Sean Beedle
@beedle.bsky.social
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Opinions and typos my own.
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@pikespeakbulletin.bsky.social
Opinions and typos my own.
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CO Springs Community Asks for Family's Release from ICE Detention
Parents, students, and faculty of the Thomas MacLaren School held a press conference in Colorado Springs yesterday asking for the release of the Soliman family — Hayam El-Gamal and her...
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I wrote about the local community's efforts on behalf of the Soliman family, who have been in ICE detention since June. Included is a full written statement from Habiba Soliman detailing conditions in their ICE facility.
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Good morning, America! I am in Washington D.C. for the National March for Life. The rally and march starts in a few hours. My first stop is a fancy breakfast at the Capitol Hill Club, where members of congress will schmooze with anti-abortion donors.
January 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Good morning, America! I am in Washington D.C. for the National March for Life. The rally and march starts in a few hours. My first stop is a fancy breakfast at the Capitol Hill Club, where members of congress will schmooze with anti-abortion donors.
It’s 2016, I’m flying with an ID and name that doesn’t match my appearance.
It’s 2026, I’m flying with an ID and name that doesn’t match my appearance.
It’s 2026, I’m flying with an ID and name that doesn’t match my appearance.
a man with a bald head is pointing at his forehead with his finger
ALT: a man with a bald head is pointing at his forehead with his finger
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January 22, 2026 at 1:12 PM
It’s 2016, I’m flying with an ID and name that doesn’t match my appearance.
It’s 2026, I’m flying with an ID and name that doesn’t match my appearance.
It’s 2026, I’m flying with an ID and name that doesn’t match my appearance.
I also wrote about Co Springs Utilities' issues with leaking and corroded natural gas lines throughout the city. The issue led to a consent agreement last year (kind of a big deal) and will cost rate payers an extra $7-10 a month starting this summer.
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) will be raising rates for natural gas customers in 2026 as part of a Sept. 30, 2025, consent agreement with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration due to corroded and leaking natural gas lines.
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CSU’s non-compliant gas lines to cost consumers -
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) will be raising rates for natural gas customers in 2026 as part of a Sept. 30, 2025, consent agreement with the Pipeline and
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January 21, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I also wrote about Co Springs Utilities' issues with leaking and corroded natural gas lines throughout the city. The issue led to a consent agreement last year (kind of a big deal) and will cost rate payers an extra $7-10 a month starting this summer.
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Parents, students, and faculty of the Thomas MacLaren School held a press conference in Colorado Springs yesterday asking for the release of the Soliman family from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.
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CO Springs Community Asks for Family's Release from ICE Detention
Parents, students, and faculty of the Thomas MacLaren School held a press conference in Colorado Springs yesterday asking for the release of the Soliman family — Hayam El-Gamal and her...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Parents, students, and faculty of the Thomas MacLaren School held a press conference in Colorado Springs yesterday asking for the release of the Soliman family from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...
I wrote about the local community's efforts on behalf of the Soliman family, who have been in ICE detention since June. Included is a full written statement from Habiba Soliman detailing conditions in their ICE facility.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...
CO Springs Community Asks for Family's Release from ICE Detention
Parents, students, and faculty of the Thomas MacLaren School held a press conference in Colorado Springs yesterday asking for the release of the Soliman family — Hayam El-Gamal and her...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I wrote about the local community's efforts on behalf of the Soliman family, who have been in ICE detention since June. Included is a full written statement from Habiba Soliman detailing conditions in their ICE facility.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/co-s...
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NEW: 9NEWS has obtained video of a prison altercation involving Tina Peters. Prison officials say neither inmate was injured. More details: www.9news.com/article/news...
January 20, 2026 at 2:19 AM
NEW: 9NEWS has obtained video of a prison altercation involving Tina Peters. Prison officials say neither inmate was injured. More details: www.9news.com/article/news...
