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