Tag: news
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Commissioners pass STR regulations
Teller County commissioners passed Ordinance 23 last week that regulates short-term rentals in the unincorporated areas of the county. The last county in Colorado to regulate STRs, Teller’s was a response to more than 850 unregulated STRs, many of them with reported violations. The regulations include the requirement to register the property, obtain a license, own…
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Charges advance in Colorado Springs motel murder
An El Paso County judge on Friday ruled that prosecutors had enough evidence to move forward with homicide charges against Timothy J. O’Brien, who is accused of bludgeoning a woman with a hammer in a Colorado Springs motel in May. O’Brien, 60, smoked methamphetamine with Lauren Jensen-Green, 65, before snapping at her for droning on…
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Colorado at risk of being eclipsed by other aerospace hubs, reports warn
The aerospace and defense industry has remained a consistent bright star as Colorado’s slowing economy struggles with remaining competitive. Yet the state could get outshone if it doesn’t take action soon. At least, that’s what major business organizations are warning state leaders. The Colorado Chamber Foundation and the Colorado State Coalition have both released reports…
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NORAD memorial highlights unity, security improvements post 9/11
Canadian Gen. Rick Findley was just about to leave Cheyenne Mountain for the night after keeping an eye on an annual Russian exercise in the Arctic when planes hit the World Trade Center towers. On that chaotic morning, Findley and American Gen. Ed Eberhart faced an unimagined catastrophe together inside the North American Aerospace Defense…
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
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Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Woodland Park concert celebrates Colorado’s 150th
A brass band with instruments from the Civil War era. Songs that tell stories of Colorado, Woodland Park and Teller County. A bang-up concert presented by the Woodland Park Wind Symphony is a musical tribute to the past. And a vintage band is a bonus to the “City Above the Clouds” concert Sept. 27. A…
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Ballot measure aims to shift Colorado sporting goods tax revenue to land, water and wildfire projects
Colorado voters this November will decide whether to direct a share of sales tax revenue from sporting goods — including bicycles and skiing equipment — toward land and water conservation, wildfire prevention and expanding outdoor recreation. Supporters say the measure is needed to protect Colorado’s natural resources before further damage occurs. If passed, Proposition 137…