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Shadow inventory falling

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The amount of shadow inventory in Colorado dropped 26 percent in the 12 months that ended in January, according to a CoreLogic report released today. The drop was one of the largest declines in shadow inventory in the country and represents a national trend. Shadow inventory includes all delinquent mortgages, those in foreclosure and those [...]

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Male lion makes debut at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

His name is Abuto, hear him roar. He is a 1-and half-year-old African lion and the newest member of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo big cat family. He joins four other lions at the zoo and can be found in the new Encounter Africa lion building, located around the corner from the giraffe building. “We are [...]

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“You can observe a lot just by watching.” — Yogi Berra Cognitive dissonance is, like “cellar door,” a lovely linguistic dyad. The words trip sweetly off the tongue, yet lose a lot in translation. To open the cellar door (particularly if you live in a dilapidated Westside Victorian) is to descend into a dark and [...]

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Excitement building over Prince Harry visit to Warrior Games

Last year, it was the First Lady; this year it’s a prince who will attend the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs. The United States Olympic Committee confirmed Monday that Britain’s Prince Harry will attend the fourth-annual Warrior Games in the Springs. “We are excited that Prince Harry will be attending the fourth annual Warrior Games [...]

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Mayor wants airport marketing consultant

Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach is putting out a call for an airport marketing expert. The expert ought to be familiar with strategies on marketing a regional airport in the shadow of an international airport, like Denver. City officials announced Friday that Colorado Springs airport aviation director Mark Earle was stepping down. Earle, city officials [...]

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Incline app ready for download

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Incline app ready for download

The Incline app — which aims to keep climbers from fibbing their time — is ready for use. The Incline App, developed by CoPilot Creative, is a way to track time, rank against others, follow friends and get rewards for participating. The app is free at InclineApp.com. Once you complete the Incline you instantly get [...]

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Mayor Steve Bach announced at his press conference today that he has assembled another team of community leaders concerned with a downtown renaissance to talk about what the city can do to encourage developers and build enthusiasm about the area. “Downtown is the heart of the city,” Bach said. “Successful cities have strong downtowns. And [...]

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Two restaurants planned for Copper Ridge

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Two restaurants planned for Copper Ridge

A local investor plans to open two restaurants next to the 117,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shop under construction in the Copper Ridge retail development at Northgate Boulevard and Interstate-25. J.W. Roth, chairman of investment research firm Accredited Members, plans to open a Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse & Tavern and an high-end seafood and chop house this fall, [...]

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Pikes Peak National Bank to be featured on Fox Business Network

The “In View” special edition half hour show featuring Pikes Peak National Bank and two Colorado Spring small businesses will air on the Fox Business Network. The show is set for 2:30 p.m. March 30.. Pikes Peak National Bank president Robin Roberts was interviewed in January for the show. She spoke about community banks’ relationship [...]

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Statewide foreclosures drop below 2007 levels

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Statewide foreclosure filings have fallen to their lowest levels since the Colorado Division of Housing started collecting foreclosure data n 2007. New filings in metro counties fell 43.6 percent year over year in February, according to a report from the Division of Housing. And foreclosure sales at auction fell 41.9 percent. The improvement in the [...]

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