Author: Rich Laden; The Colorado Springs Gazette
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Colorado Springs home price average tops $500K, setting yet another record
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The trend isn’t necessarily your friend if you’re trying to buy a single-family home in the Colorado Springs area. Local home prices soared to a new round of record highs in June, as the average…
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Nearly 75% of Colorado restaurant workers laid off or furloughed since March
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As new surveys show layoffs and lost sales continue to hammer Colorado’s restaurant industry because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some local restaurant owners say they’re hanging on as they await the expected reopening of their…
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City Council approves $35 million, 8,000 seat stadium in downtown Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Six years in the making, and promised to help transform downtown Colorado Springs’ industrial southwest side into a vibrant residential and commercial hub, a roughly $35 million, multi-use stadium won final approval Tuesday from the…
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Colorado city ranks No. 6 in country for housing price increases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs home prices rose at one of the fastest clips in the nation during the second quarter, according to a National Association of Realtors report released this week. The city’s median home price skyrocketed…
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Spring Creek Fire balloons to 95,000 acres; 3rd largest in Colorado history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Spring Creek fire in southern Colorado became the third largest in state recorded history when it soared to 95,739 acres by Wednesday evening, a more than 15,000-acre jump from Tuesday, according to the Rocky…
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Cog Railway Owner, Local Officials Considering $75 Million to $95 Million Plan to Reopen
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak Cog Railway, whose future as an iconic tourist attraction has been in doubt since its closing late last year, will be rebuilt and reopened if its owner and the city of Manitou…
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Popular Dog-Friendly Restaurant Coming to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another California restaurant chain wants to make its mark in Colorado Springs. Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, which boasts an expansive menu, ski lodge-like decor and canine-friendly atmosphere, plans to open at the site of…