Author: By WAYNE HEILMAN Special to The Gazette
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Family run Hallenbeck Coin Gallery going strong in Colorado Springs after 41 years
It all started with an Indian Head penny
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Colorado Springs tourism officials optimistic about summer season ahead
Colorado Springs tourism industry leaders are optimistic the Pikes Peak region will enjoy robust visitor spending during the summer tourism season that begins with this weekend’s Memorial Day holiday, despite a slow start for some attractions this spring. Stable gas prices, a surprisingly robust national economy, surging passenger traffic at the Colorado Springs Airport and…
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Jobs and more jobs: Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC official looks to attract new businesses
Tim Vanderhoof has jobs on his mind. High-paying jobs, especially. Vanderhoof joined the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC in late February as vice president of economic development, heading the nonprofit’s efforts to attract new businesses to the Colorado Springs area and help local firms expand. He spent most of the past decade with Enterprise Florida,…
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BEST & BRIGHTEST: Using knowledge and skills to benefit others
Every high school student can’t afford tutoring needed to get a top score on standardized college admission tests, so Amari Luu started a nonprofit last year to offer free online tutoring that will continue well after he goes to college in the fall. Apex SAT has grown to serve more than 5,500 students in all…
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Building boom: Pace of hotel construction hits nearly 30-year high in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs-area lodging industry has remained in good health amid one of the biggest hotel building booms in nearly 30 years — and that wave of construction shows no sign of slowing. Developers completed 10 hotels or additions with more than 1,200 rooms over the past two years and six more projects with nearly…