Author: Alex Edwards
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Colorado new car sales drop nearly 20% in first quarter
Car sales in Colorado slumped in the first quarter this year as consumers responded to reduced EV incentives and manufacturers began to pass on the cost of tariffs to buyers. The Colorado Auto Dealers Association (CADA) reported 43,514 new vehicles were registered in the first quarter. That included 6,152 new vehicle registrations in southern Colorado.…
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Scenthound opens in Monument with focus on dogs’ hygiene and wellness
Scenthound, a new dog grooming business in Monument, wants its canine clients not just looking good, but also feeling good. Scenthound, a Jupiter-Fla.-based company with several locations in the Denver metro area, opened its Monument location — the first in southern Colorado — last week at 810 Sky Vista Point, No. 110. It is the…
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Scenthound opens in Monument with focus on dogs’ hygiene and wellness
Scenthound, a new dog grooming business in Monument, wants its canine clients not just looking good, but also feeling good. Scenthound, a Jupiter-Fla.-based company with several locations in the Denver metro area, opened its Monument location — the first in southern Colorado — last week at 810 Sky Vista Point, No. 110. It is the…
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Tourism in Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak region remained high in 2025: Report
Tourism increased slightly last year in Colorado Springs despite an uncertain and turbulent start, according to a newly released Longwoods International Travel Report. In 2025, 25.6 million people visited the Pikes Peak region, with 11.2 million tourists staying overnight, a 1.6% increase from the previous year. Overall, the number of visitors increased by 0.3%, and…
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Atrevida Beer Co. to close after 8 years in Colorado Springs
Atrevida Beer Co. will close its doors June 28, brewery owners announced Monday on social media. The first Latina-owned brewery in Colorado stormed onto the Colorado Springs scene in 2018 after home-brewer Jess Fierro took home the top prize in the six-episode docuseries “Beerland.” Following her win, Fierro took over ownership of Great Storm Brewing…
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KOAA no longer on DirecTV after latest dispute impacting local TV stations
Colorado Springs residents who rely on DirecTV to watch NBC affiliate KOAA may be out of luck for the foreseeable future. The station, owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, is the latest victim in a string of contract fights between media conglomerates and cable and satellite TV providers. In the latest scrap, DirecTV accuses Scripps…
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Colorado Springs gun store closing its doors after nearly 50 years
A gun store in Colorado Springs is closing its doors for good after nearly a half-century in operation. Shootin’ Den at 430 W. Fillmore St. has been a staple of the Colorado Springs firearms scene for decades. The company announced via Facebook that it would close June 12. The store is trying to sell all…
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Satellite launched to identify tiny orbital space debris in bid to make future missions safer
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., is trying to understand how much small debris is orbiting earth as more rockets and satellites begin to crowd into low earth orbit. As part of this mission, it launched the Lightsheet Anomaly Resolution and Debris Observation (LARADO) technology demonstration satellite in April. The satellite will detect…
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New downtown gym opens with owners hoping to provide fresh take on workout space
Residents and workers in downtown Colorado Springs have a fresh workout option. Iron Wild Fitness, 324 E. Pikes Peak Ave., officially opened on May 4 during the city’s Small Business Week. The gym features U.S.-made free weights, cardio machines and weight machines and a free movement space that founders Aaron Kaufman and Bonnie Rivera want to…
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Colorado gained jobs in April, but workforce participation lowest since August 2020
Colorado added 11,800 jobs in April even as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. Private sector payroll jobs increased by 12,000 while government jobs decreased by 200, the department said. The jobless rate remained at 3.9%, below the national rate of 4.3%. Last year, the state…