Apartment hunters in Colorado Springs have had it pretty easy the last 10 years — low rates, big incentives and lots to choose from. Not anymore. The Colorado Division of Housing released quarterly apartment vacancy statistics last week, which confirmed what people in the industry already knew — vacancies are at an all-time low. Colorado [...] [...]
A new proposal from a veterans’ advocacy group aims to combat unemployment, stimulate the economy and help veterans start their own small business, but navigating it through the turbulent waters of Congress may prove tricky. The idea comes from the Patriot Enterprise Project, a nonprofit based at Fort Meade in Maryland that develops and promotes [...] [...]
Military parents with young children report that the need for early care and education services, including child care, parenting classes and high-quality pre-kindergarten, tops their list of day-to-day needs, according to a new study by Pre-K Now, a campaign of the nonprofit Pew Center on the States. The study, entitled “On the Home Front: Early [...] [...]
A new veterans’ park under construction in Fort Collins honors servicemen from northern Colorado. The Northern Colorado Veterans Plaza breaks ground Monday. Officials say the park will be complete in late July. It is scheduled to include an amphitheater with seating for 500 and a garden with interactive walls commemorating veterans from the area. Trees [...] [...]
As bad as the job market is for unemployed professionals in El Paso County, the situation is even worse for military veterans looking to enter the workforce. El Paso County is home to nearly 80,000 veterans, and last year 15,277 of them, or 19 percent, registered with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center for help finding [...] [...]
Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) brought a message of innovation and fiscal discipline today to the Colorado Springs business community. [...]
Congressman Doug Lamborn says the Veterans Affairs Department will start construction this year on a medical clinic in Colorado Springs. Lamborn, a Colorado Republican, said Monday the site for the clinic could be announced this week. The new clinic will consolidate two existing clinics and provide more space and more services than the old clinics [...] [...]
Pentagon leaders preparing for a new culture of gays serving openly in the military are serving notice that discrimination will not be tolerated. Defense Secretary Robert Gates also directed his policy staff in a memorandum to move ahead carefully, but expeditiously, to end the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy instituted during the Clinton administration. [...] [...]
A Denver seminary is offering a master’s degree for military chaplains aimed at helping them assist servicemen and women suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The Iliff (EYE’-liff) School of Theology said Monday that classes for its new master’s in pastoral and spiritual care begin in August. Iliff spokeswoman Greta Gloven says the program is designed [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2011
Tags: Military
President Barack Obama is announcing new government-wide initiatives to support military families, including programs aimed at preventing suicide and eliminating homelessness. Obama says the government has an obligation to help military families as they support loved ones fighting for their country. Obama says he often meets with service members who say their top concern is [...] [...]
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