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Alternative Papers Consolidate, multiple voices good for city

I think the Colorado Springs Independent does a pretty good job of what an alternative paper is suppose to do. A city with our size needs to have various media voices, and although you may not agree with them, they do serve a purpose.
As with many businesses these days, we are seeing consolidation, […]

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Not So Fast Northern Colorado - Frontier Airlines

Co-publisher Chris Wood of the Northern Colorado Business Report in his column this week fails to mention that the Colorado Springs Airport is also in the running for the 101,000-square-foot, $15 million dollar Frontier Airlines heavy-maintenance facility. This facility could employ up to 200 employees at wages upwards of $75,000 and could bring Frontier flights […]

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Hire Employees with Developmental Disabilities

Hiring employees with Development Disabilities is good for business.
Today in Acacia park Mayor Lionel Rivera proclaimed July 20 as development disability day for Colorado Springs.
The event will be going on all day, closing with a community dance from 4 to 7 p.m.
The Antlers Hilton Hotel was honored with a community servant award as the large […]

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Possible duplicate organizations should work together

In my July 13 column, I wrote about the Western Strategies Center getting started and suggested that they make sure there weren’t good people doing similar things somewhere else in town.
Well it turns out there is a possible duplication of activity.
A group called the Citizens for Effective Government was formed last year to research and […]

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My First Rodeo

Friday night I attended my first Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. Some of you may ask why after being in the Springs for four years is this your first rodeo? Well, I don’t have a good answer for you, but I guarantee I will be making this a family tradition in future years.
The community support […]

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