August will mark major milestones in Colorado Springs’ transformation into a “Gig City,” as companies building fiber internet infrastructure begin their work and some complete portions of their projects.

A new hub powered by a custom technology platform is connecting small businesses struggling to survive and grow with financial, educational and community resources.

After months of wrangling, Colorado Springs City Council gave the go-ahead for a 24-hour Kum & Go gas station in the Ivywild neighborhood — and Janelle Walters says it’s a decision that might drive her out of the city.

Susan Gordon and Patrick Hamilton grow heirloom vegetables on their five-acre New Roots Farm near Cañon City.

Building an apprenticeship program is a lot like dating, says Eric Dunker, vice president of workforce and economic development for Arapahoe Community College. 

Colorado Springs Utilities has been a lightning rod for controversy over the years for a number of decisions that drew ire from customers. For example:

Two years ago, Paul Harris never imagined he’d be seeing three cranes towering over Cripple Creek.

Colorado Springs School District 11’s sprint to fill 129 teacher vacancies and address a critical need for educational support staff before the 2022-2023 school year starts seems to be paying off, according to the district.

Veronica Bélanger was a successful social media and sales consultant before the onset of the COVID pandemic.

Jaymen Johnson opened one of the first cannabis social club in Colorado Springs — and the state — in April 2013. More than 15 cannabis entrepreneurs followed suit in the next couple of years. 

The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled construction contracts, payment records and other documents from the InterQuest North Business Improvement District in Colorado Springs must be disclosed.

UCCS is offering monetary settlements to students who participated in its Colorado Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program after it ultimately failed to match students with apprenticeships, according to multiple students who enrolled in the program.

Fewer and fewer Colorado school superintendents have lately been willing to accept one-year contracts. 

Dave Namesnik just started his seventh week as general manager of the Broadmoor World Arena and the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, but he’s already working hard on his No. 1 goal: to bring more A-list entertainment to Colorado Springs.

Lawrence Wagner spent his summer mornings last week at a technology education camp run by the nonprofit Parents Challenge, introducing a room full of low-income middle schoolers to cybersecurity concepts and the array of tech-focused career paths available to them.

Under federal banking regulations, banks must serve community needs through their lending and investment practices. But many banks and credit unions go far beyond what’s required to make an impact in their communities through charitable giving.

Matt Raichart got into the solar industry when it was in its infancy.

Looking down South 8th Street near West Brookside Street, the area appears open; there’s a large plot of land with trails connecting the Ivywild neighborhood and Broadmoor neighborhoods to the west.

Six and a half months ago, Jim Lovewell transitioned out of a 25-year career in the U.S. Air Force. 

Two of School District 49’s three chief executives resigned this month, saying they could no longer work under a Board of Education that perpetuates mistrust of staff members and focuses on political point-scoring.

Colorado’s cannabis industry is facing the worst downturn in its short history, a slump in sales that has already caused layoffs and will threaten the existence of small marijuana businesses, said Truman Bradley, executive director of the Marijuana Industry Group. 

Mike Bukowski Jr. grew up in Mountain Shadows, the Colorado Springs neighborhood that was devastated by the Waldo Canyon wildfire.

Growth on Colorado Springs’ Eastside is increasing pressure on the roadways that serve the area, including Powers Boulevard and Marksheffel Road.

For Josh Osborne’s fencing business, the past two years have been full of curveballs.

Higher interest rates are beginning to ripple through the residential and commercial mortgage markets.

Military veterans often look for ways to continue to serve after they retire from active duty. Some offer direct services to and hiring of their fellow veterans; others pay tribute to service people through branding.

While Dr. John Frost was working as an adjunct chemistry professor at the Community College of Denver in early 2020, his dean approached faculty members and “asked if anybody knew anything about cannabis,” he recalls.

Gun retailers in Colorado Springs, who are coming off a pandemic-related sales boom, are finding that the nation’s recent mass shootings and discussion of new federal firearm purchase restrictions are not driving the sales spikes they once did. 

Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in Colorado Springs submitted petitions in favor of two ordinances permitting retail sales on June 17.

Businesses increasingly are seeking insurance coverage for internal crime such as employee theft and external crimes like robbery. There’s even coverage available for active shootings.

Tom Neppl is feeling the effects of a nationwide machinist shortage at his business, Springs Fabrication. They’ve got the machines; they just don’t always have someone to operate them.

An uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations has resulted in El Paso County moving up a level on the state’s COVID monitoring system, and public health officials are urging employers to keep a close eye on the statistics so they can react if necessary.

Because adequate, affordable childcare is so important to Colorado’s economy, Gov. Jared Polis has made addressing early childhood education and childcare a central issue of his administration — and the state is providing resources that employers and families can tap.

With summer in full swing and several upcoming festivals making a return this year after pandemic hiatuses, Andy Vick’s advice to business owners is to get involved, spread the word and help drive tourism in Colorado Springs.

Housing advocates are trying to make sure around 80 emergency housing vouchers get used before they expire next year, and they’re asking for help from local landlords.

Michael Gaal, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and former administrator in large, urban school districts, will be Colorado Springs School District 11’s next superintendent, the D11 school board announced during a special meeting on June 3.

Even with all the recent development on South Nevada Avenue, there’s still a lot of urban blight in the area. Jariah Walker, executive director of the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority, recalls when things were a lot worse.

On a busy summer weekend, traffic in Manitou Springs can back up to the Highway 24 interchange as motorists try to find places to park.