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The April 6 city election installed three new City Council members, along with handing three incumbents a second term. But regarding policies, those new members seem to be cut from the same cloth as those they’re replacing, suggesting voters sought to maintain the status quo. For example, Dave Donelson won the northwest District 1 seat. The retired Army officer and physician assistant will replace Don Knight, who’s also a retired military officer. Knight endorsed Donelson as did Mayor John Suthers, who called him a “solid conservative.” The other newcomers include leadersh...

Press-Republican Saranac Lake Middle School social studies teacher Dwight Stevenson is among the first group of people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at a state Department of Health-run vaccine clinic in Plattsburgh on Monday, Jan. 18. (Photo provided by Dwight Stevenson) PLATTSBURGH — A North Country Chamber of Commerce webinar gathered regional healthcare professionals Wednesday morning and the message was clear: Get the COVID vaccine ASAP. University of Vermont Health Network, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Vice President of Population Health and Information Services Dr. Wout...

District 4 incumbent Yolanda Avilla, right, celebrates with her daughter Dulce Garcia Tuesday, April 6, 2021, during a watch party at the Club Tilt & Grill after early results showed Avilla leading Colorado Springs City Council candidate Regina English. Garcia and her family from Hunnington Beach, Calif., surprised Avilla Saturday to spend the weekend and election day with her. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) Christian Murdock/The Gazette Chancey Bush Chancey Bush

Early results released by the city clerk's office showed Henjum had garnered 5,302 votes — 37.6% of ballots — in the most competitive race of the evening and was likely to be elected to represent Colorado Springs’ central sector. It was one of six district races on the ballot that could determine the direction of council for the next four years. Jill Gaebler, first elected to represent the district in 2013 and re-elected to a second term in 2017, is term-limited and cannot run again. "I was believing I would win based on my campaigning, but there were five people running and it was com...

District 4 incumbent Yolanda Avilla, right, celebrates with her daughter Dulce Garcia Tuesday, April 6, 2021, during a watch party at the Club Tilt & Grill after early results showed Avilla leading Colorado Springs City Council candidate Regina English. Garcia and her family from Hunnington Beach, Calif., surprised Avilla Saturday to spend the weekend and election day with her. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) Christian Murdock/The Gazette Chancey Bush Chancey Bush Chancey Bush