Author: Savannah Eller savannah.eller@gazette.com
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El Paso County upholds Buc-ee’s zoning appeal, clearing way for administrative approval
A packed, daylong meeting on Thursday resulted in a win for the Texas travel center chain Buc-ee’s, with El Paso County commissioners voting 4-1 to approve the developer’s zoning appeal. “I think the burden of proof has been met here,” said Commission Chair Carrie Geitner. The appeal centered on whether Buc-ee’s is a use that…
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El Paso County upholds Buc-ee’s zoning appeal, clearing way for administrative approval
A packed, daylong meeting on Thursday resulted in a win for the Texas travel center chain Buc-ee’s, with El Paso County commissioners voting 4-1 to approve the developer’s zoning appeal. “I think the burden of proof has been met here,” said Commission Chair Carrie Geitner. The appeal centered on whether Buc-ee’s is a use that…
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Buc-ee’s and El Paso County: What to know ahead of the public hearing
Controversial plans for the second Colorado location of the Texas travel chain Buc-ee’s are making their debut in El Paso County’s public hearing process. Interest in the project has been high from the start, defining over a year of local politics in the small town of Palmer Lake where it was originally proposed. El Paso…
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Buc-ee’s and El Paso County: What to know ahead of the public hearing
Controversial plans for the second Colorado location of the Texas travel chain Buc-ee’s are making their debut in El Paso County’s public hearing process. Interest in the project has been high from the start, defining over a year of local politics in the small town of Palmer Lake where it was originally proposed. El Paso…
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El Paso County Fair hits attendance, revenue goals
Leaning into the Americana combo of the country’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th anniversaries, the El Paso County Fair drew tens of thousands of attendees over eight days in July. Held at fairgrounds near Calhan east of Colorado Springs, the fair drew over 31,000 attendees, similar to last year. Popular events included livestock shows, a demolition…
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El Paso County Fair hits attendance, revenue goals
Leaning into the Americana combo of the country’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th anniversaries, the El Paso County Fair drew tens of thousands of attendees over eight days in July. Held at fairgrounds near Calhan east of Colorado Springs, the fair drew over 31,000 attendees, similar to last year. Popular events included livestock shows, a demolition…
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Mural honoring Colorado Springs leaders takes shape
At an underpass near the busy intersection of Fountain Boulevard and Circle Drive, names and faces are being immortalized in clay, one ceramic tile at a time. Some hold the transposed photos and quotes of well-known community leaders, elders, educators and mentors. Among them are Connie Benavidez, founder of Mexican dance group Ballet Folklórico de…
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‘No immediate threat’ found after brief incident at Colorado Springs football game
An incident at a Vista Ridge High School football game drew a police presence Friday night, but no threat was detected, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. A school resource officer encountered a small group of people “running and yelling” about a person with a gun, police said, of the situation at the District…
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Traffic updates: Marksheffel to see monthlong closure
An important artery in East Colorado Springs will see a monthlong closure starting this weekend, while work continues to finish the Circle Drive bridge complex in Southeast Colorado Springs. Here are a few major projects that could affect commutes in Colorado Springs this week. Marksheffel Road Utility work and road reconstruction will necessitate closures on…
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Palmer Lake declares water emergency
The town of Palmer Lake last week declared a Stage 1 Water Emergency, citing nonexistent flows in the town’s surface water source. In a memo, Palmer Lake Water Supervisor Charles Roubidoux said Monument Creek has been “completely dry” since June 19, forcing the town to rely solely on its groundwater wells. “The town has observed…