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CDOT: Widening of the I-25 “Gap” could begin six months early

December 1, 2017 at 6:21 p.m.

Construction to widen the Interstate 25 bottleneck from Monument to Castle Rock could begin next year - more than six months earlier than had been anticipated, according to the Colorado...

Colorado governor John Hickenlooper delivers the State of the State address from the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Jan. 12, 2017.

El Paso County commissioner, Hickenlooper clash over marijuana

November 29, 2017 at 8:55 a.m.

An El Paso County commissioner publicly accused Gov. John Hickenlooper of turning a blind eye to potential negative effects of legal recreational marijuana to protect an industry that has generated...

Jail overcrowding keeps El Paso County from hosting lucrative ICE detainees

November 12, 2017 at 9:02 a.m.

El Paso County officials are discussing a move to reduce the jail population that could free up a few hundred beds at a time - potentially making room for paying...

District Attorney Dan May stands at the podium at Colorado Springs Police Department Gold Hill Division on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in Colorado Springs to contribute to the announcement of an alleged criminal enterprise that illegally distributed nearly 200 pounds of marijuana through the Hoppz' Cropz storefronts in Colorado Springs and indicted 13 individuals.

El Paso County DA got a raise. Now he wants one for his staff

November 10, 2017 at 7:26 a.m.

The turnover rate the roughly 80 attorneys in the El Paso County district attorney's office has reached 21 percent this year, he said. Among the team of more than 20...

Tiny houses looking more like permanent homes in El Paso County codes

November 9, 2017 at 8:07 a.m.

Tiny houses could become permanent homes in some El Paso County neighborhoods, RV parks and agricultural zones.

Southbound traffic begins to build on Interstate 25 Thursday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2017, just before exit 172 near Larkspur.

State identifies $250 million that could pay for I-25 widening from Monument to Castle Rock

October 12, 2017 at 7:24 p.m.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has identified $250 million that, along with local contributions and federal grant money, could pay to broaden the stretch of Interstate 25 from Monument to...

Manitou Springs city officials are trying to finalize rules for another controversial industry: adult entertainment.

Manitou Springs extends ban on sex shops

October 10, 2017 at 8:03 a.m.

Manitou Springs again extends ban on adult businesses to give officials time to regulate sex-related businesses.

Manitou Springs weighing locations, rules for sex shops

October 2, 2017 at 12:06 a.m.

Three years after Manitou Springs created regulations for recreational marijuana stores, city officials are trying to finalize rules for another controversial industry: adult entertainment.

El Paso County voters’ approval of I-25 funding seen as crucial to “Gap” widening

September 11, 2017 at 12:43 a.m.

Even with two local ballot measures setting aside at least $16 million for widening Interstate 25 between Monument to Castle Rock, officials are nowhere near being able to foot the...

FILE - Steven Lynn with Western States Reclamation grades an area near storage lagoons at the Edward W. Bailey Water Treatment Plant Friday, April 22, 2016. The Southern Delivery System (SDS) started operations April 27.

El Paso County prodding water providers to plan for the future

August 18, 2017 at 2:30 p.m.

El Paso County has launched an effort that will encourage smaller water providers to plan for an uncertain future.

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