The odds have never been better that a Democrat will represent Colorado’s 5th District in U.S. Congress next year. Meet the woman who may just send Jeff Crank packing, Jessica Killin. Jessica is one of a field of 5 vying for the Democratic Party nomination to represent Colorado Springs and environs. Get to know Jessica as we ask her about her history in Colorado Springs, her military experience, her experience at our nation’s capitol, and what she thinks Congress can do during the last two years of the Trump administration. Also vying for the CD5 nomination are Joe Reagan, Zuri Horowitz, and Justin Lord.
We also get an update from Pikes Peak Bulletin’s Heila Ershadi on the archives of the defunct Colorado Springs Independent. Dirk Hobbs of Colorado Media Group has possession of the data, but is finding it very challenging to restore online access to this treasure trove of over twenty years of community history. Heila also updates the saga of the Moreno and Cascade Urban Renewal Plan, recently approved despite efforts of the Mill Street Community Benefits All Coalition to hold out for a community benefit plan with Norwood Development Group.
Other Studio 809 podcasts featuring CD5 congressional candidates:
Two Women, One Primary, Big Ideas – Jessica Killin and Zuri Horowitz on episode 65 of Elevating Pikes Peak Women: https://studio809podcasts.com/two-women-one-primary/
Running for Congress with Joe Reagan - episode 24 of Badly Needed & Long Overdue: https://studio809podcasts.com/24-joe-reagan-for-congress/
People Centered Springs with Zuri Horowitz – episode 36 of Loving the Springs: https://studio809podcasts.com/people-centered-zuri/
LINKS:
Jessica Killin campaign: https://www.killinforcolorado.com/
Indy archives (very limited, 2023 so far): https://socoinsider.com/archives/
‘A Complete Mess’: Indy Archive Restoration Proves Difficult: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/a-complete-mess-indy-archive-restoration-proves-difficult/
Over Objections from Neighborhood Group, City Council Approves Public Money for Hotel Project: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/news/over-objections-from-neighborhood-group-city-council-approves-public-money-for-hotel-project/
Pikes Peak Bulletin: https://pikespeakbulletin.org/
MENTIONED:
Colorado Congressional District 5
El Paso County Democratic Party
Jeff Crank
UNC
Lahara, Colorado
Carver Elementary
Sabin Junior High
Pikes Peak Elementary
Falcon Middle School
Stetson Hills
Horizon Middle School
Falcon High School
United States Air Force Academy
Fort Carson
Peterson Field
CU Boulder
Army ROTC
University of Tampa
SMU
Operation Joint Endeavor / Operation Joint Guard
NATO
Poland
Ukraine
Xi Jinping
Colorado Springs Airport
Costco
Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak Housing Network
Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
Dirk Hobbs
Colorado Media Group
SoCo Insider
FBI
Trump Epstein Files
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Pikes Peak Library District
The Poynter Institute
Knight Foundation
Pam Zubeck
Corey Hutchins
Inside the News in Colorado
Colorado College
The Washington Post
The New York Times
Colorado Springs Gazette
Moreno and Cascade Urban Renewal Plan
Norwood Development Group
Mill Street Community Benefits All Coalition
Nancy Henjum
Kimberly Gold
Dave Donelson
Max Kronstadt
Union Printers HomeLoving the Springs celebrates the best of Colorado Springs and elevates the rest.
Plug into what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region, learn about awesome people, places and happenings, and explore opportunities to make life here even better. Longtime Springs booster Carrie Simison co-hosts with local gadflies Al Brody and Dave Gardner. All three love our two springs – Colorado and Manitou, so they give them the mic in this twice-monthly podcast. Nothing’s off the table – recreation, the arts, government, business, politics – if it touches your life, they’ll talk about it. We’ll invite the movers and shakers, conspiracy theorists, NIMBYs, YIMBYs, yaysayers and naysayers to join them.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and give us feedback and suggestions via comments at https://studio809podcasts.com/loving-the-springs or lovingthespringspodcast at gmail.com
