CSBJ Daily

Allegiant Travel Company has announced its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, has agreed to purchase six MD-80 aircraft and three spare engines that are on lease to FlyNordic, a subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle.
CEO and Chairman Maurice Gallagher said the company’s financial strength is particularly notable in light of recent closures of […]

Colorado Springs is one of eight Colorado cities chosen for the Collaborative Community Planning Program, a project designed to help cities integrate arts and culture into community planning.
The Springs joins Aurora, Cortez, Englewood, Glenwood Springs, Lakewood, Monte Vista and Steamboat Springs in the program, which is sponsored by Colorado Citizens for […]

Penrose Hospital has begun offering a new procedure that uses blood vessel stents to treat blockages that could lead to strokes.
A stent is a small hollow tube of meshed metal that is collapsed down into a very small straw-like tube called a catheter.
Until recently, the only method of treating blocked arteries to […]

A three-person site selection team from the State Games of America will arrive in Colorado Springs today for a three-day visit to review the city’s bid to host the 2011 games.
The State Games of America is considered to be the nation’s largest multi-sport event for amateur athletes of all ages and skill […]

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Mountain Metropolitan Transit and Front Range Express will offer free rides on regular routes tomorrow in honor of Earth Day. To explore available travel options, visit the Mountain Metro Web site or the FREX Web site. Or, call 385-RIDE.