Colorado
Colorado Springs City County will vote on a proposal that could increase utility bills (again)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- There could soon be a spike on your Colorado Springs Utilities bill. Some residents could see a $6.47 increase per month on average, but this increase will only happen if Colorado Springs City Council approves it.
CSU said there are multiple reasons why they’re proposing an increase in rates. One of them is because they expect natural gas prices to go up.
The last time CSU adjusted their rate was last year, but they say they miscalculated the increase.
“Through the winter, gas prices have actually been higher than what we set that rate for. So we’ve under-recovered our fuel expense, over the winter so far,” said Scott Shirola, CSU Pricing and Rates Manager. “The second driver really is related to the expectation for natural gas prices. You know, over the next three months.”
Due to the severe cold weather we had in January and February natural gas prices are expected to go up in the next few months and going into summer.
“And that colder weather and higher demand for use of natural gas has caused utilities to withdraw natural gas from storage at a higher rate. And now, as we move into the spring and summer, those utilities will need to be injecting natural gas back into storage, creating more demand,” said Shirola.
Data shows that many American households struggle to keep up with utility bills, so much so that some keep their homes at unsafe temperatures to try and get by.
‘Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that 34 million U.S. households reported having trouble paying their energy bill in 2020.
More recent data from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found that about a quarter of low-income households devote at least 15% of their income to energy bills.
The utilities company said they understand how this increase could impact residents, which is why they have tips that could help control your natural gas bill.
“The main tips to control cost are setting your thermostat as low as you’re comfortable, especially if you’re away or away from home or sleeping. And then other tips that are in to replace your furnace filters frequently, at least monthly, so that your equipment’s running efficiently,” said Shirola.
The new rates would be effective April 1– if approved by the Colorado Springs City Council at their March 25th meeting.
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – Police are looking for a suspect that reportedly assaulted an officer on Friday.
The Palmer Lake Police Department said an officer was doing a traffic stop around 11:38 p.m. on Friday near Highway 105 and Peak View Boulevard. During the stop, they said a dark blue sedan with a white rear fender sped by and someone in that car threw a bottle at the officer while yelling obscenities.
Police said that officer got a partial description of the passenger, who was described to be a white man wearing a black shirt. Police said the suspect’s vehicle headed toward the Monument area, near the McDonald’s off Highway 105.
That suspect then reportedly returned to the Palmer Lake area, speeding past the officer again.
Police said they tried to stop the vehicle, but the suspect evaded, heading south on I-25.
If you have any information or footage, you can call the El Paso County non-emergency line at (719) 390-5555. You can also submit an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at (719) 634-STOP.
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Heavy rains in southern Colorado earlier this week have led to flooding that destroyed part of a road in the foothills just west of Colorado Springs.
City of Colorado Springs
Video posted by the city online shows high runoff in North Cheyenne Creek and heavy damage to the adjacent North Cheyenne Cañon Road. Pavement can be seen broken off from one of the lanes of the road, and the creekwaters are rushing under a collapsed section of roadway.
The washout was first discovered on Wednesday morning. It is located approximately 1.5 miles up the canyon.
Both gates into North Cheyenne Cañon Park are closed due to the damage assessment that is now taking place. The city says Gold Camp Road is also closed to everyone except for local residents.
“We are working on a plan to repair the road, and prevent further roadway damage,” the city wrote in a post on social media.
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Colorado terror attack suspect Mohamed Soliman formally slapped with 118 charges for antisemitic firebombing attack: court docs
Accused Colorado terrorist Mohamed Sabry Soliman was formally slapped with a whopping 118 criminal counts by state prosecutors Thursday for the horrific firebombing attack on people participating in a march to honor Israeli hostages days earlier.
Soliman, 45 — an Egyptian national who was living in the US illegally after his visa expired on March 28 — is now facing 28 counts of attempted murder for allegedly spraying a homemade flamethrower and hurling Molotov cocktails at the peaceful marchers in Boulder Sunday, according to court documents.
The hate-filled madman allegedly injured 15 people, ranging in age from 25 to 88, and one dog on Sunday when he attacked Run for Their Lives, an organization advocating for the release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
Three burn victims remain in the hospital, according to reports.
Soliman, who lived in Colorado Springs, reportedly said “he wanted them to all die and that was [his] plan. He said he would go back and do it again and had no regret doing what he did,” Boulder Detective John Sailer wrote in an affidavit for his arrest warrant.
Soliman – who shouted “Free Palestine” after the attack – stood behind a transparent partition in court Thursday as the charges were announced.
In addition to attempted murder, the alleged terrorist was also charged with several counts of use of an explosive or incendiary device and assault on a person over the age of 70, and one count of cruelty towards animals, according to court docs.
If convicted, Soliman could be looking at nearly 700 years behind bars, according to Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty.
“The charges reflect the evidence we have regarding this horrific attack that took place and the seriousness of it,” Dougherty told reporters outside the courthouse. “I encourage all of us to continue to lift up the victims, and support them and their loved ones and the Jewish community in response to this crime.”
Additional charges could be brought by prosecutors as new evidence is unearthed in the ongoing investigation into the antisemitic Boulder attack, authorities have said.
Soliman, who overstayed his visa, is also facing charges from federal prosecutors — including federal hate crime charges, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Since the attack ICE detained Soliman’s wife and five children who now face expedited deportation.
His next court date is on July 15.
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