Tag: security-widefield
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Widefield superintendent wraps up over 30-year career in district
At the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year, Widefield District 3’s superintendent will call it a career. Aaron Hoffman has spent three decades as a teacher, coach, principal and top administrator in D-3, where he also was a student, graduating from Widefield High School in 1988. After helping the district pass a transformative bond last…
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Security-Widefield neighbors want safety changes after car crashes into second floor of church
By Michelle Reyes KOAA Two teenagers were hospitalized with serious injuries after driving at high speeds down Main Street, losing control and crashing into the second floor of Iglesia Ni Cristo, or Church of Christ, on Saturday night. The car was headed south on Main Street near the intersection of Norman Drive around 9:40 p.m.…
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Security-Widefield car crash leaves 2 teens seriously injured
A car went off the road and smashed into the second story of a church in Security-Widefield on Saturday, sending two teenagers to the hospital, the Colorado State Patrol said Sunday. The car was headed south on Main Street near the intersection of Norman Drive around 9:40 p.m. when it veered off the road while…
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Security-Widefield shooting leaves 1 injured, 3 on the loose
One person was hospitalized in a shooting and three suspects are on the loose after an attempted vehicle break-in Sunday in the Security-Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting was reported around 1 a.m. near Doris Drive and Security Boulevard, the Sheriff’s Office said in…
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Mounted units roam ranch in Security-Widefield after human remains discovered
A Colorado Springs Utilities employee discovered human remains Thursday morning, prompting the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to search the area with mounted horseback units. The remains were found near a drainage pond on Pinello Ranch off U.S. 85/87 in the Security-Widefield area of unincorporated El Paso County, said Cassandra Sebastian, a spokesperson with the…
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Widefield D-3 interviews three superintendent finalists
Widefield District 3’s board of education has interviewed three finalists as it looks to select the district’s next superintendent. D-3’s current assistant superintendent, Steffanie Howell, its executive director for student assessment and information systems, Megan Houtchens, and the chief academic officer for Pendergast Elementary School District in Arizona, Shelmon Brown, were each asked five questions…
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Goldfield no more? Security-Widefield district proposes turning road into multi-use trail
A special district in Security-Widefield has been soliciting opinions from the public about converting a road into a multi-use path with trail connections. The plan, spearheaded by the Fountain Mutual Metropolitan District, would close Goldfield Drive to vehicle traffic and create a non-motorized trail loop around the Big Johnson Reservoir. While the plan is far…
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‘Turnkey’ solution: Fountain set to finalize major water contract
The city of Fountain is on the cusp of signing a 50-year agreement to pull hundreds of acre-feet in water per year from wells on the historic Venetucci Farm. “This is the cheapest water we’re going to get,” summarized Fountain Mayor Sharon Thompson at a presentation on the contract on Tuesday. The deal, if struck,…
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Grand jury to investigate deadly July shooting involving El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies
The Grand Jury for the 4th Judicial District will review a deadly shooting to determine if criminal charges should be filed against the El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies involved, according to a Monday news release. The incident, which occurred July 18 in the Security-Widefield area, resulted in the death of Brian Prine, 59, according to…
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Widefield School District announces Housing for Educators program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new housing program will provide affordable homes for selected Widefield School District 3 staff members while allowing Colorado Springs-area construction students to put their skills to good use, the district announced last week. The initiative, called Housing for Educators, is a collaborative effort between…