Author: Barbara Cotter
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Colorado Springs weather: Cold Tuesday could bring snow to town
Several inches of snow could accumulate in Colorado Springs during a short storm Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Pueblo said. Between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. there is a 60% chance of snow with mostly cloudy skies and winds between 10 to 15 mph, the agency said. Temperatures will likely reach a high of…
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A full moon, lunar eclipse and comet all in one night? Here’s how to watch it Friday.
Turn Friday evening into a cosmic experience — a full moon, lunar eclipse and the chance to see a pale green comet as it streaks by Earth. Oh, and beg for clear skies. This month’s so-called Snow Moon will pass through Earth’s outer shadow Friday evening. As it is shaded from the sun’s light, it will turn…
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Nonprofit helps local woman break cycle of homelessness with quality medical respite care
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nonprofit News is a monthly Gazette publication featuring stories submitted by nonprofit organizations and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Submit content and events for consideration to nonprofitnews@gazettedev.gazette.com. It can be hard enough to recuperate…
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Pikes Peak area engineers collaborate to promote their fields, hook students
Five Pikes Peak area organizations are coming together next week to shine a spotlight on the field of engineering – and perhaps recruit a few students to join the field. In honor of National Engineers Week, the groups are joining forces for the first time to make the community aware of what they do, and…
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Fire-scarred Colorado Springs business owners move bakery east
Scars from the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire manifest themselves in ways beyond the visible swaths of burned vegetation on the northwest side of Colorado Springs. The owners of the Great Harvest Bread Co. bakery and cafe at 1466 Garden of the Gods Road, haunted by the memory of the devastating fire, decided to move their…
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SoCo Radio: In the new media age, couple find there’s still a radio audience
In a world filled with streaming music services, satellite radio, iPods and even the occasional CD and cassette player, does anyone listen to radio anymore? Why, yes they do, says Mike Knar, which is why he and his wife, Lori, started Southern Colorado Radio – better known as SoCo Radio – nearly three years ago.…
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Learn to protect your business at summit in Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak-area businesses didn’t have to deal with floods and fire this year, and who knows if they will have to again. But that doesn’t leave them risk-free. There are employees who steal. Bookkeepers who embezzle. Cyber breaches and old-fashioned burglaries. Businesses will always face risks, which is why the Colorado Springs Small Business Development…
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AAA Colorado maps out new Colorado Springs office
Left with just one Colorado Springs office after closing a location at the Southgate shopping center several years ago, AAA Colorado wanted to find a new spot that would be more accessible for all of its Pikes Peak area members. The auto club found what it was looking for at 7330 N. Academy Blvd. and…
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Service plays matchmaker between task seekers, task-doers in Colorado Springs
In a busy world, who has time to mow the lawn, stand in line for the latest iPhone or Black Friday purchase, or bake a special dessert? On the premise that someone inevitably has the time and inclination to perform tasks that others are too time-strapped or unable to take on themselves, University of Colorado…
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Schultz’s Gourmet adding spicy nuts to its saucy product line
A company that started in Monument is about to go nuts. Sedulous Foods Inc., maker of the Schultz’s Gourmet brand hot sauces and seasonings, will launch a line of nuts seasoned with the company’s signature flavors at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., next month. It’s the first new product the company has…