Author: Allison Robenstein

When most of us think of financial advisors we picture a single planner sitting in an office. But at Wells Fargo in downtown Colorado Springs, the Tiemens family aims to change that. Managing Director and Private Wealth Financial Advisor Herman Tiemens works closely with his sister, Sandy, to run a Colorado Springs-based investment advisors team.…

With the abundance of snow we get, building a snowman is a winter rite of passage for most kids in the Pikes Peak region. However, something as simple and fun as building a snowman isn’t possible if you’re sick and stuck indoors. That’s where Generation Wild comes in. The organization has partnered with Children’s Hospital…

Not rain or snow or the pandemic will hold back the Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild from holding its spring show. Per tradition, it will be held at the Black Forest Community Club, 12530 Black Forest Road. But this year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pandemic guidelines will be followed, including requiring the…

The highly popular Backyard Market in Black Forest will return for a second season starting May 22. Market Manager Theda Stone said over 60 vendors have applied to participate so far, and there is a waitlist for some categories of producers. All vendors must sell a tangible item or food product. “The goal is to…

The Colorado Springs celebration of International Women’s Day was a virtual one last week, with 81 participants. To kick off the local celebration, which offered the audience a chance to hear from three women speaking on the topic of gender inequality, Cindi Zenkert Strange, Colorado Springs IWD Committee chairwoman, quoted American abolitionist and women’s rights…

During a recent program held virtually by the American Association of University Women Colorado Springs Branch, local pastor and author Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding explained the language of racism. The program, “Recovering from Racism: Conversations We Need to Have,” was held on the Zoom platform Feb. 27 for the branch of the national organization…

Ricardo Hernandez, owner of Your Pets Are So Fine, says the pandemic won’t keep him or his pet-centered business down. In fact, he’s expanded operations beyond dog sitting and walking to include a mobile grooming van. After leaving a job at Petco as a groomer, he built a pet sitting and dog walking business from…

There’s a digital connection that runs between Monument and Philadelphia. It’s a river of sorts bridging the heart and mind of Anika Pyle with her past. The singer-songwriter recently released her first solo album entitled “Wild River.” This has been a goal for Pyle for quite some time. She grew up on in the shadow…