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Fire Station No. 1, erected during 1925 at the corner of Weber Street and Colorado Avenue, is one of the most significant historic structures in Colorado Springs. It was designed by noted architect Thomas McLaren, whose other work includes City Auditorium, City Hall, Grace Episcopal Church and Sacred Heart Church.

Fire Station […]

During yesterday’s State of the City address, Mayor Lionel Rivera said that Colorado Springs should consider shifting funding for public safety from sales tax revenue to “more stable” property tax revenue.
And, while such a move might appear to necessitate a property tax increase to maintain funding levels, Rivera said his plan would not include an […]

A plan to open a hookah bar downtown at 22 E. Bijou St. has been postponed indefinitely.
Sam Ayaad wanted to open the bar where patrons could sit, relax and enjoy flavored tobacco smoked from multi-stemmed water pipes.
But, neighboring businesses didn’t like the idea, and the city, which has no planning classification for […]

The National Association of Home Builders has issued a plea to its subcontractor, supplier, manufacturer and vendor members to join builders in lobbying Congress to support a pending housing stimulus bill.
So far the bipartisan-sponsored The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 has passed in the House and is moving toward final Senate action. The legislation is […]

Spectranetics Corp. is ranked 33rd on Fortune Small Business’ annual FSB 100 list of the fastest growing small companies in America.
The list, which is comprised of public companies, appears in the July/August issue of the magazine. It is the third consecutive year in which Spectranetics has appeared.
To compile the annual list, FSB […]