3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (569+ words) Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said crews were working nonstop to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (443+ words) The Monument Town Council approved water rate increases during its Aug. 3 meeting. Water rates will have graduated rate increases based on the usage above 3,000 gallons for both residential and commercial users. Users who consume 0–3,000 gallons will have no increase. Those…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (419+ words) The outlook may be worsening for the Loop, a project with hopes to provide a sustainable water supply to communities in El Paso County. On Monday evening, the Monument town council voted unanimously to begin the process of exiting the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) As Colorado and other Colorado River Basin states negotiate the river’s future, one important question is missing. Why are we only debating how to divide less water instead of exploring ways to create more? Conservation is essential, but it can’t…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (602+ words) The future of Colorado Springs Utilities is built around major project investments, including the likely addition of nuclear power. Utilities CEO Travas Deal explained the growing plans for electricity as part of his third annual “State of the Utility” speech…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1185+ words) Colorado is in a drought, and the snowpack is the lowest it’s ever been recorded. But for some communities, the most intrusive water worry might have less to do with the larger environmental forces at play and more to do…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (711+ words) Colorado Springs Utilities CEO Travas Deal will make $700,000 a year — a pay increase of $150,000 — by the end of 2027 under an agreement unanimously approved Wednesday by the Utilities Board. Under the two-step pay increase plan, the CEO’s salary will go from…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (287+ words) Colorado Springs Utilities CEO Travas Deal could see his salary increase by $150,000 after the Utilities Board of Directors meets Wednesday afternoon. The Utilities Board, made up of the nine-member Colorado Springs City Council, is set to vote at Wednesday afternoon’s…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago   (720+ words) The first few months of 2026 will help determine whether Colorado Springs Utilities still plans to close the coal-fired Ray Nixon Power Plant by the end of 2029. The Nixon power plant south of Fountain has been scheduled to close by the…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (260+ words) Colorado Springs Utilities is making a cost adjustment to lower rates for electricity and natural gas beginning April 1. The Colorado Springs City Council gave the final approval to the two rate adjustments Tuesday morning. Utilities estimated that the rate reductions…...