While only five of the 19 major companies to announce new or expanding facilities in Colorado Springs over the last two years are manufacturing businesses, they account for 40 percent of the promised new direct jobs. https://t.co/Zi5LSiVsoD
Check the mailbox for your ballots — Colorado county clerks are mailing them out to active registered voters for the Nov. 7 Coordinated Election. https://t.co/eri7N6LwkM
Some Colorado Springs School District 11 board members have hired a PR firm (using public funds) heading into November school board elections. Many believe the $40,000 spent was self-serving. https://t.co/d5HEqMUgrq
Almost a month after an underground fire that sent flames shooting from manhole covers in the early hours of the morning, Kiowa Street is still closed between Nevada Avenue and Tejon Street. https://t.co/DuljVDNUAT
Do you know a woman so influential she just has to be recognized by the community? Don't wait! Nominate her for the Business Journal's Women of Influence awards today. You only have until Wednesday, Oct. 11! https://t.co/vuNGnsSJRf
Due to flat sales tax revenue, the city's 2024 general fund budget is likely to be just 1.7 percent higher than this year, according to the budget proposal Mayor Yemi Mobolade released yesterday (Oct. 2). https://t.co/dICVTff2uz
Each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month as a time to recognize the many contributions, diverse cultures and extensive histories of the Latino community in the United States. Hispanic heritage and trad… https://t.co/59IbmR8xa5
As executive director of Colorado Springs’ Downtown Ventures and the Downtown Colorado Springs creative district, Michelle Winchell has a great view of how art and business intersect locally. https://t.co/gIWgStNSLM
Mayor Yemi Mobolade has mentioned 3D printed houses several times as a partial answer to the region's housing crunch, most recently at his Sept. 14 State of the City address at The Broadmoor International Center. https://t.co/Ry9L1XOw9O
The statewide measure Proposition HH, which will help curtail property taxes by using Taxpayer's Bill of Rights refund money, got a boost of support when the Colorado Democratic Party Central Committee voted to endorse it last week. https://t.co/muGuFWkvh5
Nationally, K-12 schools, colleges and universities have experienced an uptick in cyberattacks. Colorado joins the list, following the massive June 19 breach of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. https://t.co/UsANs9ul11
National news about the housing market suggests it’s still surging with regular bidding wars and renewed price jumps that have ended a five-month decline in average home prices. Locally, the market is more nuanced. https://t.co/4Q9H35UDgH
Justin Trudeau balances his work as a claims adjuster with his role as president of the Organization of Westside Neighbors, which represents 8,500 households and works to organize, advocate and build community for all Westsiders. https://t.co/Nu6BTB3TJB
Kevin Shaughnessy is executive vice president and managing partner of Phil Long Dealerships and has three decades of leadership in the auto industry — but car sales and profits aren't what drives him. He's motivated by community impact. https://t.co/jkfIUuf5tf
Some Coloradans who’ve been victims of electronic theft of their SNAP, Adult Financial or Colorado Works benefits may be able to get that money replaced, the Colorado Department of Human Services announced today (Aug. 28). https://t.co/Wi4LzrBau0
According to the 2020 census, the veteran population in Colorado is ranked No. 17 in the U.S. and according to a study on the https://t.co/dovtp5xorF website, Colorado has 48,803 veteran-owned businesses, lower than the national state average. https://t.co/uHe61oWZxe