Imagine your most ideal park, trail or open space! We all have ideas about how to improve or maintain our beautiful parks system in Colorado Springs. Our parks department is hoping you’ll share your input as they embark on a master plan process to help guide decisions over the next decade. Join the conversation and hear how this process will build community and preserve our legacy!

This week is dedicated to remembering and honoring police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. It’s also a time to reflect on the important and sometimes unseen work of our police officers here in Colorado Springs. Join the conversation with two members of our police department with interesting stories and insights!

Mayor Yemi is the guest on this episode and talks about all that’s been going on this past month, including new City Councilmembers and exciting news from the COS Airport! 

Mayor Yemi is here to celebrate the start of Spring, which means a shift from snowplow operations to paving and potholes. He’s also giving some exciting updates about our parks system and a great reminder to VOTE by April 1st!

What’s it like to be a female firefighter in Colorado Springs? How do we recruit more talented women to join the department? What do they bring to the team? A panel of four accomplished firefighters help answer these questions and more during this special episode in celebration of Women’s History Month. 

Brett Lacey has served as our city’s fire marshal since 1998. He’s retiring after a 32 years of remarkable service with the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Tune in for a look back at how far we’ve come when it come to preparedness and some fun stories about Brett’s service to our community. 

Mayor Yemi is addressing the topics you want to know about. We received questions on various social media platforms and the Mayor is talking about everything from potholes to football. Hope you’ll join us for this conversation!

Meet our new Chief Housing and Homelessness Officer. She grew up in Colorado Springs and has an interesting story to share about her path to this current role. Hear what she has to say about the ways the City and our partners are taking action to tackle housing and homelessness challenges in Colorado Springs. 

The City’s Therapeutic Recreation Program is such a gem, and this conversation will explain why. February is Therapeutic Recreation Month and the perfect time to focus on how it impacts our entire community. The leader of TRP has provided recreational opportunities for children and adults with disabilities for 25 years, along with her team of exceptional employees and volunteers.

Mayor Yemi is talking about his word for 2025 and how it will guide decisions for our City. He also discusses cold weather response, wildfire readiness and working with the Trump administration.