CSBJ Daily

The El Paso County Board of Commissioners will discuss proposed mandates and balancing options to the county’s revised 2008 budget when it meets Thursday.
Earlier this month, the board voted to furlough more than 100 county employees during the weeks of Christmas and Thanksgiving after a shortfall forced it to shave $4.1 million to balance its […]

Nearly two months after opening its first Colorado Springs location, the Denver-based Spicy Pickle sandwich restaurant chain has opened a second Springs store – and there are apparently more on the way.
The first store opened Sept. 4 at 1466 W. Garden of the Gods Road. The second location opened last week in Briargate at 9275 […]

If there was any doubt about Cyber Monday being all that for online retailers, this year’s sales totals might convince skeptics.
Overall traffic to retail Web sites rose 26 percent this year, according to Shop.org.
Internet analysis company, comScore.com says the one-day sales totals reached $733 million.
CyberMonday.com, a site that compiles Cyber Monday deals, received more […]

The Small Business Administration has extended the deadline to submit Small Business of the Year award nominations.
Nominations will be accepted until Dec. 14.
There are 10 award categories, including the Small Business Person of the Year Award.
To receive a nomination package, e-mail christopher.chavez at sba dot gov or call 303-844-0501.
The Colorado Small Business Person of the […]