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An Old Federalist With A New Agenda Because they tackle difficult issues daily, American cities and counties know how to solve most problems better than any level of government. Local [...]

Colorado Springs has distinguished itself as a conservative county. Analysts attribute this conservatism to the strong military influence brought about by the presence of military establishments in the area. Others trace it back to the character of the community's founders in the past century. However, this conservative streak, which led to Colorado's passage of Amendment 2, has resulted in a backlash that has affected the community's relations with other states. Officials try to cope with the backlash's negative effects even as Colorado Springs maintains its conservative stance., In the wake of the backlash from Amendments 1 and 2, Colorado Springs ducks its image as the state's stronghold of conservative causes and voters COLORADO SPRINGS -- What Orange [...]

Byline: Lance Gurwell Haircuts at a half-buck each made it worthwhile for the Army sergeant to take his six sons over to Juarez for haircuts, the same for sodas, which [...]

Platform: Carpenter, a former city street department employee, believes in full governmental disclosure, ending wasteful spending, and giving the regular Joe a chance to succeed. Carpenter said he is qualified [...]

Platform: As assistant vice president and financial advisor with UBS PaineWebber in Colorado Springs, Rivera said his financial expertise, time spent as vice mayor on the present city council, and [...]

Platform: As a small business operator, Clark said she knows the issues small businesses face in dealing with the government, and she believes her two years on the council, plus [...]

Platform: Null said his basic platform is service, experience and integrity. He was elected to the city council twice, first in 1997, and was re-elected in 2001. He was supported [...]

Platform: Cardiologist Dr. Ted Eastburn, a present council member, believes his business experience and education would give him a step up as the city's mayor. His practice employs several physicians, [...]

What do you call a job that pays $6,250 per year, gobbles personal time at breakneck speed -- a job where you can have an entire city mad at you [...]

Platform: Like another candidate, Kretzschmar believes his non-elected experience will help him lead the city, and he hopes people like his unconventional approaches. Kretzschmar said he would put prisoners in [...]

Platform: Carter said she is a candidate for the people, the 'silent majority' who get heard infrequently. Carter said those voices reflect the views of her constituency, and she would [...]

Mayor Mary Lou Makepeace. It has a nice ring to it. But, on April 1, Colorado Springs residents will have a new mayor. Mayor Mary Lou Makepeace once again becomes [...]

Now is no time to take a head-in-the-sand approach to issues facing the city because with focus, determination and cooperation they are solvable, said Colorado Springs City Manager Lorne Kramer. [...]

New City Planning director, Bill Healy, arrived in early November and has already gotten an earful from members of the development community, city staffers, the city management team and from [...]

TO THE west of Colorado Springs rises Pikes Peak, 14,110 feet high, cloaked in snow. To the east lie flat prairies, covered with yucca plants and buffalo grass. In the [...]

Fixing the bright blue bumper sticker Celebrate Diversity on a car in Colorado Springs is no token gesture of political correctness. It signifies support for one embattled group's fight against [...]

KGAY, the nation's new gay and lesbian radio station, went on the air last November in Colorado, just as Coloradans voted in a statewide referendum to repeal laws protecting gay [...]

U S WEST AND COLORADO SPRINGS CITY GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE ISDN AGREEMENT U S West and officials of the city of Colorado Springs, Colo., announced an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) [...]