Author: Nick Sullivan
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1 person extricated following serious crash on I-25 in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Fire Department has extricated a person from their vehicle following a car crash “with trapped parties” off Interstate 25 near Bijou Street. Authorities have not yet responded to The Gazette’s request for more information. Colorado Springs Fire Department extricates a patient following a car accident at Interstate 25 and Bijou Street Tuesday…
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Serious crash closes road east of Colorado Springs
Authorities shut down both directions of Bradley Road, about three miles east of Marksheffel Road, following a serious traffic accident Tuesday afternoon, the Colorado Springs Fire Department posted on X. One patient was successfully extricated and transported by helicopter to a local hospital in critical condition, CSFD reported at 6:23 p.m. A second patient was…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeks help identifying stolen vehicle, suspects in burglary spree
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help investigating a series of burglaries that occurred in the early hours of Sept. 25 in unincorporated El Paso County east of Colorado Springs. Authorities are searching for two suspects caught on camera and for a stolen vehicle. At least five separate residences in…
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‘Superpower brains’: Colorado Springs District 11 expands dyslexia support after mom speaks up
Colorado Springs School District 11 had been hemorrhaging students for years when the Board of Education hired Superintendent Michael Gaal in 2022, and he wanted to know why. Why are families leaving, and how can the district bring them back? he publicly asked. Parent Amanda Kute took that as an invitation. “I have a story,”…
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Mountain Song Community School celebrates 10 years with soup, community
When Mountain Song Community School first opened its doors in 2013, people of all different backgrounds came together to contribute ideas and create something special from the ground up, said kindergarten teacher and parent Gina Nicoletta-Budler. Perhaps symbolic of its roots, the charter school will celebrate its 10-year anniversary on Saturday with a community festival…
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Parole officer identified in fatal Colorado Springs hit-and-run
Authorities have identified the fallen parole officer in Thursday’s hit-and-run crash near downtown Colorado Springs. Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval died at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central after sustaining injuries from being hit by the suspect vehicle. Guerin Sandoval was one of two female parole officers struck in the incident. Out of a want for privacy, police…
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Widefield District 3 school board candidates seek more career and technical education options, facility improvements
Three Widefield School District 3 board candidates preached expansion in thought and opportunity and a need for improved facilities at a candidate forum Wednesday night. The candidates are seeking one of two open positions on the five-member school board this November. Those present expressed similar views on hot-button issues facing school districts across the country:…
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Hanover School District 28 promises to pay outstanding dollars amid external audit
All IRS documents will be completed by the end of the week by Hanover School District 28, allowing tax returns to move forward, Superintendent Paul Calvert said during a special board meeting Tuesday. The district hired an outside auditor to examine its funds and payroll after allegations of “gross negligence.” Employees last week addressed the board…
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Annual flight gala to auction off butterfly artwork in support of local schools, teachers
Giant metal butterflies and dragonflies will be up for auction on Saturday during the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs’ annual flight gala. Forty-three local artists created a collective 55 art pieces, big and small, to benefit Colorado Springs School District 11 and other local and international causes. Community members can attend the ticketed event in…
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Martinez students put finishing touches on science-based play to tour this fall
One student was a window. Another was a rock. One was a bearded dragon officiating a wedding, accompanied by lizard-to-English and American Sign Language interpreters. You never do know what the minds of fifth grade playwrights might conceive. For the third year in a row, Martinez Elementary School students are bringing a classroom topic to…