Good afternoon. I’m at a press conference in support of Hayam El-Gamal, the wife of the Boulder fire bomber. She and her 5 children have been in ICE custody since the incident.
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Good afternoon. I’m at a press conference in support of Hayam El-Gamal, the wife of the Boulder fire bomber. She and her 5 children have been in ICE custody since the incident.
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👀 @cookpolitical.com moves #CO05 from Solid R to Likely R. This Colorado Springs based seat has never been held by a D since it was created. #copolitics
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
👀 @cookpolitical.com moves #CO05 from Solid R to Likely R. This Colorado Springs based seat has never been held by a D since it was created. #copolitics
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My Latest: Rep. Gabe Evans gets a tax break for his hobby: raising a few Longhorns. He also thinks his cows entitle him to promote himself as a "rancher." He was thinking of dropping the cow hobby - & presumbably the bovine promotion - but decided not to. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/evan...
Evans, Who Owns Three Cows, Decides To Retain a Tax Break for Ranchers
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), who owns three cows, has decided to continue ranching his land, which means his land in Weld County will continue to be designated as agricultural,...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
My Latest: Rep. Gabe Evans gets a tax break for his hobby: raising a few Longhorns. He also thinks his cows entitle him to promote himself as a "rancher." He was thinking of dropping the cow hobby - & presumbably the bovine promotion - but decided not to. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/01/evan...
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“From every angle that I have seen, and I'm not a prosecutor, but every angle that I've seen, this seems absolutely justified,” she said.
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'Absolutely Justified' Says Boebert of ICE Shooting
Last week communities across Colorado took to the streets in shock, grief, and outrage over the shooting of Renee Good by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
“From every angle that I have seen, and I'm not a prosecutor, but every angle that I've seen, this seems absolutely justified,” she said.
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I covered our federal delegation's response to the shooting of Renee Good. Rep. Lauren Boebert said the shooting was "absolutely justified,” but Reps. Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans were hesitant to stake out a position just yet.
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'Absolutely Justified' Says Boebert of ICE Shooting
Last week communities across Colorado took to the streets in shock, grief, and outrage over the shooting of Renee Good by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I covered our federal delegation's response to the shooting of Renee Good. Rep. Lauren Boebert said the shooting was "absolutely justified,” but Reps. Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans were hesitant to stake out a position just yet.
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Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome
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Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome | CNN Politics
The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting sp...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome
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My reporting on last week's events following the shooting of Renee Good:
Residents of Colorado Springs expressed their shock and outrage during three separate events since the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good, a legal observer, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.
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CO Springs protests Minneapolis ICE shooting -
Residents of Colorado Springs expressed their shock and outrage during three separate events since the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good, a legal observer, by
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January 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
My reporting on last week's events following the shooting of Renee Good:
Back at City Hall for today’s Indivisible rally over the shooting of Renee Good.
January 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Back at City Hall for today’s Indivisible rally over the shooting of Renee Good.
Good afternoon. I’m at Acacia Park in Co Springs for a march in response to the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
January 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Good afternoon. I’m at Acacia Park in Co Springs for a march in response to the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told a Denver TV station that the prison sentence levied against former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was “harsh” and suggested he was “looking at” revisiting it // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social and @coltrain.bsky.social
Gov. Jared Polis calls Tina Peters’ sentence ‘harsh,’ suggests he’s looking at potential commutation
“She got a sentence that was harsh. It was a nine-year sentence,” Gov. Jared Polis told CBS Colorado about Tina Peters adding that “we always look at people’s sentences.R…
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January 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told a Denver TV station that the prison sentence levied against former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was “harsh” and suggested he was “looking at” revisiting it // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social and @coltrain.bsky.social
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As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday to commemorate the baptism of Christ, worried officials in Greece used the moment to highlight growing water scarcity.
