Author: Helen Wolt
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Owner of foreclosed home sought in fire investigation
Authorities are searching for the owner of a Black Forest home that had been foreclosed on before it was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday after neighbors reported hearing possible explosions. Investigators initially were unsure if anyone was in the home at 13645 Wildoak Drive when it burned to the ground, but El Paso County…
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Treasure Hunters Roadshow in Springs through Saturday
Bearing boxes and shopping bags filled with antiques, folks waited to see appraisers at the Treasure Hunters Roadshow on Tuesday. Event organizers are in Colorado Springs through Saturday buying jewelry and collectibles. Buzz Fransk carried a gold-plated Japanese teapot a friend had given him decades ago. “It’s just been sitting on the shelf. I thought…
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PPLD to build library branch in Falcon
This fall, the Pikes Peak Library District will branch out with construction of the High Prairie Branch Library in Falcon. It will house 14,000 items and allow easy access to the library district’s 1.3 million piece collection. The new 6,000-square-foot building will be located next to Farmers State Bank at the corner of U.S. 24…
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Ace Hardware opening store at Marketplace at Austin Bluffs
Ace Hardware franchise owner Darek Barnes is opening a store at the Marketplace at Austin Bluffs, home to King Soopers, 24 Hour Fitness and Hancock Fabrics. Remodeling on the 21,940-square-foot space began Monday. The store’s grand opening is slated for Oct. 30, although the doors will open earlier in the month. Austin Bluffs Ace will…
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Patriotic pageant about raising money for kids of the fallen
The Miss & Master Patriotic Colorado Pageant isn’t about Barbie doll beauty and glamorous gowns. It’s about helping children who have lost a parent who fought in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.Money raised from the pageant goes to the Maryland-based Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund, which provides cash to families affected by the death…
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Bike and Build volunteers are busy with Springs home
Bike and Build volunteers pedal across the country, stopping just long enough to build a house with Habitat of Humanity. This week, they are in northeast Colorado Springs framing, roofing and putting vinyl siding on a home. They call it a “Blitz Build.” When the cyclists pull out of town on Sunday, the house will…
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Drivers turned off by higher vehicle registration fees
Increased motor vehicle registration fees, that went into effect July 1, are getting a hostile reception from drivers in El Paso County. Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink said he’s fielded 20 phone calls a day, e-mail complaints and angry customers at Motor Vehicle Department offices. “It’s absolutely insane,” he said of the increases, which in…
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Dirt bikes are going green
Dirt bikes are going green. The new Zero X electric off-road motorcycle is powered by a recyclable lithium ion battery. Fuel costs one cent per mile.”It’s quiet, clean and fun,” says John Eisler of Mountain Utility Electric Vehicles, Zero Motorcycles’ Colorado representative.The Zero X accelerates from zero to 30 mph in under two seconds and…
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Celebrity deaths underscore importance of leaving a will
Recent celebrity deaths — Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays and Karl Malden — are a reminder that everyone needs a will, even though most Americans don’t have multimillion-dollar estates. With a will, questions of child custody, ex-spouses and bank accounts can be answered.Colorado Springs attorney Larry Gaddis, the immediate past president of…
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Preschoolers, parents learn money management
“Have you ever seen a money tree? Is this where money comes from?” Lois Carlock asked the preschoolers in the Community Partnership for Child Development’s Family Literacy program. She held a picture of a magical tree with dollar bills blooming on the branches.Carlock is Ent Federal Credit Union’s education manager. Her mission is to teach…