Tag: Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Colorado Springs woman embezzled over $123,000 from local little league, court documents allege
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A volunteer treasurer for the Academy Little League in Colorado Springs has been accused of stealing more than $123,000 from the organization over a year and a half that paid for personal shopping sprees and legal fees. Michelle Gorr, 51, was arrested in October after the president of the organization, Jacob Larkee, reported the theft…
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Baker offers online high-altitude tip line
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To be passionate about baking in Colorado Springs means understanding the effects of 6,000 feet of altitude on what you’re attempting to make – and Leah Johnson, owner of Le Petit Croissant, an online Patisserie, has become a master at that. It was a result…
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Colorado can serve Cincinnati chili for Super Bowl gatherings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Super Bowl Sunday will be a big day for the Cincinnati Bengals, so how about bringing your best chili to the food table in their honor? The city’s iconic stew stands out from other regional chilis by being so many things at once. It’s chili.…
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Venture capital surges to record levels in Colorado Springs, state and U.S.
Investments in startup companies surged to record levels last year in Colorado Springs, the state and the nation, according to a report . Colorado Springs venture capital investments accelerate in third quarter Most of the $208.9 million invested in Colorado Springs startups last year went to Quantum Metric, which landed a record $200 million in…
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Colorado Springs hotels continue recovery from pandemic in October
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs hotels continued a gradual recovery in October from the COVID-19 pandemic, but still fell well short of the booming occupancy levels reached before the outbreak. Occupancy rates in local hotels averaged 68.6% last month, up from 63.9% a year earlier but behind the…
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‘American Exile:’ Colorado brothers’ fight against deportation of US vets featured in new documentary
Manuel Valenzuela was born in Mexico and raised in the U.S., by a mother who made sure her children knew that because she was an American citizen they were, too. When Valenzuela enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1969, following his older brother, Valente, into combat overseas, his citizenship wasn’t an issue. The Vietnam War…
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Colorado Springs hotels continue strong summer performance
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Good times continued to roll for Colorado Springs hotels as the occupancy rate in July remained nearly as strong as June and the average room rate surged to a record, according to the Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. The 85% occupancy rate was down only slightly…
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12 Colorado Springs companies make Inc. 5000 list
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Security plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical contractor tops the list of 12 Colorado Springs area companies that qualified for the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies. Smith Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electrical debuted at 498th on the annual list and 18th in Colorado…