Debbie Kelley

The Pentagon’s proposed changes to the faith codes for the United States military created backlash last month when a memo stating the number of religious affiliations would decrease from 211 to 31 categories became public through a military-centric news website. Some viewed the reductions as insulting and further indication that the Trump administration seeks to move the nation from religious pluralism to monotheistic Christianity. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on social media the draft proposal has been misinterpreted, which has led to misunderstandings.

The Lower Trout fire that started on residential property in southwest Woodland Park Tuesday didn’t last very long or cause much damage, but the incident has left behind a valuable lesson that authorities hope people will heed. “We want to remind everyone that what may start as a seemingly harmless act can and will grow […]

If further proof is needed that the political arena in Colorado Springs isn’t like matchups in Denver, the Democratic Socialists of America is a case in point, say some people involved with the local chapter of the nationwide organization.

While attitudes about addiction to drugs and alcohol are changing to reflect more acceptance and understanding, the industry is not keeping pace with the cultural shift, a recent nationwide study concludes.

While attitudes about addiction to drugs and alcohol are changing to reflect more acceptance and understanding, the industry is not keeping pace with the cultural shift, a recent nationwide study concludes.

“They ride in your lane, they cut you off, they run red lights. These kids are giving us a bad name — even though we push them to ride responsibly,” said Erik Peat, parts manager at Apex Sports in Colorado Springs. Though it’s illegal to ride minibikes or similar vehicles that are propelled by a throttle — as opposed to functional pedals — on paved or dirt roads and park trails, the activity is increasing in popularity.

When people walk into the redesigned building that now houses the Outpatient Mental & Behavioral Health Program on the Colorado Springs campus of Griffith Centers, Jenn Barger hopes they recognize a labor of love. The new wall murals, decorations, paint scheme and interior reconfiguration of the building give way to different types of therapy rooms, […]

A complex case that's resulted in an El Paso County's Pikes Peak Workforce Center suing the state for demanding federal pandemic relief funds be repaid was partially remedied Tuesday when El Paso County commissioners agreed to refund $1.24 million of the already expended money over accusations of misuse of funds.

A peer support program that helps talk people out of escaping from a community correction facility in Colorado Springs and stricter accountability have helped Embrave reduce escapes and improve staff retention, says Mark Wester, executive director.

Without the new courtyard gazebo at Springs Rescue Mission, some people who attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for the structure’s debut noticed they would have been baking in the sun. Clients of Colorado Springs’ largest homeless shelter, who had found relief from the heat in the shadow of nearby buildings during the event, agreed.