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Attorneys’ program allows poor to approach the bench (access required)

by Monica Mendoza Published: February 10,2012

Tags: Law, Pikes Peak Pro Bono Project, pro bono

In Colorado Springs, about 100 attorneys are working on a project that aims to provide legal access to people who in their wildest dreams could never afford to hire an attorney. Under the umbrella of the El Paso County Bar Association, a new nonprofit organization has formed, the Pikes Peak Pro Bono Project. And, “the expectations are [...] [...]

Banks would foot the bill to buy homeowners more time (access required)

by Monica Mendoza Published: February 3,2012

Tags: Foreclosure, loan modification, sb-71

Stressed borrowers ought to be given the opportunity to pursue loan modification remedies before the lender forecloses on their home. That is the heart of Colorado Senate Bill 71, proposed by Sen. Angela Giron, D-Pueblo. Under her legislation, lenders would need to work with a borrower “to effectuate a cure for default rather than move directly [...] [...]

UCCS architecture reflects campus goals (access required)

by Amanda Miller Published: January 27,2012

Tags: architecture, UCCS

In the last decade, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has evolved from a humble commuter school to a hilltop university... [...]

Forensic accountants are balance-sheet detectives (access required)

by Monica Mendoza Published: January 20,2012

Tags: forensic accounting, fraud

Stories of Enron and Bernie Madoff’s financial frauds and scheming grab headlines, but small businesses across the country are quietly being ripped off to the tune of millions every year ... [...]

Detective demand growing (access required)

by Monica Mendoza Published: January 20,2012

Tags: detective, forensic accounting

Financial detectives are the new crime fighters in a world where they are looking for patterns and weaknesses in the financial spreadsheets. Forensic accounting goes back to the days of Al Capone, a bootlegger and leader of many sorted illegal activities, brought down for tax evasion. Today, every forensic TV show has made their field, forensic [...] [...]

SDS still offering contracts (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 13,2012

Tags: SDS, water

The Southern Delivery System could mean big business for local contractors, even though major portions of work have already been promised to out-of-state firms. [...]

Space industry to go where few men have gone before (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: January 6,2012

Tags: commercial space flight, space

The space industry is planning to make giant strides in commercial space travel, space exploration and satellite technology during 2012. [...]

Insurance barometer on the rise for businesses in 2012 (access required)

by Monica Mendoza Published: December 30,2011

Tags: forecast, Insurance

A perfect storm of declining sales, increasing claims and no way to recoup investments during a down economy has hit the property and casualty insurance industry hard this year. That will mean increased rates for businesses and a buyer’s market left blowing in the wind. It’s humbug news for 2012. “It won’t go up dramatically Jan. 1, but [...] [...]

2011’s biggest real estate deals (access required)

by Amanda Miller Published: December 22,2011

Tags: commercial real estate, Real Estate

The state of the U.S. economy played a definitive role in the Colorado Springs region’s top real estate deals this year. Investors swooped in to buy bank-owned properties at discount prices. Local and out-of-state apartment-management companies bought several complexes to capitalize on apartment demand, which is at a 10-year high. And large nonprofits with deep [...] [...]

The faces that shaped 2011 (access required)

by Staff Writer Published: December 16,2011

Tags: faces, Focus, power and influence

From business to politics, the military to athletes, below are some of the Colorado Springs faces who shaped the year... [...]

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