Archives » April 23rd, 2008

No joke, comedy club deal a dud

The Wit’s End Comedy Club will not be coming to Colorado Avenue.
Mark Cunningham, owner of the renovated 15,300-square-foot complex that’s the former home of the Hide & Seek night club at 508 West Colorado Ave., said the deal for Wit’s End to move into the space has failed.
“They weren’t able to arrange appropriate financing”, he […]

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New fuel economy rules

The Associated Press
The next generation of new cars and trucks will need to meet a fleet average of 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, the Bush administration proposed yesterday, seeking more fuel-efficient vehicles in the face of high gasoline prices and concerns over global warming.
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters outlined the plan on Earth Day, setting […]

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EDC Leadership Awards presented

The Colorado Springs Economic Development Corp. presented its annual Economic Development Leadership Awards yesterday.
The awards are given in four categories, Community Enhancement, Economic Impact, Outstanding Community Service, and Volunteer of the Year.
A Community Enhancement Award was given to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs’ College of Business. The College of Business has launched several […]

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Lambert files governor complaint

State Rep. Kent Lambert filed a campaign finance complaint against Gov. Bill Ritter for making illegal use of his inaugural campaign in violation of state election laws.
Ritter announced last week that he borrowed $200,000 to replace money meant for his inauguration that was used for his campaign.
“This is a major concern,” Lambert said. “Almost $300,000 […]

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