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Grass It Up is an American Bluegrass band established in Colorado Springs in 2004. Started by David Jeffrey and Jon Bross, they came to prominence playing at Front Range BBQ on West Colorado Avenue. Fiddle player David Siegel, a Manitou Springs native, joined in 2014 with the band continuing to play throughout El Paso County and numerous festivals.

Just when everyone thought their year was going well, bad news arrived in the mailbox of property owners. In May, the Colorado county assessors are tasked with giving property owners their new valuations based on the current housing market. And according to several experts, Colorado homeowners will most likely be shocked when they find out how much properties have increased over the last two years.

After the Democratic Party made history by getting the largest majority in the state legislature, one thing they promised during the 2023 legislative session was to crack down on guns. Last April, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a number of bills drafted by state lawmakers aimed at making firearms harder to purchase with intentions to curb gun violence.

Nic Ponsor knows the importance of stamina – but also of good training. An Iron Man competitor who won the 2021 Iceland Extreme Triathlon, Ponsor began working at Criterium Bikes in 2004 after moving from San Diego. He eventually bought the business in 2013 with the intention of continuing its community focus and helping forward the bike riding experience in the Springs.

A series of bills and government actions in Colorado are seeking to address the state's need for water. One of the bills, however, has the tincture of government overreach—a historic allergy to the West—and provides paltry up-front funding. The other push, literally unpalatable, regards drinking water.

Anyone who has lived in the Springs for a decent length of time has probably been to an event at the historic Colorado Springs City Auditorium. From high school graduations to roller derby bouts, Snoop Dogg concerts to cat shows, the venue has offered something for everyone since it was built 100 years ago.

291 Distillery Founder Michael Myers has lived many lives; first as a professional fashion photographer earlier in life in New York City before becoming a whiskey maker after moving to Colorado post-9/11. But the lessons learned in both point to a specific goal: to tell personal and textured stories.

To many, Memorial Day is a time where people party and host barbecues for the three-day weekend and celebrate the unofficial start of the summer season. To others, the remembrance means something much deeper as they use the day to give thanks to their fallen friends and family members who gave their lives to protect this country.

The Maverick Observer emailed Mayoral Survey questions to all the candidates vying for the mayor position in Colorado Springs. Now that we are in a runoff, we have highlighted the two individuals hoping to become our next mayor - Wayne Williams and Yemi Mobolade We asked the questions in hopes of informing and educating our community.

During the 2023 Colorado legislative session, many bills have been introduced to apply more gun control measures within the state. Many of the bills seek to limit who can purchase and possess firearms in an effort to curb gun violence.