Barbara Gibbons has been appointed chief of staff of Peak Vista Community Health Centers. It's a new position within the organization.
The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office is kicking off new events for the nonprofit, business, entrepreneur, government and tech communities — Innovate CO Forum, and InnovateCO Data Challenge.
Seven elected and re-elected El Paso County officials will be sworn into office tomorrow, Jan. 10, at Centennial Hall.
Enrolment opens for Universal Preschool (UPK) in Colorado on Jan. 17, with more than 29,000 seats available across the state, the Polis administration announced today.
Three tech companies would receive a combined total exceeding $15 million over 15 years under agreements on which City Council will be briefed on Jan. 9.
Rearranging the kitchen after the holiday chaos, I wondered where everything came from. As a child of the 1940s, it still seems remarkable to me that we have fresh food and vegetables in the winter. Seventy-five years ago, a trickle of fresh produce came by train from California and local gr…
When I was appointed the U.S. Small Business Administration’s regional administrator in April 2022, I never imagined the positive impact I could and would have on the thousands of small businesses located in my six-state region. The last seven months have been a whirlwind of activity as I’ve…
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is hosting more Fast Track Hiring Events in Colorado Springs and Pueblo in January.
As construction cranes dot the Downtown skyline and new businesses continue to declare “Now Open!,” some may wonder, can this rapid pace of change continue in our city center?
2022 was an exciting year not just for the new Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce but for our region and the great state of Colorado as well.
We’ve all been there. Shopping list in hand, ready to make that key purchase. You arrive at the storefront, the lights are on, you can see silhouettes inside, but are they open? Anxiously seeking signs of life, mind racing through your backup plan, a smiling face appears before you with the …
2023? My hopes for the year are modest — good health, good weather, good friends, good dogs and fun things to write about. Winning the lottery would be great, but unlikely since I don’t buy tickets. Much more fun to drive up to Cripple Creek and hope for a big win (had one in 2009!). Dream o…
It's time! For us to head out, stay in, find a cozy fireplace and a lot of holiday spirit.
Call it a travel brochure — the flight nightmare section.
Hospitalizations for RSV in Colorado are starting to decline, after an unusually early and intense start to the wintertime respiratory illness season.
Travis Williams was wearing an extra pair of socks today as he surveyed the Springs Rescue Mission, where nearly a capacity crowd packed in overnight to avoid frigid temperatures.
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough showed up in Colorado Springs Dec. 15 to meet local veterans and urge them to apply for benefits under the recently-passed Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.
A lineup of attorneys held a news conference Dec. 21, announcing the filing of a federal lawsuit against three Colorado Springs Police Department officers.
The last time I checked the weather forecast, it looks like the good people of Limon (Limonians? Limies? Limonicans?) can expect minus-42-degree windchills this Thursday. Read that again: 42 DEGREES BEEEELOOOOW… zero. The North Pole’s temp as I write this: -31. So, realize St. Nick will be i…
Is Silicon Mountain rising again?
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has officially demanded Colorado Springs School District 11 Board Director Al Loma stop pushing religion from the board dais and from his district email address, following a complaint and Loma’s doubling-down on his rhetoric last week.
Colorado Springs city and El Paso County leaders announced Friday that a Denver-based information tech company is expanding to Colorado Springs.
A regular Board of Education meeting on Dec. 14 — meant to be a celebratory one for Colorado Springs School District 11 and Mitchell High School — was punctuated by a now-familiar tirade from Board Director Al Loma.
Aram Benyamin, former CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities, took a pay cut of more than $100,000 to return to the Los Angeles Department of Power and Water (LADPW).
On Jan. 11, you’ll see a new kind of publication around these parts.
Former Vectra Bank executive Shawn Gullixson will become president of The O’Neil Group in the new year, becoming a top leader in the influential, Colorado Springs-based private equity firm built by founder and CEO Kevin O’Neil.
Joel Yuhas will be leaving UCHealth in late January.
Colorado Springs Utilities today released details of improvements made since last year's catastrophic windstorm. It also shared stats on the windstorm, which brought hurricane-force winds across Colorado Springs.
Committees who campaigned for and against ballot measures that would have legalized and taxed recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs spent a combined $2,348,455, final campaign finance reports show.
Last night (Dec. 12) the Pueblo City Council voted 4-3 to table a proposed anti-abortion ordinance that would have allowed civil penalties of up to $100,000 against Pueblo abortion providers.
Colorado Springs School District 11 Board Director Al Loma is again facing backlash and community complaints for pushing religious rhetoric, after he quoted the Bible and used a church signature in a message from his official board email address.
Andy Vick has left COPPeR after 8 years as executive director and Angela Seals — who was COPPeR’s deputy director until March this year — has returned to the arts organization as interim executive director.
Editor's Note: Watch the video here.
An unsealed case file shows the Club Q attack suspect wanted to be “the next mass killer” and made a bomb threat in June 2021, but prosecutors reached a dead end with the investigation.
Immediately after being diagnosed with fatal pancreatic cancer, Lee Milner began his last campaign for the preservation and protection of our city’s natural environment. He wanted to be remembered and honored for his work during the last four decades, and he wanted to inspire new generations…
Academy School District 20 parents are alarmed that conservative corners of the community are pushing for LGBTQ students to be segregated, after conversations with D20 leadership were released Dec. 5.
The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC today announced its 2023 board of directors, who will assume duties on Jan. 1, 2023.
A new extension of the Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) tax could be headed for the April 2023 city election ballot after a measure to double the tax from 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent failed in November 2021.
The Club Q attack suspect appeared in court today, facing 305 charges that include first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and bias-motivated crimes.
Starting in 2023, qualifying surviving spouses of Gold Star veterans will be able to apply for the Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption.
