We've had great help throughout the years from a lot of the folks who are leaving now. It's going to be difficult. . . . When you start over with a bunch of new members, it is definitely a loss for the community.

Being able to go out and advocate your position, that's a First Amendment right. But you have a responsibility to do it ethically.

Fort Carson is the No. 1 requested post for enlisted members in the military, so clearly this community is attractive to young people. With the outdoor opportunities, whether it's skiing or hiking or hunting or fishing or any of those, you can't find a better place than Colorado Springs.

We're looking for a spark, and Crawford has played well at the sophomore level. We've found out Reed can help us defensively, so we have to rest him some on offense. It'll take stable backs to carry the load for us.

In my view, there is an urgent need to communicate with the public and help to explain where there is consensus, and where are there doubts about the issues of sustainable development.

The idea of it was that the city would help offset some of the offsite development costs, based on the extra tax base that was going to be generated,