Author: Breeanna Jent
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Falling in love one page at a time | From the Editor
Editor’s note: Former Tribune staffer Breeanna Jent has overseen the publication of the April 1 issue and is submitting this guest column from the editor this week. As a voracious reader, one who discovered her love for reading early on, books and literature are some of my favorite things to discuss. What are you reading?…
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Falling in love one page at a time | From the Editor
Editor’s note: Former Courier staffer Breeanna Jent has overseen the publication of the April 1 issue and is submitting this guest column from the editor this week. As a voracious reader, one who discovered her love for reading early on, books and literature are some of my favorite things to discuss. What are you reading?…
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Falling in love one page at a time | From the Editor
Editor’s note: Former Tribune staffer Breeanna Jent has overseen the publication of the April 1 issue and is submitting this guest column from the editor this week. As a voracious reader, one who discovered her love for reading early on, books and literature are some of my favorite things to discuss. What are you reading?…
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Monument Fire District breaks ground on new station
Efforts to improve public safety moved one step closer to reality last week as ground broke on Monument Fire District’s newest station. Firefighters came together with community members, project team members, local elected officials and other stakeholders to break ground March 25 on Fire Station 3. The new 17,000-square-foot facility will replace the current Station…
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Monument dedicates bench in honor of late councilman Jim Romanello
Ask anyone who knew Jim Romanello what he was like, and they’ll tell you he was warm, friendly, gracious — a man of faith who was deeply committed to his family, his community, and had a laugh like no other. Among roughly 40 friends, family members and colleagues of the former Monument councilman, several recalled…
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W. Dean Weidner, owner of Colorado Springs Switchbacks and Weidner Apartment Homes, dies at 83
W. Dean Weidner, the founder and chairman of Weidner Apartment Homes and the owner of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, died Tuesday. He was 83. Weidner Apartment Homes shared the news on its social media and website Wednesday night. The cause of his death has not been announced. “Dean was deeply committed to people, supporting communities,…
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Downtown Colorado Springs sees residential momentum, gains visitors in 2025: Report
The number of residents living in downtown Colorado Springs in 2025 was nearly double what it was in 2024, more people visited the area last year, nearly 40 new businesses opened and total sales increased nearly 7% from 2024 — key trends that illustrate downtown remains among the city’s top places to live, work and…
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Wendy’s closes Colorado Springs locations
At least three Wendy’s locations in Colorado Springs have permanently closed. Wendy’s restaurants at 222 N. Wahsatch Ave., at the southwest corner of East Platte and Wahsatch avenues downtown, and at 3036 W. Colorado Ave., between 30th and 31st streets in Old Colorado City, were closed Friday with notices posted on windows at both buildings.…
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Collaboration is key for Colorado Springs’, Pikes Peak region’s ‘destination success’: Panel
Colorado Springs’ and the Pikes Peak region’s overall success depend on effective collaboration across local tourism sectors, not only benefiting the millions of people who visit the region every year but also the residents who call Olympic City USA and its surrounding communities home. A panel of local experts in destination, sports and outdoor tourism…
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‘Housing mismatch’ improving in Colorado Springs, but residents losing purchasing power: Report
Residents in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are losing purchasing power as average rental housing and home prices over the last decade have increased more than two to three times that of average incomes. At the same time, a “housing mismatch” between the types of homes being built in the area and the homes…