Author: Bill Mckeown
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Businesses worry they won’t survive Woodmen road project
Slithering snakes and woolly tarantulas don’t scare Chad Brinkley. But the widening of Woodmen Road? Well, that frightens the heck out of him. Brinkley is the manager of Scales ‘N Tails, a shop that sells exotic reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. The shop is at the eastern end of Woodmen Valley Shopping Center, on the southwest…
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I-25 road projects should be completed later this year
A series of road and interchange projects on Interstate 25 from Baptist Road to the southern edge of Denver that has bedeviled drivers this summer will be completed by the first of the year. Just don’t plan on easing that car seat back into full-cruise mode, though. Another major project — widening I-25 from Academy…
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Contractor chosen for Woodmen Road widening project
Castle Rock-based Edward Kraemer and Sons has been chosen as the contractor for the large Woodmen Road widening project. The city announced today that Kraemer was chosen because it had the best technical proposal and because its bid came in less than the $42.7 million the city had estimated the project would cost. “They offer…
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‘Cash for clunkers’ could put dent in donations
Some nonprofit organizations in the region fear the federal government’s “cash-for-clunkers” program may siphon away cars that otherwise would have been donated to them to help pay for social service programs. Still, the agencies say its too early to truly gauge the impact of the federal program, which began in late July with $1 billion…
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County’s new-car registrations still stuck in low gear
Registration of new cars in El Paso County fell 41 percent during the first six months of 2009 compared to sales in the same period a year ago. Colorado Auto Outlook, in a report prepared for the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, reported that 5,569 new vehicles were registered in the county from January through June,…
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‘Cash for Clunkers’ revs up car sale boom
The federal government’s “cash for clunkers” program has spurred thousands of new car sales in Colorado.Despite stories of bureaucratic snafus and misinformation, most dealers in the state are hoping the U.S. Senate acts quickly to inject money into what they believe has been a wildly successful stimulus program, said Tim Jackson, president of the Colorado…
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Auto dealers in Colorado hail ‘cash for clunkers’ program
The federal government’s “cash for clunkers” program has spurred thousands of new car sales in Colorado, a state that has seen such sales decline more than 41 percent over the past year. Despite stories of bureaucratic snafus and misinformation, most dealers in the state are hoping the U.S. Senate acts quickly to inject new money…
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City nearing choice on Woodmen contractor
The city of Colorado Springs is expected early next week to chose the contractor for the massive Woodmen Road widening project. A ground-breaking ceremony and a public meeting to solicit comments and concerns from the public and area businesses will follow in September. A team of city staffers has been reviewing bids and will soon…
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CDOT encouraging some weeds along highway
A wetter-than-normal summer isn’t the only reason medians along Interstate 25 through Colorado Springs are looking a little scruffy.That weedy look has a purpose, said Dave Poling, program engineer for the Colorado Department of Transportation.Poling said native grasses planted last summer — after a $30 million-plus widening of the interstate in the city — failed…
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Tax amnesty not enough for some cash-strapped businesses
The city of Colorado Springs has not received the response it hoped for when it offered amnesty to companies and retailers that have failed to pay the city’s 2.5 percent sales and use tax.About 20 firms and individuals have taken advantage of the first-ever amnesty offer, which was launched in May and ends Aug. 14.…