Author: Alex Edwards
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Safeway workers in Colorado Springs vote to authorize a strike
Colorado Springs Safeway workers are poised to join statewide strikes. Local members, representing 12 stores in the Colorado Springs area, voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote did not mean picket lines would be going up at local Safeway stores Tuesday night, but rather that local stores may join others statewide if Safeway — and…
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Craft brewery ups and downs around Colorado Springs: A closing, an opening, and a remake
It’s been a dramatic few months in the Colorado Springs-area craft-drink scene, to say the least. In May, beer fans began mourning the imminent departure of Metric Brewing, which marks its final day of business Friday at 1213 N. Circle Drive. On the heels of that news, came word that 1350 Distilling would be closing…
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Colorado Springs craft distillery closing its doors
1350 Distilling, a patriotic-themed craft distillery on the eastern edge of downtown Colorado Springs, is permanently closing its doors on Sunday, it announced this week. The decision was made “with a heavy heart,” the announcement on Facebook and 1350 Distilling’s website said, though a reason for the closing was not given. In an interview Friday,…
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Nooks opens in Colorado Springs, offering secure workspace for cyber and space startups
Nooks, a company offering classified workspaces and networks for businesses and government contractors and partners, opened its doors this week in Colorado Springs. The massive 60,000 square-foot space near the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs offers something unique to Nooks’ clients: a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF). This is the company’s third location, with others…
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Longtime brewery in Colorado Springs officially closing next week
Metric Brewing, a local brewery and community hot spot, announced that its last day of operation will be June 13. Roughly one month ago, the company announced that its landlord would not renew its lease at 1213 N. Circle Drive. This prompted community members to show up in support of the local brewery that first…
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Cybersecurity company opens headquarters in Colorado Springs
A national cybersecurity company headquartered in Virginia has added a second headquarters in Colorado Springs. The company officially opened its new location Friday, with company leadership joined by U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank. Cyberspatial is no stranger to the region as company leadership graduated from the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation (CCTI) accelerator program two…