly frustrating the Army and producing no leads in the investigation. The…
-
Maketa says comments about missing file in office taken out of context
El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said Thursday that a Gazette article concerning the investigation of a missing file at his office took his comments out of context and asked that a recording of his interview with The Gazette be made public. AUDIO: The Gazette’s interview of El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa regarding the…
-
Epilepsy agency, doctor back medical marijuana
Spurred by the promising results of families in Colorado who are treating epileptic children with cannabis, the Epilepsy Foundation and one of the leading researchers in the field are calling for access to medical marijuana nationwide. “If a patient and their doctor feel that marijuana is their best treatment option then they need to have…
-
Missing documents scandal hits Sheriff’s Office
With the race for El Paso County sheriff still in its early stages, a bombshell scandal has hit: A file detailing the alleged misdeeds of one of the leading candidates has been reported stolen from a locked cabinet in a locked room at the Sheriff’s Office. AUDIO: The Gazette’s interview of El Paso County Sheriff…
-
WHY MOVE DOWNTOWN?
In December, The Gazette moved from its longtime home at 30 S. Prospect St. to new offices at 30 E. Pikes Peak Ave., coincidentally the same address it occupied 90 years ago. “Being at the heart of downtown puts us closer to the pulse of the city,” Gazette Publisher Dan Steever said. “We are where…
-
Release of findings in Air Force Academy inquiry delayed
The Air Force has interviewed former cadet informants and other key players as part of an Inspector General investigation of the secret informant program at the Air Force Academy, but will not say when findings, initially slated to be completed in January, will be released. A separate review of whether cadets acting as informants were…
-
Records show former Fort Carson commander made inappropriate comments
The former commander of Fort Carson’s hospital, Col. John McGrath, was removed from command because he regularly made brusque, “cringe-inducing” comments to his subordinates, according to newly released Army documents. A 400-page investigation of McGrath, obtained by The Gazette through the Freedom of Information Act, shows there were no overt accusations of sexual misconduct or…
-
Survey reveals cadets increasingly admit to breaking AFA honor code
When Fred Malmstrom saw The Gazette report in December revealing a secret system of cadet informants at the Air Force Academy, he thought to himself, “given the data, that makes a lot of sense.” Malmstrom, a psychologist, is a 1964 graduate of the academy and was a visiting scholar there for 13 years. As part…
-
Opening of Peak 6 gives Breckenridge a new gem
BRECKENRIDGE — If there is one statistic that best describes Breckenridge Ski Resort’s new Peak 6, it is this: The new terrain, which sits mostly above treeline, increased the size of the ski area by about a quarter, but it increased the ski area’s explosives budget for controlling avalanches by double. “This is big-game skiing,” said…