The Peak News

1/20/25 - COS Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by Chaim Goldman and Joe Aldaz
COS Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Headlines - 1) Martin Luther King Jr; 2) Presidential Inauguration; 3) Deportations; Interview: Joe Aldaz, President and CEO of Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and of course, "The Peak Rants" with Jim Miller
To contact Joe Aldaz and for more information about the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce:www.CSHispanicChamber.com
 
EVENT: TASTE OF THE PEAK, January 30th at The Pinery, www.ThePeak.news/Events

1/15/25 – First Anniversary Show
Hosted by Chaim Goldman, Rachel Stovall, Jim Miller, Matt West, Jordan Baldwin, Audra Gapper,
James Fiddler, Seth Deibert, and Zach Goldman
First Anniversary Show; Headlines: Israel Ceasefire,Rachel: First Host; Interview - Matt West: Producing the Show, Jordan Baldwin and Audra Gapper: Investigative Journalism; Educational Foundation / Internships w/ Zach, James, Seth; and of course “The Peak Rants LIVE” with Jim Miller
Get involved and join the team! www.ThePeak.news

1/14/25: What’s Next? County Commissioner Exit Interview
Hosted by Chaim Goldman and Stan VanderWerf
Local Government Headlines: New County Commissioners sworn in today; Interview: Stan VanderWerf, 40 years of public service, El Paso County Commissioner for District 3 in El Paso County, Chair ofthe Board for two years from January 2021 to January 2023, service on many local,state, and national boards, 28 years in Airforce received a Bronze Star for his servicein Iraq retiring as Colonel, business owner in the fields of consulting and productdevelopment​, avid skier and private pilot; and "The Peak Rants" with Jim Miller

1/13/25 - Vibrant Entrepreneurism in Colorado Springs 
Hosted by Chaim Goldman and JW Roth
Entrepreneurism; Headlines - JW Roth Related Headlines: Ford Amphitheater Controversy?; The Tale of Two Cities;
Interview: JW Roth, Local Visionary Mega-Entrepreneur, Venu (formerly Notes Live) CEO, builder and operator of the Ford Amphitheater, Bourbon Brothers Restaurant, The Phil Long Music Hall (Formerly Boot Barn Hall), and co-owner of Pikes Peak Media Company that owns and operates the Colorado Springs Business Journal and Independent newspapers;
The Importance of Partnerships; and of course, "The Peak Rants" with Jim Miller: Medal of Freedom Recipients
 
To contact JW Roth and for more information about the VENU and the VENU Foundation, visit: www.Venu.live and www.VenuFoundation.org

1/9/25 - What's Going On?: Did Mayor Yemi Know #8
Hosted by Chaim Goldman and Jordan Baldwin
What's Going On?; Local Headlines: Exploding Cybertruck, Club Q Tragedy; Court Reporting, PACER; Interview - George Brachler, District Attorney-elect for Judicial District 23; Reporting on the Legislature; and "The Peak Rants" with Jim Miller
To contact us and learn more about the Hate Crime Hoax, visit: www.ThePeak.news/HateCrimeHoax

1/8/25 – Loving Our Neighbor
Hosted by Chaim Goldman and Travis Williams
Loving Our Neighbor; Local Headlines: 1) Richard Dawkins, 2) Implementing Rec Marijuana, and 3) 2025 COS Homelessness Plan; Homelessness: The Seen and Unseen; Interview: Travis Williams, New President and CEO of Springs Rescue Mission; 4 Things I’ve Learned in 30 Years; and of course “The Peak Rants” with Jim Miller
To contact Travis Williams, and more infomation about Springs Rescue Mission, visit: www.SpringsRescueMission.org

1/7/25: Colorado 2025 Legislative Preview
Hosted by Chaim Goldman and Rose Pugliese
Legislative Update; Three Legislative Priorities; “Reaching Across the Aisle; Interview: Rose Pugliese, HD 14 House District Rep and New House Minority Leader; How will Constitutional Abortion be legislated?; and "The Peak Rants" with Jim Miller
To contact Rose Pugliese, visit: www.Leg.Colorado.gov/Legislators/Rose-Pugliese

1/6/25 - January 6th, Four Years Later
Hosted by Chaim Goldman and Tom Hamner
2025, What’s the Vision?; Headlines: Rebecca Lavrenz, the J6 Praying Grandma and Luke Vercollone, "A Daughter’s Journey"; J6: The Personal Cost; Interview: Tom Hamner, Local Business Owner who was in Washington DC Four Years Ago Today, and Spent Over Two Years in Jail because of it; Building Community in the Pikes Peak Region; and of course, "The Peak Rants" with Jim Miller
 
To contact Tom and for more information about American Patriot Relief, visit:  www.AmericanPatriotRelief.org

1/2/25 - The Effectiveness of the Teacher's Union
Hosted by John Graham and Stacy Adair
Host: John Graham, Public Education Consultant, Former D49 school board president, Education ReEnvisioned BOCES board member
Guest: Stacy Adair, Non-Union teacher in the Union-ized School District 11
What is Effective in the Classroom and Education in General?; Local Education Headlines; Interview - Stacy Adair, Non-Union teacher in the Union-ized School District 11: Does the Union let you be Effective or Stop you from being Effective?; Does the Union take Teacher's Money and Doesn’t Help Students?; and "The Peak Rants" with Jim Miller
Reach out to school board members!
To contact the D11 School Board and learn more about D11, visit: www.D11.org