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• Talks under way to discuss TSA "opt-out" at Springs airport

  November 22, 2010 8:17 PM

  Colorado Springs City Councilman Sean Paige has begun discussions with airport director Mark Earle to look into the possibility of utilizing private vendors to perform security screenings rather than agents from the Transportation Security Administration. Paige says he has had e-mail exchanges with Earle, asking him to provide a... more »

• Springs councilman considering dropping T.S.A. from airport

  November 21, 2010 8:34 PM

  Heading into the holiday weekend, airline travelers are concerned about security. Photos in the Denver Post this week showed some invasive screening. Also the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole, told a Sunday morning news talk show that enhanced security pat-downs, that have received criticism, are here... more »

• Medical marijuana backers sue to block Issue 1A

  October 5, 2010 7:40 PM

  A group of more than a dozen medical marijuana dispensary owners, growers, and businesses and services affected by the medical marijuana industry have filed a lawsuit against the El Paso County Board of Commissioners over ballot question 1A which, if passed, would ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of... more »

• Marijuana debate sparks heated emails

  September 13, 2010 11:06 PM

  El Paso County Commissioner Amy Lathen says she supports Amendment 20 (medical marijuana) on the caregiver level. Lathen says voters should decide on dispensaries. Colorado Springs Councilmember Sean Paige says he supports Amendment 20 on both the caregiver and dispensary level. Even on Amendment 20, they're not in... more »

• Councilman Calls for Audit of Economic Development Corp.

  September 8, 2010 7:32 PM

  Colorado Springs City Councilman Sean Paige says he wants a fresh audit of the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation. The EDC received roughly $70,000 of taxpayer money from the City of Colorado Springs and $192,000 of rate-payer money from Colorado Springs Utilities in 2009. Paige says he wants to... more »

• Council Members Boycott Mayor's Final State of the City Address

  June 30, 2010 8:30 PM

  Lionel Rivera delivered his final State of the City address as mayor of Colorado Springs Wednesday, but two of his fellow City Council members boycotted the event. Vice Mayor Larry Small and District 3 councilmember Sean Paige said they couldn't, in good conscience, attend the event at the Doubletree World... more »

• Council discusses pot taskforce's proposed ordinance

  March 8, 2010 12:53 PM

  Colorado Springs City Council discussed a proposed ordinance to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries on Monday. It was proposed by a medical marijuana taskforce that's been working on it for months. In the ordinance, dispensaries would have to be at least 250 feet away from public schools, close from 9... more »

• UPDATE: Ethics complaint against DA over marijuana fight in limbo

  March 3, 2010 7:21 PM

  UPDATE: Owner of Pure Medical marijuana dispensary, which is at the center of a dispute involving District Attorney Dan May, says he's willing to shut down his Rockrimmon area business. Through his attorney, Thomas Choi told News First 5, if the people in the neighborhood don't want his medical... more »

• UPDATE: Ethics complaint against DA over marijuana fight in limbo

  March 3, 2010 4:15 PM

  UPDATE: Owner of Pure Medical marijuana dispensary, which is at the center of a dispute involving District Attorney Dan May, says he's willing to shut down his Rockrimmon area business. Through his attorney, Thomas Choi told News First 5, if the people in the neighborhood don't want his medical... more »

• Colorado Springs medical marijuana ordinance proposed

  February 9, 2010 12:37 AM

  For the past few months Colorado Springs city council members Sean Paige and Tom Gallagher have overseen a joint task force to look at ways to regulate medical marijuana businesses. From that comes a proposed ordinance laid out Monday which was primarily written by the Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council.... more »

• Discussion begins on future of Memorial Health System

  January 6, 2010 8:29 PM

  The process of deciding how to restructure Memorial Health System is underway in Colorado Springs. Leaders of the city-owned hospital system met with city council Wednesday afternoon in a special meeting to discuss whether to take the hospital private, let the city keep it, or find something in the... more »

• City's community fundraising campaign off to slow start

  December 14, 2009 8:09 PM

  The Spring's community fundraising campaign is off to a slow start. The My Community Investment Campaign that kicked off about a month ago allows people to give money for a specific city program or park. It started with a 2-thousand dollar contribution and has grown by another $295 but... more »

• City launches fundraising campaign

  November 19, 2009 8:44 PM

  Want to give money to help Rockledge Ranch? The Starsmore Discovery Center? Buses? Now you can. The city started a fundraising campaign to try to raise money for the places and services people care about. It's called the "My Community Investment Campaign." Donations will go toward the park department... more »

• Lots of questions following Tuesday's elections

  November 5, 2009 12:43 AM

  The defeat of 2-C in Tuesday's election has left a lot of questions for the city of Colorado Springs to answer. Millions of dollars will have to be cut in order to make up for the budget shortfall. Among the possible solutions are job cuts to police and fire. It's... more »