Ivywild School, the 100-year-old former schoolhouse that has been redeveloped into restaurants and a brewery, was busy with customers before it was fully open. The Meat Locker, offering various smoked…
This year, National Small Business Week has taken a giant leap forward in El Paso County — and Marjorie Noleen is one of the people behind the push. Noleen, who…
All the experts agree: Jobs are returning to Colorado Springs. They also agree that it’s going to be a long, slow slog back to the days of peak levels of…
Just a few years ago, Sara Crowell flew C-130 cargo planes for the U.S. Air Force. Now she’s flying a food truck downtown, serving up organic fare. The Local serves…
Experts around the country argue that arts and culture have the power to transform blighted areas into vibrant ones and drive economic development — a philosophy that downtown Colorado Springs…
Thomas Yechout loves airplanes. He loves to design them, to talk about the way they work, to improve their design. And that love of airplanes, combined with a passion for…
Nissa Wecks felt so passionately about her good health and athletic performance, she left her job as a Manitou Springs High School teacher to start a new, nutrient-rich business in…
If new car registrations were the only economic indicator of success in El Paso County, they would show we’re speeding out of the recession. The number of people purchasing new…
Stockmens Bank 601 N. Nevada Ave. Owner, founder and president: Rob Alexander Number of employees: 17 Website: www.thestockmensbank.com/ Rob Alexander opened Stockmens Bank in November 2008, just as Bear Stearns was…
Some tough options remain for Banning Lewis Ranch
In baseball, three strikes and you’re out. In football, four downs and you give up the ball. As an elected official, you never know how many chances you’ll…
Marijuana, TABOR and the City Council
Let us travel back to the dear, dead days beyond recall when Colorado voters, led by the eccentric Douglas Bruce, added the TABOR amendment to the state constitution…
Mayor Bach’s Potemkin village
It was fascinating, if not exactly enlightening, to see the northeast corner of Acacia Park turned into our very own Potemkin village on Wednesday afternoon. A press release…
Blue Star holds recycling event before new law hits
During its last session, the Colorado General Assembly passed a law that makes it illegal…
Downtown’s Bruegger’s Bagels closes
Brueggers Bagels, which had been operating at 132 N. Tejon St., has closed its doors.…
Range Riders cancel ride, but street breakfast will continue
For the second time in its history, the Pikes Peak Range Riders have canceled their…
One on One: BBB’s Noleen behind stronger Small Business Week
This year, National Small Business Week has taken a giant leap forward in El Paso…
Add Staff understaffed because of fire
The Black Forest fire has caused Add Staff, a staffing firm in Colorado Springs, to…
SBDC reaching out to small businesses in fire area
The Small Business Development Center will provide assistance to the small businesses in Black Forest…
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