More than 40 men and women from Colorado Springs had just returned from spending much of last week in Omaha, Neb., on the annual Regional Leaders Trip. They came back energized by all they had seen and heard, thinking of fresh ways to apply the lessons from the trip, coordinated by the Colorado Springs Regional [...]
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Editor’s note: The following is the first of a three-part series about floods and flood dangers in the Pikes Peak Region. This story focuses on the Memorial Day flood of 1935, the most destructive in the region’s history. In Colorado Springs, as in much of the arid Southwest, rains come quickly and unexpectedly. Spring rain [...]
Continue reading …“Oh, you’re a brand consultant? Our company just went through a re-branding effort six months ago. We’ve all got new business cards, a new logo and new ad campaigns coming out.” I cannot tell you how many times I hear this and similar statements from those I meet on a daily basis. And I cannot [...]
Continue reading …A durable power of attorney for your soon-to-be 18-year-old son or daughter? Aren’t these more suited for older adults? Not always. Once your child is 18, he or she is an adult in the eyes of the law, whether or not he or she is still in high school. That reality will hit the first [...]
Continue reading …Almost from the moment that the 40-plus contingent from Colorado Springs set foot this week in Omaha, Neb., for the annual Regional Leaders Trip, the message began coming through to everyone. There’s a lot of spirit, money and energy in Nebraska’s largest city, about 420,000 residents with a metro area of more than 800,000. The [...]
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Administrators at The Vanguard School, a charter high school in District 12, had no idea what they were getting into when they decided to hire a German citizen to teach their German and Spanish foreign language classes as well as English classes. “He can teach all three classes,” said Diane Borre, the school’s business manager. [...]
Continue reading …April 30 Ignite Colorado Springs Ignite Colorado Springs hopes to create an entrepreneurial spark at an event that gives startups five minutes and 20 slides to impress a panel of judges. The event, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, is free but is only open to the first 250 registrants. [...]
Continue reading …CPCD wins grant for in-home health program Community Partnership for Child Development was recently awarded a $24,500 grant from the Kaiser Permanente Community Health Fund. This grant will support the In-Home Health Education Program that offers nutrition and health education to families in their homes. “CPCD offers parents a number of nutrition and health classes, but [...]
Continue reading …Caitlin Kern joins OfficeScapes as receptionist and administrative assistant. Kern is currently a student at Pikes Peak Community College and plans to transfer to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs to major in business marketing. Kern was the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo 2012 Girl of the West and was employed by the Women’s Professional [...]
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MoodSwings Acoustic Lounge Location: 696 N. Circle Drive Phone: (719) 358-6720 Employees: 2 Craig Tomanini has four daughters and an intimate knowledge of the bar scene around Colorado Springs. As the drummer for local rock band The Nocturnal Tomatoes, he knows about the liquor-soaked patrons, the late hours and the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle. As [...]
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