Blue Star holds recycling event before new law hits
During its last session, the Colorado General Assembly passed a law that makes it illegal to dispose of electronic devices in landfills. And before that bill takes effect July 1, The Citadel mall and Blue Star Recyclers are making it easy for people to get rid of unwanted electronics from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [...]
Brueggers Bagels, which had been operating at 132 N. Tejon St., has closed its doors. A sign posted on the door announced the store closing, effective June 15. The bagel bakery had been open since the spring of 2006. The franchise owner, Phil Batchelor, is the one who decided to close the bakery, said Brueggar’s [...]
Continue reading …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 have to make a difference during your term in office. The remaining undeveloped 18,000 acres of Banning Lewis Ranch once again are officially on the market, presenting [...]
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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 sausages and bacon, made an unannounced opening at noon on June 5 in Ivywild’s south wing, and within an hour, dozens of people were filling [...]
Continue reading …Nonprofits Regina DiPadova has joined Cheyenne Village as community services manager. She will be expanding and designing programs for adult individuals in the Pikes Peak Region with developmental disabilities who live on their own or with family. She received her undergraduate degree in recreation therapy from the University of Southern Colorado and graduate degree in [...]
Continue reading …For the second time in its history, the Pikes Peak Range Riders have canceled their annual ride into the mountains surrounding Colorado Springs. The Black Forest fire – and the extent of its damage – are the reasons behind the cancellation, just as the 2002 ride was cancelled because of the Hayman fire. “We believe [...]
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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 is marketing director for the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado, teamed up with other small business proponents to present a widely varied schedule of [...]
Continue reading …For anyone who cares about Colorado’s tourism industry, the terse headline Wednesday morning on CNN.com — followed by many millions of people online — sent the one message everyone had hoped to avoid this summer. “You don’t want to be here: Colorado burns” And as if that weren’t enough, this second headline followed: “Fire threatens [...]
Continue reading …In our previous article, we encouraged entrepreneurs to “begin with the end in mind” when they start their business. Your plan needs to be focused on the kind of business you plan to create over time. Then you will pay attention to the road signs along the way to ensure you get there. We call [...]
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