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1 month ago | gazette.com | Zachary Dupont

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the majority of the claims  in a lawsuit against The Vanguard School and Harrison School District 2, alleging the school and district violated the First Amendment rights of a student, could proceed. Jaiden "J.R." Rodriguez, a former junior high student at The Vanguard School, and his mom, Eden Hope Rodriguez, in 2023 sued the school and school district over its policy over whether he can wear a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Zachary Dupont

The Colorado Springs Police Department reported on Friday that the traffic lights at the intersection of Astrozon Boulevard and South Academy Boulevard were not functioning. According to the Police Department, an accident at the intersection on the city's southeast side resulted in the  outage at around 6 p.m. "As a result, north and southbound South Academy Boulevard is open to traffic, while east and westbound Astrozon is shut down," the Police Department blotter states.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Zachary Dupont

Return to Nature owner Jon Hallford will be sentenced in August after his original sentencing date in state court was postponed. The funeral home in Penrose, about 35 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, came under a multi-agency investigation in October 2023 after complaints about a foul odor in the area. Investigators said they found nearly 190 bodies in various states of decomposition that were not properly stored.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Zachary Dupont

Return to Nature co-owners Jon and Carie Hallford are not expected to appear at a state court hearing Friday morning, according to an email sent to families.  The funeral home in Penrose, about 35 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, came under a multi-agency investigation in October 2023 after complaints about a foul odor in the area. Investigators said they found nearly 190 bodies in various states of decomposition that were not properly stored.