Savannah Eller

Controversial plans for the second Colorado location of the Texas travel chain Buc-ee’s are making their debut in El Paso County’s public hearing process. Interest in the project has been high from the start, defining over a year of local politics in the small town of Palmer Lake where it was originally proposed. El Paso […]

A packed, day-long meeting resulted in a win for Texas travel center Buc-ee’s, with El Paso County commissioners voting 4-1 to approve the developer’s zoning appeal. “I think the burden of proof has been met here,” said Commission Chair Carrie Geitner. The appeal centered on whether Buc-ee’s fit the definition of an approved use in […]

A packed, daylong meeting on Tuesday resulted in a win for the Texas travel center chain Buc-ee’s, with El Paso County commissioners voting 4-1 to approve the developer’s zoning appeal. “I think the burden of proof has been met here,” said Commission Chair Carrie Geitner. The appeal centered on whether Buc-ee’s is a use that […]

El Paso County is seeking public input on updates to the documents that shape what can be built where. The county is in the process of updating its Land Development Code, which includes zoning land for different uses and general building and code standards. The public can now leave comments on the draft documents online. […]

Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said his office was investigating after a software glitch temporarily exposed his own personal information along with the information of more than 130,000 confidential voters in Colorado. “This represents a glaring safety issue,” he said Monday during a news conference. Allen is the Republican candidate for Colorado Attorney General. […]

Mountain Metropolitan Transit is asking the public to comment on proposed changes to bus routes around Colorado Springs coming up in October. Changes include: Riders have until Sept. 15 to comment on the changes. Details can be found at mmtransit, which also has an online survey. People can also visit Mountain Metro customer service at […]

Last year, El Paso County saw 178 accidental overdose deaths, a 16% increase over 2024. The numbers, recently released in the El Paso County Coroner’s annual report, show that drug-related deaths in Colorado’s most populous county rose at close to the same rate that overdoses decreased nationwide. In the United States, overdose deaths decreased by […]

The Colorado Rail Passenger Association is hosting an informational event Saturday on the future of the Front Range Passenger Rail project and a ballot measure coming to voters this fall. The event will include a roundtable discussion with association members and members of Coloradans for Coco. Also at the roundtable will be Jeff Thormodsgaard, vice […]

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has left its mark on Nancy Lewis Park through the past three decades: Trees planted, memorial benches placed, art fixtures displayed. With the park approaching 30 years in the Templeton Gap area of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation Executive Director Susan Edmondson said the organization wanted to note […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration on Friday approved disaster assistance loans for eight southeast Colorado counties affected by ongoing drought conditions starting on July 7. Small businesses and private nonprofits in El Paso, Teller, Fremont, Douglas, Elbert, Pueblo, Crowley and Lincoln counties can apply, according to the SBA. The loans, with interest rates as low […]