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Greece's Epiphany events marking Christ's baptism highlight concerns about water scarcity
MARATHON, Greece (AP) — Water stored in Lake Marathon and in the other three reservoirs supplying Athens has dropped from more than 1 billion cubic meters in 2022 to about 390 million cubic meters.
religionnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday to commemorate the baptism of Christ, worried officials in Greece used the moment to highlight growing water scarcity.
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For nearly three weeks, Colorado Springs resident Marivel Azpeitia has been recording phone conversations with her fiancé, Edwin Euceda Rios, while he has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Colorado Springs man alleges abuse in ICE detention centers -
For nearly three weeks, Colorado Springs resident Marivel Azpeitia has been recording phone conversations with her fiancé, Edwin Euceda Rios, while he has
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January 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
For nearly three weeks, Colorado Springs resident Marivel Azpeitia has been recording phone conversations with her fiancé, Edwin Euceda Rios, while he has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Border Patrol agents shoot 2 people in Portland, Oregon, amid tension over immigration enforcement
Border Patrol agents shoot 2 people in Portland, Oregon, amid tension over immigration enforcement
The shooting comes a day after a Minnesota woman was killed by an ICE agent.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Border Patrol agents shoot 2 people in Portland, Oregon, amid tension over immigration enforcement
New year, new Manitou Springs City Council members:
Members of the outgoing Manitou Springs municipal government reflected on their time in office during this week’s City Council meeting.
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Outgoing Manitou Springs mayor and councilors reflect on time in office -
Members of the outgoing Manitou Springs municipal government reflected on their time in office during this week’s City Council meeting. Mayor John Graham and
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January 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
New year, new Manitou Springs City Council members:
Good evening. A small crowd is gathering at the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office for a rally after the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota today.
January 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Good evening. A small crowd is gathering at the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office for a rally after the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota today.
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Colorado voters won’t receive TABOR refunds this year, but the the law firms behind the lawsuit over the state’s ban on so-called “abortion pill reversal,” just received $6.1 million in legal fees according to settlement agreements signed last month.
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CO Pays $6.1 Million in Abortion Pill Lawsuit
Colorado voters won’t receive TABOR refunds this year, but the the law firms behind the lawsuit over the state’s ban on so-called “abortion pill reversal,” just received $6.1 million in...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Colorado voters won’t receive TABOR refunds this year, but the the law firms behind the lawsuit over the state’s ban on so-called “abortion pill reversal,” just received $6.1 million in legal fees according to settlement agreements signed last month.
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Colorado lost the challenge to its law banning abortion pill reversal, and now the law firms behind the suit — The Becket Fund and the ADF — are getting paid, amid Colorado's budgetary belt-tightening.
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CO Pays $6.1 Million in Abortion Pill Lawsuit
Colorado voters won’t receive TABOR refunds this year, but the the law firms behind the lawsuit over the state’s ban on so-called “abortion pill reversal,” just received $6.1 million in...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Colorado lost the challenge to its law banning abortion pill reversal, and now the law firms behind the suit — The Becket Fund and the ADF — are getting paid, amid Colorado's budgetary belt-tightening.
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Norwood Development Group plans to build a luxury Catbird Hotel on the northwest corner of Moreno and Cascade Avenues, similar to the original in Denver.
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Downtown neighborhood seeks dialogue with Norwood Development -
Norwood Development Group plans to build a luxury Catbird Hotel on the northwest corner of Moreno and Cascade Avenues, similar to the original in Denver.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Norwood Development Group plans to build a luxury Catbird Hotel on the northwest corner of Moreno and Cascade Avenues, similar to the original in Denver.
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There was some excitement in Manitou during the holiday break:
Anti-transgender activist Stephen Scaer, known online as “Sidewalk Steve,” claims he was assaulted while picketing in Manitou Springs on Dec. 27.
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Anti-Transgender activist accosted in Manitou -
Anti-transgender activist Stephen Scaer, known online as “Sidewalk Steve,” claims he was assaulted while picketing in Manitou Springs on Dec. 27. Scaer, a
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January 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
There was some excitement in Manitou during the holiday break: