Author: Alex Edwards
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Gas prices approach $5 per gallon in Colorado Springs ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Colorado Springs’ gas prices jumped 17 cents overnight, tracking a statewide trend and approaching $5 per gallon Wednesday. On average, a gallon of gas in the city set drivers back $4.828 on Wednesday, according to AAA Colorado. On Tuesday, the average was $4.652 per gallon, the travel club said. While sticker shock might be real…
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Local hobby and tabletop gaming shop moves to new digs after a year of rapid growth
One year after opening, a Colorado Springs hobby shop is forging ahead in a new location. Hobby Smith, a store that specializes in tabletop games such as Warhammer: 40k and Bolt Action, opened last year at 3029 Jet Wing Drive. Now, after roughly a year in operation, the store run by Jessica and Rafael Rodriguez…
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Second community meeting sparks heated response to data center
As Colorado Springs residents continue to grapple with a California company’s proposal to build an artificial intelligence data center on the city’s northwest side, those who live nearby again questioned at a second community meeting why it has to be in their neighborhood. The meeting on Thursday night drew more than 500 residents, eliciting shouts…
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NASA airplane in Colorado Springs mapping the West for critical mineral resources
A NASA airplane designed around the U-2 spy plane of Cold War fame is calling Colorado Springs home, flying from the Colorado Springs Airport as the U.S. Geologic Survey and NASA partner to survey Western states for critical minerals. The airplane is part of the ongoing effort to find minerals like titanium, nickel and aluminum,…
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Second community meeting around proposed AI data center in Colorado Springs happening Thursday
As a proposed artificial intelligence data center continues to worry residents who live nearby, the developer is hosting a second neighborhood meeting around the project. Raeden, a California-based company, announced plans roughly a month ago to build the data center roughly a month ago in an old Intel microchip manufacturing facility off Garden of…
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Proposed AI data center in Colorado Springs spurs talk on its merits, amid concerns
Weeks after a packed community meeting concerning a proposed AI data center off Garden of the Gods Road, former city and national leaders are speaking out on its merits, citing its potential to prime the economy for explosive growth. Former Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers has said data centers like Project Taurus are a critical…
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Gas prices remain high in Colorado Springs
More than a week after the average price for a gallon of gas exceeded $4 in Colorado Springs, the price at the pump remains persistently high. A gallon of gas will set Colorado Springs’ residents back $4.344, up from last week’s average of $4.254, according to AAA Colorado. Everyday, 1502 S. Tejon St., had the…
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Aerospace research company chooses Fremont County for expansion
Narravity Inc., an aerospace research and technology firm, announced Thursday that it will expand into Fremont County. The company specializes in designing and testing orbital laboratory equipment and the tools needed to conduct experiments in microgravity. It will use money from the state’s Rural Jump-Start program, meant to support “economic development and job creation in…
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FCC allows station swap, paving way for Scripps duopoly in Colorado Springs
The FCC approved a station swap agreement that could allow the same company to operate two TV stations in Colorado Springs. Under this week’s agreement, KOAA and KKTV would both be owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, creating a duopoly, or a scenario where one company owns two of the four largest TV stations in…
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Colorado space startup secures $650 million for expansion
The window to deliver space superiority for the U.S. is open but shrinking rapidly, according to defense startup True Anomaly. The Centennial-based company hit a milestone in its pursuit to help deliver that, announcing Tuesday that it raised $650 million in late-stage investment money, bringing its total valuation to $2.2 billion. Since its inception in…