Tag: public safety
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Colorado Springs sanitation worker in critical condition after suffering burns in explosion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs sanitation worker was hospitalized with severe chemical burns Wednesday after being exposed to a sulfuric acid explosion when dumping out a trash bin, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Live on the scene of a Hazmat situation in the 2400 block…
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Colorado Springs City Council, Mayor Mobolade at odds over marijuana tax revenues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor Yemi Mobolade are at odds over the power to pick who will receive the tax revenues from recreational marijuana sales. Voters laid out the broad framework for marijuana tax revenues in 2022, requiring potentially millions to fund post-traumatic stress…
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Colorado legal experts weigh in on ‘truth in sentencing’ measure
Colorado voters earlier this month approved a ballot measure that increases the amount of time an individual convicted of certain violent crimes must serve before being eligible for parole and removes parole eligibility for those with two previous violent crime convictions. Proposition 128 passed with over 62% of the vote, which proponents said reflects Coloradans’ desire for…
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New $11-million Denver public safety office was announced before ‘strategic plan’ was developed
When announcing a new public safety office that will emphasize “racial and social equity” earlier this month, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and other officials offered few details on specific strategies or day-to-day operations of the new entity. The reason? The city appears to be building the plane while flying it. The Office of Neighborhood Safety…
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Aurora committee OKs ordinance sending domestic violence cases to county courts
The public safety committee of the Aurora City Council voted on Thursday morning to move forward with a proposal to remove domestic violence cases from municipal court and instead pass them to state, county or federal court. The proposed ordinance, presented on Thursday by councilmembers Dustin Zvonek and Danielle Jurinsky to the Public Safety, Courts…
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Colorado Springs considers new speed safety camera program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drivers exceeding speed limits in Colorado Springs could be caught on camera if the city implements a new system that uses radar technology to track and identify speeders. Police Chief Adrian Vasquez and city attorneys presented to the City Council a proposed speed safety camera…
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North Cheyenne Cañon Park closed for maintenance
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Due to necessary road repairs, North Cheyenne Cañon Park closed to the public Monday, according to a news release. The closure applies to all vehicles and trail users. “We apologize for any inconvenience this closure may cause and appreciate the public’s understanding as we work…
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Colorado Springs considers city-run ambulance service to replace current provider, AMR
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A dulcet but definitive voice scratches on the loudspeaker, echoing through the multi-bay garage ground floor of Colorado Springs’ oldest, busiest firehouse. “Truck respond, medical assist.” And so the firefighters of Station 1 do. A Colorado Springs Fire Department ambulance, or squad as it’s referred to…
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Colorado GOP endorses Trump, Polis declares disaster declaration as temperatures plummet | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Jan. 15, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: The Colorado Republican Party endorsed former President Donald Trump’s bid for another term late Sunday, nearly two months before state voters are set to cast ballots in Colorado’s presidential primary. In an unprecedented decision, the state GOP’s central committee voted to endorse Trump…
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Colorado Springs mayor releases action plan guiding citywide goals in 2024
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade on Friday released a framework that intends to track the city’s work and its progress in 2024 on a number of action items. Developed around five priorities — public safety, infrastructure, housing solutions, economic vitality and community activation — the Strategic Doing Framework, as it is called, will “move ideas and plans…