Archives » January 28th, 2008

City ranks as top municipal biodiesel fleet in nation

Government Fleet magazine has ranked the City of Colorado Springs as the top municipal BioDiesel Fleet in the nation.
The city also was No. 17 in the overall Public Sector Alternative-Fueled Fleet rankings.
Since 2003, more than 2,400 city vehicles or equipment have run on biodiesel. To date, Colorado Springs has […]

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Dems to vote on stimulus package

The Associated Press
Senate Democrats will move today to add to a $150 billion economic stimulus package that includes rebates for senior citizens living on Social Security and an extension of unemployment benefits.
The action will likely set up a clash with the White House and House leaders who are pushing a narrower package.
As the […]

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Coleman leaving Penrose-St. Francis

The chief operating officer at Penrose-St. Francis Health Services has accepted a position as president and chief executive officer of Trinity Regional Health System in Rock Island, Ill.
Andrea Coleman will resign her position at Penrose-St. Francis effective Feb. 28. She has been the COO since April 2005.
While at Penrose-St. […]

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County to receive right of way for Baptist Road widening

Key land parcels near the corner of Interstate 25 and Baptist Road have been acquired by El Paso County. The move enables interchange improvement to proceed after several months of delay.
Phoenix Bell Associates owns property within the town of Monument that is west of 1-25 and between Baptist Road […]

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Greening the Military

Kent Butts will present a lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Colorado College entitled Environment and Security: Greening the Military.
Butts, director of the National Security Issues Branch, Center for Strategic Leadership at the U.S. Army War College, will discuss restructuring systems and operations in the U.S. Department of Defense to make […]

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