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How a 14-year-old joined the fight against the Project Taurus data center
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (558+ words) Kyle McGuffey is four years away from being able to vote, but he’s become deeply involved in the debate over a proposed data center in Colorado Springs. The 14-year-old heard about the Project Taurus data center from a TikTok video…...
Colorado Springs sets location, ground rules for data center hearing at Planning Commission
1+ week, 2+ day ago (458+ words) The stage has been announced for the debate over the proposed Project Taurus data center before the Colorado Springs Planning Commission. The city announced Thursday that a special appeal hearing for the data center will be held July 23 at the…...
What’s ahead in long process after data center gains first approval in Colorado Springs?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (668+ words) Project Taurus, an AI data center planned at an industrial park along Garden of the Gods Road, has driven weeks of debate in Colorado Springs since the first community meeting to discuss it in April. The development plan for the…...
Data Center moratoriums take hold along Front Range, but not Colorado Springs
3+ week, 4+ day ago (429+ words) Data centers have been thrust into the limelight in the past 12-18 months as more companies seek to build them while concerns grow about their use of natural resources. That’s led some Colorado communities to reject data centers, while others welcome…...
Data center gained first approval in Colorado Springs. Here’s a look at what’s ahead in monthslong process.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (668+ words) Project Taurus, an AI data center planned at an industrial park along Garden of the Gods Road, has driven weeks of debate in Colorado Springs since the first community meeting to discuss it in April. The development plan for the…...
Colorado Springs administratively approves data center on Garden of the Gods Road
4+ week, 1+ day ago (407+ words) The city of Colorado Springs administratively approved a controversial proposed AI data center near Garden of the Gods Road, but the fight over the project may continue if residents appeal the decision The decision announced on Friday could allow California-based…...
KOAA no longer on DirecTV after latest dispute impacting local TV stations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) Colorado Springs residents who rely on DirecTV to watch NBC affiliate KOAA may be out of luck for the foreseeable future. The station, owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, is the latest victim in a string of contract fights between media…...
Fort Carson soldiers test new communications system for the battlefield at Piñon Canyon
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (29+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette Fort Carson soldiers test new communications system for the battlefield at Piñon Canyon...
In Manitou Springs, step into an old phone booth and call for colorful tales
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (910+ words) An old phone booth stands in the back of a coffee shop off Manitou Springs’ main drag ー an inconspicuous portal to the past and bridge to the present. That’s the power of the Story Booth, as Justin Snyder sees…...
Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (869+ words) From grid demand to data center construction, scaling the necessary framework to support the growing appetite for artificial intelligence will be a challenge — though water is less of an issue than energy, according to experts and policymakers in Colorado. “It’s…...