Energy Outreach Colorado is anticipating that energy bills for low-income families will increase 23 percent this year, thanks mostly to a reduction of federal money for assistance. Last winter, between Nov. 1 and April 30, the nonprofit organization said low-income people in Colorado paid about $608 for heat and electricity. This winter, the figure is [...]
Continue reading …The Salvation Army announced today that it has received a $100,000 Daniels Fund grant to support The Salvation Army’s R.J. Montgomery New Hope Center, the organization’s downtown homeless shelter at 709 S. Sierra Madre St. “This gift will enable us to continue services to those most in need in Colorado Springs,” said Major Don Gilger, [...]
Continue reading …A few local post office branches will extend their hours during the holidays. The General Mail Facility at 3655 E. Fountain Blvd., the Cheyenne Mountain branch at 1540 S. 8th St. and the Templeton Station at 4356 Montebello Drive will stay open until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.15 and Saturday Dec. 22. Those three branches [...]
Continue reading …The University of Colorado’s Presidential Search Committee wants to know what Colorado Springs residents think CU’s next president should be like. The committee will hold a meeting to solicit comment at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce office, 2 N. Cascade Ave., suite 110. CU Regent Steve Bosley, who chairs [...]
Continue reading …Denver voters recently passed half a billion dollars worth of bond initiatives, including $70 million to pay for reconstruction of Boettcher Concert hall. So why does Colorado Springs have to moan and groan over even the slightest tax increase? Everyone around here knows that one of the biggest hurdles to getting any tax increase passed [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs’ own Kathy Loo is one of nine individuals and organizations that will be honored at the 2007 National Philanthropy Day in Colorado luncheon in Denver on Friday. Selected as this year’s Outstanding Philanthropist, one of Loo’s many contributions has been her service as co-chair of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center capital campaign, [...]
Continue reading …The City of Colorado Springs is seeking volunteers to serve on the School/Park Fee Advisory Committee. The committee meets several times a month September through November to review the School/Park Land-Dedication Ordinance and establish fees for parks. Ideal candidates would have experience in land development or design and development of recreational parks. Send resumes and [...]
Continue reading …If the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery is replaced, it will still be made from Colorado marble. The tomb has several cracks, which cemetery superintendent John Metzler said eventually will give the tomb a “shabby” appearance. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is aghast over the proposal to junk the Tomb of [...]
Continue reading …This Veterans Day, Nov. 11th, all Colorado Springs Water Works Car Wash locations will give free car washes to military veterans. No I.D. is required to get the free wash. “Your word is all we need to give you the wash for free,” said Water Works CEO Jim Spinato. The free washes will offered from [...]
Continue reading …The holiday season means a lot of differing things to different people, but for the post office it surely means one thing – a lot of work. Postal carriers will deliver an estimated 21 billion pieces of mail this season. So, to ensure smooth, timely delivery of holiday packages, the Colorado Springs branch of the [...]
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