by John Hazlehurst Published: August 27,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs, committees, Hazlehurst, Leadership
Que sera, sera Whatever will be, will be The future’s not ours to see Que sera, sera — Doris Day, 1956 This is not a city that has ever taken Doris Day’s advice, so poignantly expressed in the saccharine little song that cluttered the airwaves half a century ago. We see ourselves as captains of [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 20,2010
Colorado Springs unemployment rates rose to 8.8 percent, higher than the state average and the local level in more than a year. Job growth statewide was down from a year ago, as well - only 1,900 jobs were created in July, significantly lower than the 25,200 jobs created during the same period in 2009. July jobless numbers [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: August 16,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs, CoreLogic, home prices
Colorado Springs home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 2.73 percent in June 2010 compared to June 2009, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index released today. The result is still less than CoreLogic’s May’s year-over-year HPI, which coincided with the expiration of the Home Buyer Tax Credit was 3.64 percent . Excluding distressed transactions, year-over-year HPI [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: August 13,2010
Tags: best colleges, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, USAFA
Two Colorado Springs colleges made it on to the Forbes.com “Best Colleges” list. They were the highest-ranked of 11 Colorado schools on the list of the top 610 best schools. The United States Air Force Academy ranked No. 11 (down from No. 7 last year) and Colorado College was No. 51 (up from 53 in 2009). Other ranked [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: June 30,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs, Portfolio.com, Top Ten Mid-size City
Portfolio.com today released its Top Ten Mid-Sized Metros with Best Quality of Life survey results, and the Pikes Peak region made the list, along with Boulder and Fort Collins. Topping the field was Boulder which had already appeared on an earlier study of large market and ranked as the No. 6 area with the best quality [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: June 29,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs, Dillco Fluid Services, Heat Waves Hot Oil Service
Heat Waves Hot Oil Service of Colorado Springs is one of two Colorado companies that are part of a merger and reorganization agreement between Hugoton, Kan.-based Dillco Fluid Services, Inc. and Denver-based Aspen Exploration Corp. Under terms of the agreement, Aspen will acquire all outstanding shares of privately held Dillco through the issuance of 14.5 [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: June 23,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs, Community Appreciation Day, June 26, Olympic Day, United States Olympic Committee
As the official headquarters of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs will host nine events commemorating Olympic Day. The four-day fest will climax with a city-wide celebration on Saturday at the Olympic Training Center campus. The Community Appreciation Day Celebration is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The city joins more than 250 cities in [...] [...]
by admin Published: June 11,2010
Colorado’s pot debate is headed to the cities. Less than a week after a new law cleared the way for Colorado cities to ban marijuana dispensaries if they wish, some are already moving to ban pot shops. One of the biggest battles is brewing in Colorado Springs, where city officials were expected Friday to sign off on [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: June 11,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs, Penzeys Spices, Retail
A national spice company with three stores in the Denver area is leasing two spaces in Colorado Springs. Penzeys Spices is leasing space at 2010 Southgate Road and remodeling it at a cost of $75,0000./ he company is also planning a remodel at 7431 N. Academy Blvd., in the Falcon Landing retail development. Penzeys has 46 locations [...] [...]
by admin Published: May 28,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, PETA, trash cans
The mayor of Manitou Springs says the town is open to the idea of allowing anti-meat ads on trash cans after Colorado Springs rejected the same proposal because officials thought the promotion was too racy. Mayor Marc Snyder says he has set aside a time to meet with representatives from People for the Ethical Treatment of [...] [...]
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