Archives » October 4th, 2007

City seeking to block courtship of USOC

In a rapid, coordinated effort to prevent the U.S. Olympic Committee, and possibly the Olympic Training Center, from leaving Colorado Springs, the city is seeking to partner with one of four developer groups to provide new facilities for the organizations.
The city, according to multiple sources who would speak only on condition of anonymity, recently issued […]

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County sales tax collections short $1.75 million

The good news is that El Paso County sales tax collections are up from last year. The bad news is that collection totals are about $1.75 million below budgeted projections for thils year.
As of July 31, El Paso County had collected about $39 million in sales tax, up 0.5 percent from the amount collected between […]

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Sears bringing back holiday catalog

After a 14-year absence, Sears Holdings Corp. is reviving its annual holiday catalog the Sears Wish Book.
This time, the catalog will also be in virtual form at Sears.com. The online Wish Book is not up and running yet, but customers will soon get a sneak peak at the top 100 wish big items.
Half the catalog […]

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Mammograms, magnetic resonance and free dinner

The Penrose Cancer Center is hosting a panel discussion about magnetic resonance imaging and mammograms – and to encourage people to attend, they’re serving free dinner and awarding door prizes.
The event is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 18 at the cancer center conference room, at 2222 N. Nevada. Ave.
The cancer panel includes a […]

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Meeting to address legal services for poor

The Colorado Access to Justice Commission is holding a series of hearings across the state to identify gaps in legal services for the poor.
The El Paso County hearing is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the district court on the first floor main jury assembly room.
“Colorado is substantially below the national […]

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ISS awarded a $17.5 million contract

Intelligent Software Solutions has been a awarded an additional $17.5 million task under its $49.9 million Secure Information Access Analysis and Dissemination contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York.
The award includes a number of tasks to be completed during a 12-month period and is expected to result in additional employment opportunities […]

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