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Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 2:57pm
Mayor John Suthers issued a statement this week on the newly-released GAO report. “The GAO report confirmed what we have stated throughout - that the process that recommended moving Space Command out of Colorado Springs was vastly flawed...
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Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 10:23am
A new Airtanker Base located at the Colorado Springs Airport is up and running. The base, which is run by the USDA Forest Service, boosts firefighting capabilities within a 300 mile radius. 
Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 8:52am
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers today called upon Governor Polis to veto the fentanyl billed passed by the legislature and call a special session to pass a bill that adequately addresses the problem.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - 12:26pm
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers released a statement on the OIG Report regarding keeping USSPACECOM in Colorado Springs.
Monday, May 2, 2022 - 12:17pm
Thousands of local kids will benefit from the opportunity to play youth sports free of charge through at least 2026, thanks to a program created by Olympic City USA.
Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 3:00pm
The City of Colorado Springs will issue the second round of TABOR credits to residents in May. The $7 million in refunds will be credited to eligible Colorado Springs Utilities’ residential and commercial electric accounts on May bills. The estimated total refund is approximately $32 per individual... Read more
Monday, April 25, 2022 - 5:31pm
Colorado Springs is the 9th best City in America to start a business, according to a study released today by WalletHub. The study compared the “relative startup opportunities” in 100 U.S. Cities based on 20 metrics in three categories: Business Environment, Access to Resources and Business Costs.
Adrian Vasquez
Monday, April 11, 2022 - 11:15am
Deputy Chief Adrian Vasquez has been nominated by Mayor John Suthers to serve as the chief of police for the Colorado Springs Police Department. Vasquez was selected through a national search process. His nomination by the mayor must be confirmed by the Colorado Springs City Council. 
Friday, April 1, 2022 - 9:28am
April 1, 2022 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After a year-long environmental study, the City of Colorado Springs will break ground on the nation’s first PGA-certified golf course to be built at over 14,000 feet. The nine-hole course, which features genetically-engineered grass appropriate for the... Read more
Monday, March 28, 2022 - 8:56am
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers is joining fellow mayor Michael Hancock of Denver, District Attorney Michael Allen and much of law enforcement in Colorado in asserting that the Fentanyl bill introduced last week in the Colorado legislature does not adequately address the nature and extent of... Read more
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Friday, March 18, 2022 - 10:53am
Colorado Springs is among the top 10 most desirable cities where college students want to live post-graduation, according to a survey of 1,209 college students conducted by Axios and The Generation Lab.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 3:33pm
Congratulations to Andy Phelps, the City’s Homeless Prevention and Response Coordinator, for being named Colorado Early Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers - Colorado Chapter (NASW-CO). In his role with the City, Andy’s goal is that homelessness in Colorado... Read more