Tag: el paso county
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1 dead in shooting after 4 masked men rob Cimarron Hills house
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent robbery-homicide by at least four masked men in the Cimarron Hills area on Tuesday that resulted in the death of one person, a spokesperson with the agency said. Deputies found one person with a gunshot wound upon arrival at a house in the 2300 block…
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County turns down Buc-ee’s request
A proposed second Buc-ee’s location in north El Paso County hit a significant speed bump this week. The El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department turned down the national travel center’s request for designating its use of land off County Line Road and Interstate 25 as a convenience store not a gas station. The…
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Republican Ryan Graham leads El Paso County Commission District 1 primary
Republican Ryan Graham took the lead in early unofficial returns in El Paso County’s Commission District 1 primary, while incumbent Lauren Nelson pulled ahead in District 5. Democrat Yolanda Avila was leading for her party’s District 5 nomination as of 9 p.m. The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners is a five-person board that…
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Strong front-runners emerge in El Paso County’s House and Senate primaries
The initial results Tuesday night in the five competitive primaries for the legislators representing El Paso County show clear front-runners in all races, with one candidate commanding at least 60% of the early results. Republicans Jill Haffley and Jamie Koch faced off in the primary for District 16. Haffley led the initial results with 65.3%…
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El Paso County turnout tops state, amid heated campaigns
More El Paso County voters had returned their ballots than anywhere else in the state as of Sunday evening, beating out Denver and Jefferson counties ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections. While El Paso County is the largest in the state by population, the sheer number of residents wasn’t driving turnout, Secretary of State records showed,…
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Primary preview: Following the money in El Paso County commissioner races
Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised in the primary contests for two open El Paso County commissioner races. The biggest spender so far has been District 5 incumbent Lauren Nelson, who won the seat last year in a vacancy election. District 5 encompasses central Colorado Springs. In her latest campaign filing submitted June…
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El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority Board criticizes Colorado Springs over sudden departure
Several members of the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority Board criticized Colorado Springs last week for its departure from the organization, as they hope to limit potential impacts from the sudden change. The comments came two days after Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade announced that the city would leave the authority in 2027 to keep…
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El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority Board criticizes Colorado Springs over sudden departure
Several members of the El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority Board criticized Colorado Springs last week for its departure from the organization, as they hope to limit potential impacts from the sudden change. The comments came two days after Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade announced that the city would leave the authority in 2027 to keep…
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Is Buc-ee’s a convenience store? The answer could be important for El Paso County location
Whether El Paso County allows developers to go ahead with contentious plans for a second Colorado Buc-ee’s may come down to definitions. In a letter submitted this week, Buc-ee’s EPCO LLC asked the county to designate its use of land for a Buc-ee’s as a convenience store — not a gas station. “The proposed Buc-ee’s…
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Is Buc-ee’s a convenience store? The answer could be important for Tri-Lakes location
Whether El Paso County allows developers to go ahead with contentious plans for a second Colorado Buc-ee’s may come down to definitions. In a letter submitted last week, Buc-ee’s EPCO LLC asked the county to designate its use of land for a Buc-ee’s as a convenience store — not a gas station. “The proposed Buc-ee’s…