Author: Alexander Edwards
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Colorado new car sales drop nearly 20% in first quarter
Car sales in Colorado slumped in the first quarter this year as consumers responded to reduced EV incentives and manufacturers began to pass on the cost of tariffs to buyers. The Colorado Auto Dealers Association (CADA) reported 43,514 new vehicles were registered in the first quarter. That included 6,152 new vehicle registrations in southern Colorado.…
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Colorado gained jobs in April, but workforce participation lowest since August 2020
Colorado added 11,800 jobs in April even as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. Private sector payroll jobs increased by 12,000 while government jobs decreased by 200, the department said. The jobless rate remained at 3.9%, below the national rate of 4.3%. Last year, the state…
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NASA airplane in Colorado Springs mapping the West for critical mineral resources
A NASA airplane designed around the U-2 spy plane of Cold War fame is calling Colorado Springs home, flying from the Colorado Springs Airport as the U.S. Geologic Survey and NASA partner to survey Western states for critical minerals. The airplane is part of the ongoing effort to find minerals like titanium, nickel and aluminum,…
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Colorado space startup secures $650 million for expansion
The window to deliver space superiority for the U.S. is open but shrinking rapidly, according to defense startup True Anomaly. The Centennial-based company hit a milestone in its pursuit to help deliver that, announcing Tuesday that it raised $650 million in late-stage investment money, bringing its total valuation to $2.2 billion. Since its inception in…
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Lockheed Martin, other Colorado companies, on the hunt for habitable worlds in our galaxy
The question “are we alone” remains unanswered, but humanity may get a hint of it in the coming years as technologies are tested and launched aboard several next-generation space telescopes in the coming years and decades. Lockheed Martin, along with several other companies with strong Colorado ties, have been tapped by NASA to develop technologies…
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NASA to build permanent base on moon, test space-based nuclear power in bid to meet Trump’s space policy
In the 1960s, the United States won the space race decisively by planting the American flag firmly on the moon. Over the next five years, 12 NASA astronauts walked on the moon before the Apollo program, one of the most expensive and scientifically intensive programs undertaken by the U.S., was ultimately canceled. NASA’s priorities shifted…
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Space Symposium returns for 41st edition with focus on Artemis program, successful moon mission
This week, leaders from around the globe are gathering in Colorado Springs for the annual Space Symposium with a renewed focus on moon missions following the return of the Artemis II astronauts. The splashdown came as NASA and private industry focus on deep space exploration, thanks in no small part to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.…
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Colorado sends NASA around the moon with Artemis II launch
When NASA’s Space Launch System at Kennedy Space Center in Florida fires its engines for the second time in history, it will be flying because of more than 14,000 Coloradans. It will carry four astronauts, three Americans and one Canadian, on a 10-day course around the moon in what may be the most consequential NASA…
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Popular pizza spot expanding to downtown Colorado Springs with planned late-night hours
One of Colorado Springs’ favorite pizza spots is expanding to downtown. Slice 420 is bringing its New York-style pizza to 107 N. Tejon St. in the heart of downtown. Co-owner Christian Patriarca hopes the new spot, a Slice 420 Express, can cater to the late-night crowds that frequent downtown, especially on weekends, with closing times…
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Dallas hotelier buys iconic Manitou Springs hotel, plans renovations
The Cliff House at Pikes Peak, the oldest hotel in Colorado, has a new owner. The Manitou Springs hotel was first known as The Inn when it opened in 1874. Among recent owners was California real estate developer Jim Morley, who bought the property in 1981. The hotel was shut down and sat vacant for…