Author: Jessica Van Dyne
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Colorado shoppers divided on newest phase of plastic bag law
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Ringing in the new year in Colorado also means bringing your reusable bags on errands in 2024. On Monday, Coloradans buying groceries, grabbing dinner, or shopping at chain retail stores will need to provide their own bags or purchase 10-cent (at the cheapest) recycled paper carryout bags at checkout. While many shoppers lamented on principle…
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‘Old-school’ burger joint closes in downtown Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Green Line Grill, an award-winning burger joint in downtown Colorado Springs for 10 years, shuttered abruptly late last week. Hand-scribbled notes taped Monday onto the building’s entrances read “Closed” and a Facebook post on Green…
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Denver weather: Sunshine fills forecast, cooler overnight temperatures ahead
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mild midday temperatures and light breezes mark Denver’s forecast Tuesday, with the chance of frosty temperatures at night later in the week. Denver residents can expect mostly sunny skies with highs near 70 degrees and…
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7 ways to spend the perfect day trip along Ute Pass
For those looking to escape the daily bustle below Pikes Peak whether it be from work, school or simply needing a change of scenery, a day trip up Ute Pass along U.S. 24 is sure to satisfy. The breathtaking views that surround travelers as they ascend the road above Manitou Springs can steal even the…
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Pikes Peak region tourism: Indoor attractions hit record high visitation, 11,000 people travel to Victor troll
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak region’s tourism season was a bit of a mixed bag but much of its contents sparkled with flecks of gold. Colorado Springs sales tax collections, hotel occupancy rates and airport traffic numbers painted a picture of a steady tourism season comparable with…
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Underground fire to affect downtown Colorado Springs for several more weeks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An overnight electrical fire that sparked last week in the city’s underbelly that sent manhole covers flying with flames bursting 10 feet into the air could have been much more dire, potentially causing injuries or worse, had it unfolded during the day when pedestrians and drivers were…
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Mom and pop restaurants relieved to see Space Command stay in Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs small-business owners and residents joined Colorado Springs elected officials, local economic boards and military personnel’s elation in the Air Force’s decision to keep U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters in Colorado Springs at Peterson Space Force Base. While Space Command’s presence influences the city’s economic outcome in the commercial realm of aerospace and defense contracts or the labor market, small businesses…
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Colorado unemployment rate dips in March and gets closer to record low
Colorado’s jobless rate edged down by one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.8% in March, which continues an 11-month steak of rates below 3% that were common before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. The latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate brings Colorado closer to matching its…
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Colorado Springs gains high-paying jobs with arrival of Nooks
Nooks, a company that offers classified workspaces and networks for businesses and governmental partners, will expand to Colorado Springs, opening its third and largest facility in the nation and bringing 35 jobs to the region in the coming years. Officials with Nooks announced their expansion Tuesday during the Space Symposium, the foremost gathering for the…
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Aerospace firm to bring 71 new jobs to Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Intuitive Research and Technology Corp., an aerospace engineering and analysis firm based in Huntsville, Ala., will expand in Colorado Springs, bringing 71 new jobs to the city. Gov. Jared Polis’ office and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and…