Author: Nick Sullivan
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Colorado Springs middle school custodian placed on leave following child sexual assault allegations, arrest
Mountain Ridge Middle School has placed a custodian on leave and barred him from having contact with children “out of abundance of caution” after Academy School District 20 says he was arrested on suspicion of crimes that were sexual in nature, according to a news release from the district on Tuesday. The district learned on…
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This Colorado demographic is causing more car crashes due to lane violations
As lane violations continued to steadily push the number of fatal and injury-causing car crashes upward in recent years, the Colorado State Patrol tracked an especially sharp uptick in one age bracket. Of the 635 lane violation crashes in 2022, troopers found that drivers between the ages of 40 and 49 saw an “alarming” 32%…
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Monument mayor investigated for ethics complaint
Colorado’s Independent Ethics Commission is investigating Monument Mayor Mitch LaKind after two former Town Council members and a former council member’s wife accused LaKind of electioneering and engaging in conflicts of interest. The complaint, filed Aug. 7, alleges LaKind violated state ethics laws by improperly influencing Town Council members earlier this spring on a matter…
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District 38 continues to explore idea of 4-day school week
Lewis-Palmer School District 38 revisited the idea of a four-day school week schedule at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. The change is not yet certain, as it must first survive additional research and several rounds of stakeholder feedback. A four-day week would require both longer school days and school years at every level, according to…
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Monument mayor investigated for ethics complaint
Colorado’s Independent Ethics Commission is investigating Monument Mayor Mitch LaKind after two former Town Council members and a former council member’s wife accused LaKind of electioneering and engaging in conflicts of interest. The complaint, filed Aug. 7, alleges LaKind violated state ethics laws by improperly influencing Town Council members earlier this spring on a matter…
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Universal preschool in Colorado: 4 tips for navigating the application process
In its first month, Colorado’s universal preschool program has already matched more than 40,000 children to a preschool provider, representing 64% of all eligible 4-year-olds in the state and marking a 43% increase in preschool enrollment over last year, according to Gov. Jared Polis. That’s great news for families, he says. The program promises at…
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Colorado Springs District 11 projects half of low-performing schools will escape state watch list
Editor’s note: The headline with the story on page A1 in print editions and early e-edition covers was misleading. The headline has been edited in the e-edition and online. Colorado Springs School District 11 expects to shed seven schools from the state’s low-performing accountability watch list this year, cutting that list nearly in half, D-11…
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This Colorado demographic is causing more car crashes due to lane violations
As lane violations continued to steadily push the number of fatal and injury-causing car crashes upward in recent years, the Colorado State Patrol tracked an especially sharp uptick in one age bracket. Of the 635 lane violation crashes in 2022, troopers found that drivers between the ages of 40 and 49 saw an “alarming” 32% increase…
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2 homicide victims identified in Colorado Springs
Authorities have identified two recent Colorado Springs homicide victims. A juvenile suspect in connection with an armed robbery gone awry on Wednesday, whose identity was confirmed by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office but will not be released due to his age, was shot “at least one time” and killed by his attempted robbery victim,…
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Suspect arrested in connection with monthlong Colorado Springs robbery spree
A Colorado Springs man was arrested in connection with a string of six robberies in the southeast portion of the city over the course of a month, according to a Tuesday news release. The Colorado Springs Police Department says 22-year-old Benjamin Moore targeted food establishments while wielding a semi-automatic handgun. Moore allegedly entered the restaurants…