Archives » January 29th, 2008

Department of Corrections seeking expanded facility

The Colorado Department of Corrections’ southern Colorado office expects to begin an official search for a new location by the end of the year.
The regional headquarters is at 2862 Janitell Road in Colorado Springs, where the agency leases the entire 65,000-square-foot building. That lease […]

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Nearly 2 percent of all Colorado homes in foreclosure

More than 2.2 million foreclosure filings were reported nationally during 2007, an increase of 75 percent compared to 2006.
RealtyTrac’s 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market report also shows that more than 1 percent of all U.S. households were in some stage of foreclosure during the year, up from 0.58 percent during 2006.
Nearly 216,000 […]

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XAware receives $7.4 million in venture funding

XAware Inc. has completed a $7.4 million round of venture funding. The additional capital will enable the company to continue the growth of its open source business model.
The round was led by vSpring Capital. Firms participating included new investor GMT Capital, a $3.5 billion hedge fund based in Atlanta, and […]

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City receiving $120,000 for destination skate park

The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services will receive a $120,000 grant from the Phil Long Community Fund and Denver Broncos Charities to help build its destination skate park in Memorial Park.
The new facility, which will be just north of the Sertich Ice Center, will be designed to accommodate […]

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EBay to cut listing charges up to 50 percent

The Associated Press
EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites.
To balance the fee cut, the company plans to increase its commission on […]

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