Savannah Eller

Grass fire at Garden of the Gods and 30th Street.

A long line is forming outside the Palmer Lake town hall ahead of an eligibility vote on an annexation for Buc-ee’s. @csgazette

Another crowd of protesters against the Rockrimmon Library closure, this time at an El Paso County Board of County Commissioners. @csgazette

Downtown COS had some compacted snow around 9 a.m. this morning. It’s continuing to fall into this afternoon. @csgazette

The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will likely stay red this year, with Republicans taking the lead against Democrats in each of three open elections. trib.al/117m73N

Incumbent Republican Michael Allen appears to be comfortably leading Democrat Jeremy Dowell to retain his position as 4th Judicial District Attorney, early returns show Tuesday night. trib.al/hK9VAh3

After a divisive local election season, incumbent mayor Glant Havenar and challenger Shana Ball are within a percentage point of each other in early results to take leadership in the town of Palmer Lake. trib.al/IGCtZD8

Old Colorado City voters have chosen to create a Downtown Development Authority that would mirror the one covering downtown Colorado Springs but are mixed on its funding. trib.al/wSVdXNe

And with that, polls have closed in Colorado! The Centennial polling location downtown was quiet by 7 p.m., despite being busy all day. Ballots are loaded and on their way to be counted! @csgazette

Cars lined up outside the Citizens Service Center waiting their turn to drop off their ballot on Election Day. Lines inside were long, all the way down the hallway. @csgazette

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The scene of the house that was the origin of the Highland Lakes fire that started burning Oct. 28. The home has since burned all the way to the ground. @csgazette

Rockrimmon is closing, and the cash-strapped library district might face more changes soon gazette.com/news/local/roc…

The board has not yet discussed and voted. Owner of the leased library Matt Sahin told trustees and the public he would offer reduced rent - to the tune of $28,000 - to keep Rockrimmon in the building.

A large community crowd has gathered for a PPLD board of trustees meeting on the fate of Rockrimmon Library

“This is a county tragedy, this is a Colorado tragedy” Teller County commissioner Dan Williams with sheriff Jason Mikesell on the incident at the Mollie Kathleen mine in Cripple Creek yesterday,which killed a local tour guide.

The crowded field of Republican candidates for the El Paso County Commission District 4 nomination saw Fountain city councilman Cory Applegate claim the greatest portion of votes as polls closed... trib.al/9c02E4i

Colorado Springs neighborhood advocate Bill Wysong and state Rep. Don Wilson were within a fraction of a point to earn the Republican nomination Tuesday in the race for El Paso County District 3 commissioner, according to early results in the… trib.al/uP3B5ED

Incumbent Michael Allen took an early commanding lead in the race for 4th Judicial District Attorney among both El Paso and Teller county voters in Tuesday's Republican primary election. trib.al/Oryui70

Crowd starting to diminish as Reagan and Gassen are nearly neck and neck. If the two are too close, an automatic recount will occur. @csgazette #copolitics