Author: Jessica Snouwaert
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October boardings put Colorado Springs Airport on track for highest enplanements since 2000
Passenger traffic at the Colorado Springs Airport continues to climb ahead of the busy holiday travel season. Enplanements, or travelers boarding planes out of the Colorado Springs Airport, hit 100,830 in October, up 2.9% from October 2021 and an increase of 26.2% from October 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic and the addition of Southwest Airlines, airport data…
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Centura offers $30,000 bonuses to entice nursing hires
Labor is running thin, so Centura Health is increasing incentives for nurses to make the job more attractive to prospective workers. The Colorado-based health organization, which includes Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs and encompasses 21,000 health care professionals across Colorado and western Kansas, is offering $30,000 signing bonuses for night shift nurses who join…
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Colorado Springs job fair seeks to help transitioning military members, veterans
Editor’s note: The original new release stated an incorrect end time for the fair. The fair will end at 2 p.m. The Pikes Peak Workforce Center, a job center for El Paso and Teller counties, is hosting a Community & Veterans Job Fair on Thursday at the Colorado Springs Event Center. While open to the general…
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Low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines branches out to Colorado Springs Airport
Editor’s note: The correct arrival time of the first flight from Minneapolis to Colorado Springs is 5:18 p.m. A new set of wings is coming to town. Sun Country Airlines will offer nonstop seasonal service between the Colorado Springs Airport and Minneapolis/St. Paul next summer, from June 8 through Aug. 31. “We’re excited to welcome…
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Results for El Paso County offices show Mark Flutcher, Steve Schleiker and Chuck Broerman in the lead
Treasurer: Republican Chuck Broerman, swept election night results with 64.68% of the vote against political newcomer and Democrat Richard Williams, who earned 35.32% of the vote in the race for El Paso County treasurer. Broerman, El Paso County’s clerk and recorder, has held an elected office since 2014. The role of county treasurer is to collect…
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Joe Roybal leads El Paso County sheriff election results
After a campaign clouded with controversy, Republican and El Paso County Undersheriff Joe Roybal pulled ahead in a midterm race for the new El Paso County Sheriff. Preliminary results showed Roybal with 59.11% of the vote in the county, outpacing Democrat John Foley comfortably, with Foley garnering 40.89% of the total vote. “I am feeling very excited,”…
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Holiday shoppers guide: How to navigate inflation and other economic challenges this season
Inflation could be the Grinch that stole Christmas this year. Holiday shoppers face a troubled economic landscape that includes persistent inflation, a tight labor market and lingering supply chain snags. November and December account for almost 20% of retailers’ yearly sales, the National Retail Federation reports. But this year, 43% of shoppers said they don’t make enough to…
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As Colorado Springs restaurants add inflation fees, some customers push back
Next time you dine out, you might notice something new on the bill: an inflation fee. Restaurants across Colorado Springs and the state are adding the fees to customers’ bills or raising their menu prices as they try to survive amid soaring operating costs. “Restaurant margins are incredibly narrow in the best of economic times — typically…
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Colorado Eye Institute purchases Junior Achievement headquarters
Junior Achievement USA, a nonprofit based in Colorado Springs, has sold its headquarters property to the Colorado Eye Institute as both organizations move into new phases of furthering their missions. The 35,000-square-foot building at 1 Education Way on Colorado Springs’ south side has served as a headquarters for Junior Achievement — which seeks to prepare…
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A booming September at the Colorado Springs Airport shows signs of a busy holiday season
Passenger traffic at the Colorado Springs Airport remained on the upswing in September as the holiday travel season approaches. The number of enplanements, meaning travelers boarding planes at the Colorado Springs Airport, hit 97,705 in September, up 4.6% from September 2021, with Southwest Airlines and United Airlines responsible for the bulk of the increases, according to…