CSBJ Daily

The holiday season usually means employment, even if only temporary, for a lot of American job seekers, but not as many are finding work this year.
October typically marks the beginning of the holiday hiring surge, but less than 72,000 seasonal job seekers found new jobs during October – a rate that’s shaping up to be […]

Strong industrial markets, rent gains and a growing interest in medical office buildings brought an upbeat perspective to the nation’s top commercial developers, despite concerns that the economy and property market fundamentals are losing steam.
That’s according to the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Vital Signs members’ survey.
Doug Herzbrun, managing director of CB Richard […]

The City of Colorado Springs is seeking volunteers to serve on the School/Park Fee Advisory Committee.
The committee meets several times a month September through November to review the School/Park Land-Dedication Ordinance and establish fees for parks.
Ideal candidates would have experience in land development or design and
development of recreational parks.
Send resumes and cover letters by Friday […]

Take a Turkey to Work day on Nov. 16 is part of Care and Share Food Bank’s campaign to collect enough food to feed 6,000 families this Thanksgiving.
Turkeys “brought to work” can be dropped off between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. at three Wal-Mart locations, the 8th Street store at 707 South 8th St., the […]

If the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery is replaced, it will still be made from Colorado marble.
The tomb has several cracks, which cemetery superintendent John Metzler said eventually will give the tomb a “shabby” appearance.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is aghast over the proposal to junk the Tomb of the Unknowns […]