Author: Alexander Edwards
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Coal-fired generator at Pueblo’s Comanche Power Plant gets a one-year extension on life
The Comanche Power Plant in Pueblo will continue to operate a coal-powered electrical generating unit that was slated for retirement this month for one more year. The move comes after Xcel Energy, the state’s largest utility company, petitioned in November to keep one generator operating after an outage at the coal-fired power plant. Gov. Jared…
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Colorado Springs company looks to bring affordable, plug-in solar power to the city
As Colorado works toward using more renewable energy, one company in Colorado Springs is hoping to bring plug-in solar to the state. But since plug-in solar is not yet allowed in the state, Colorado Solar Innovations, run by Alex Antipov and his family, is carving out a different niche for now. The company, located at…
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Colorado Springs space defense hub takes shape at 2424 Garden of the Gods
The palatial office campus at the western end of Garden of the Gods Road is now a hub for space-focused defense contractors that are tackling tough problems, such as the future of space warfare and better tracking the tens of thousands of objects in space. Five years ago, the nearly 746,000-square-foot building housed just a…
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Colorado Springs, Manitou stores gear up for Small Business Saturday
One family was visiting the Little Heartshake in Old Colorado City from out of town. They had visited several others throughout the region, but far and away the Little Heartshake was the biggest hit, they told the employee working the register. Wednesday afternoon was a busy day for the shop, with roughly seven or eight…
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First chance of snow approaches after mild Thanksgiving Day
The rest of Thanksgiving Day in Colorado Springs is set to be mild, though snow is in the weekend forecast. The high on Turkey Day is expected to reach 51 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, with sunny skies and winds out of the south-southeast at about 5 mph. Overnight lows will…
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Colorado Springs-area homebuilding up in October, down for the year
The latest report on homebuilding in the Colorado Springs area had some good news and bad. October saw 245 permits issued for single family homes, including detached houses, townhomes and duplexes, according to Pikes Peak Regional Building data; that’s up about 16% from last October’s 211. But permits issued to build new homes are down…
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Winning $3.2 million lottery ticket sold in southern Colorado
Someone in Trinidad is one in 3.8 million. And will be taking home the state’s $3.2 million lottery jackpot. The Colorado Lottery announced Monday a winning ticket for the big prize. It sold Saturday at an Alta Convenience Shop located at 731 E. Main St., according to a news release Monday from the Colorado Lottery.…
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Gas prices down, weather expected to be mild ahead of Thanksgiving travel
Holiday travel is right around the corner, and this year it is predicted to come with low gas prices and mild weather. Travel organization AAA anticipates nearly 82 million people will travel over Thanksgiving weekend this year. Of that, 90% will likely travel by road, it said. Warehouse clubs such as Costco and Sam’s Club…
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The Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs among 23 best hotels worldwide, Forbes says
The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs is no stranger to awards, with record strings of five-star and five-diamond designations. And now, one more honor. Forbes, the business magazine based in Jersey City, N.J., included the hotel in its inaugural Hotel Icons list. The list recognizes hotels that have thrived through the past century, surviving in a…
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Salsa Latina Mexican restaurant with long Colorado Springs history closes, according to social media post
Salsa Latina, a Mexican dining fixture on the south side of downtown Colorado Springs since 2006, has closed, according to a Monday post on its Facebook page. The announcement comes on the heels of a Nov. 5 social media announcement that Salsa Latina would remain open until Dec. 23, but that the restaurant’s closure was…