One by one, the Colorado Springs fire and police chiefs, emergency management supervisor and Mayor Steve Bach made their comments Tuesday as the city unveiled its Initial After Action Report for the Waldo Canyon fire. Their message, which shouldn’t be expected to change much between now and the final report in March 2013, was fairly [...]
Continue reading …Better communication with each other and with residents topped the list of lessons learned from the Waldo Canyon fire, said city officials at a preliminary after-action report this morning. The fire started June 23 and raced into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood Tuesday, June 26. A combination of high winds and dry weather fueled the fire [...]
Continue reading …Amy Long’s voice is calm and hopeful. In the tourism game, she understands the ebb and flow of the market better than anyone. She’s the vice president of marketing and membership at the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau. After the Waldo Canyon fire took a turn toward Colorado Springs on June 26, she was [...]
Continue reading …With Colorado Springs charities, it seems to be feast or famine these days.
Continue reading …Recently, on a quick driving trip into the mountains, we made a conscious decision to inject Colorado Springs into every conversation with strangers, just to see what the reaction would be. It’s usually worth the effort anyway, even without an ulterior motive. But this time the intent was simply to gauge whether the response would [...]
Continue reading …For the first time this year, sales tax collections in Colorado Springs are down. But tourism officials are speedily working to get travelers to the city this fall to make up for summer losses during the Waldo Canyon fire. July’s sale taxes were down nearly 4 percent from the same time last year; but the [...]
Continue reading …Manitou Springs small-business owner Safron Neusaenger took a call this week from a vendor who said her debit card only covered half of what she owed.
Continue reading …The nonprofit fire-victim assistance organization, Colorado Springs Together, is asking businesses to participate in a discount shopping-card program that will aid 1,700 families affected by the fire. CST, a partnership among the city, community organizations and business owners, aims to aid victims while bolstering local business, said spokesman John Henry. He said the number of [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs City Council put off voting on changes to the fire code for reconstruction in Mountain Shadows, following opposition from residents who lost their homes in the Waldo Canyon fire. Council heard the suggested changes two weeks ago, which included “hardened” structures with stucco or cementious siding, trees and bushes set back from home [...]
Continue reading …Mac McClung was working Tuesday in his Woodland Park shop, Bad Rock Automotive, when a mini flash mob surrounded him and began taking pictures. The group, from Pikes Peak Area Rotary Clubs, surprised him with a check for $2,000. It was a collective business hug and the group gave out two that day and has [...]
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