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Karin Zeitvogel

COS City Council’s overrides Mayor’s veto of marijuana revenue ordinance – but why?

Colorado Springs City Council formally overrode Mayor Yemi Mobolade's veto of an ordinance that authorizes Council to seek grant applications and set up "buckets" to receive and use the $1.4 million the City expects to earn from taxes on recreational marijuana sales. Prior to the

Project 2025: How the right-wing playbook is reshaping the US

Project 2025: How the right-wing playbook is reshaping the US

First presentation in a series by UCCS Center for the Study of Evangelicalism Project 2025 - the 900-plus page right-wing gameplan to reshape U.S. culture and the federal government - is driven by Christian nationalism, and its architects are "working actively towards implementing every single word" of

COS City Council may vote to override Mayor’s veto of weed funds’ allocation ordinance

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade vetoed a City ordinance that authorizes City Council to solicit grant applications from nonprofits hoping to get a share of the funds generated by marijuana sales and then recommend to the mayor's office how the money should be disbursed. "These funds can

Another COS City Council meeting, another recreational marijuana debate

Another COS City Council meeting, another recreational marijuana debate

Marijuana is still a, shall we say, burning issue for the Colorado Springs City Council. For months, debate in Council has covered everything from whether recreational weed should be sold in the city, to who should sell it, how far should they be from places frequented by kids and people

New owner wants Manitou’s Penny Arcade to be a year-round destination with fab prizes

New owner wants Manitou’s Penny Arcade to be a year-round destination with fab prizes

A few months after he bought the nearly 100-year-old Penny Arcade in Manitou Springs, serial entrepreneur John Weiss was crowd-sourcing ideas to ensure the Arcade remains a "tremendous resource" for the city while preserving its traditional character. That could be described as the ambiance of a British seaside

COS Councilors say new ordinance could send marijuana money outside the city, creates red tape

Colorado Springs City Council voted on June 24 not to shelve an ordinance that would allow it to solicit grant applications from nonprofits to receive funds raised through recreational marijuana sales, and recommend to Mayor Yemi Mobolade how to spend the pot money. Freshman Councilor Kimberly Gold proposed removing the

Acclaimed artist to teach Manitou Mural Bootcamp

Acclaimed artist to teach Manitou Mural Bootcamp

Murals are part of the soul of Manitou Springs. They're along the Avenue, at the tops of buildings, on brick walls, in parking lots, in shop windows - and this summer, Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts is offering emerging and established artists the chance to add their brushstrokes