The Colorado Springs Business Journal would like to hear your thoughts on the election outcomes, specifically about: El Paso County Question 1A, increased taxes for the Sheriff’s department; the extension of the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority tax; and how the approval of Amendment 64, legalization of recreational marijuana might affect business. Leave a comment [...]
Continue reading …Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses will ascend on downtown this weekend for the third annual “What If Festival,” which this year will include “best entrepreneur” award from the Peak Venture Group. The festival, a celebration of innovation and imagination, is scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15. It will be spread over [...]
Continue reading …The Gazette has reported Dan Steever will be its new president and publisher. The news comes after Gazettte parent company, Freedom Communications, was purchased in July by 2100 Trust LLC, an investment group. That purchase included The Gazette, The Orange County Register and five smaller daily papers in California and Arizona. For the last three [...]
Continue reading …President Barack Obama got new jobs figures Friday to buttress his argument that he’s presiding over steady, if slow, economic growth. But the government’s report that the overall rate of unemployment actually crept up by one-tenth of a point allows Republican Mitt Romney to keep pressure on Obama to defend his record. The new unemployment [...]
Continue reading …The Justice Department says Capital One has agreed to pay $12 million to resolve allegations the bank violated special protections in federal law for members of the military. The government says Capital One wrongfully foreclosed on some homes and improperly repossessed some cars. In addition, the government says the bank obtained wrongful court judgments against [...]
Continue reading …About $6 million in federal grants will allow CenturyLink to provide broadband service to about 8,000 homes in rural areas. The money is part of a $35 million Phase-I package given to CenturyLink from the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund, which is intended to provide Internet service to rural areas across the country. In [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC President Joe Raso laid off four employees yesterday, said a Chamber insider who asked not to be identified. Those laid off include Senior Vice President of Member Services Jenifer Furda, Communications and Marketing Director Polly Welden, Development and Member Fulfillment Coordinator Catherine Jekel and Finance Specialist Robert Lydzinski III. Raso confirmed the layoffs, [...]
Continue reading …He said the opportunity be near Vail was too good to pass up.
Continue reading …President Barack Obama touched down in Colorado Springs on Friday to tour damage of the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/newsnation/48017223/
Continue reading …U.S. Forest Service Investigators who are trying to identify the cause of the Waldo Canyon fire would like to speak with anyone who was in the Waldo Canyon or Pyramid Mountain area on Friday, June 22, 2012, during the afternoon, evening or night. Call 719-477-4205, and leave a name and contact number. Investigators will return your call. [...]
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