Author: By Maria St. louis-sanchez The Gazette
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New overtime rules have potentially big impact on Colorado Springs workforce
New rules finalized Wednesday that impact how salaried workers are paid could have a widespread impact on the Colorado Springs business community, but the details of exactly how they will make an impact is still unclear, business experts say. Under the rules, salaried workers who earn less than $47,476 a year will qualify for overtime…
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Colorado Springs medical call center’s expansion boosts employees
An expanded Colorado Springs call center now has more light, more space, a gym in the building and even a foosball table. EviCore Healthcare, a medical benefits solution company which has a Colorado Springs call center, has moved from its space on Kelly Johnson Boulevard, to a call center space previously used by Everest University…
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United Way’s McKee takes helm at Colorado Springs Junior Achievement
A longtime leader in the Colorado Springs nonprofit sector will soon take the helm of Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado Inc. Carrie McKee, who recently served as executive vice president of Pikes Peak United Way, will become president and CEO of the economics education nonprofit starting Jan. 1. “I believe that the greatness of our…
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Police investigate shooting in west Colorado Springs neighborhood
Colorado Springs police are searching for a man they say shot another man in the stomach late Monday on the city’s west side. The shooting happened about 10 p.m. on the 8100 block of Pejn Avenue, according to the Gazette’s news partner KKTV. The victim was taken to the hospital but there was no word…
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Thanksgiving weather in Colorado Springs area looks to be chilly, possible light snow
Dreaming of a white Thanksgiving? You might just have one this year, with a cold snap coming to town just in time for Turkey Day. The higher-than-average temperatures at the beginning of this week are expected to give way to lower-than-average temperatures on Thursday as a cold front moves into the Pikes Peak region. The…
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Police: Shots fired, Colorado Springs couple arrested on suspicion of child abuse
A woman and her husband were arrested on suspicion of child abuse Sunday evening after police discovered they had been firing a gun in their vehicle close to a toddler. Police say Cynthia Yancey called police about 5:20 p.m. Sunday, stating that someone had been firing a gun at her vehicle and had shot out…
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Teenager sentenced in crash that killed Colorado Springs-area teens
Two teens dead. A third permanently injured. A fourth led from a courtroom in handcuffs to spend four years locked away. There was no happy ending Friday morning at the sentencing for Marshal Gregory, a Parker teenager who killed two friends and severely injured a third in a Sept. 1, 2014 drunken-driving crash near Black…