Author: Pam Zubeck
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The Spyglass: Area colleges aren’t so rah-rah over everything
Reporter Brian Newsome has worn a path in the carpet from his newsroom mailbox to the recycle bin from tossing a profusion of announcements from the higher education beat.He explains why:After nearly two decades of child-rearing, parents are understandably proud when a son or daughter succeeds in college.But the general public? Not so much. Newspapers…
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El Pomar CEO’s new goal: improving world’s view of U.S.
Bill Hybl, chairman and CEO of the El Pomar Foundation in Colorado Springs and past U.S. Olympic Committee president, will head a federal agency that oversees the State Department’s diplomacy policies and programs.Hybl said that as chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy he wants to improve the world’s view of the United…
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A nod to 50 years of NORAD
From air shows to a gala ball, events to mark the 50th anniversary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command offer something for everyone in coming months. NORAD began operations at Ent Air Force Base in Colorado Springs on Sept. 12, 1957, and the agreement between Canada and the United States to defend North…
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Springs’ energy future relies increasingly on wind
Colorado Springs Utilities will seek proposals in April for up to 100 times the amount of wind power it now buys, ramping up its presence in an exploding industry as some of its customers clamor for it to be more Earth-friendly. Since entering the wind market in the late 1990s, the city-owned utility hasn’t bought…
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Memorial CEO gets a pricey parting gift
TootlesMemorial Health System CEO Dick Eitel packs it in Monday, with a big check in his pocket.Eitel, 55, retires after 33 years at cityowned Memorial, the last five as CEO with a salary of $444,412 a year.Eitel stepped down after the hospital spent $250,000 to sponsor the upcoming U.S. Senior Open golf tournament, while the…
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THE SPYGLASS: Memorial CEO gets a pricey parting gift
Tootles Memorial Health System CEO Dick Eitel packs it in Monday, with a big check in his pocket. Eitel, 55, retires after 33 years at cityowned Memorial, the last five as CEO with a salary of $444,412 a year. Eitel stepped down after the hospital spent $250,000 to sponsor the upcoming U.S. Senior Open golf…
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Cadets’ guest speaker will focus on Christianity
Air Force Academy cadets will hear a different perspective on war and religion than the one delivered by three “former terrorists” in February. On April 9, the academy will host former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson, who questioned President Bush’s reason for invading Iraq; Reza Aslan, a young scholar and author of “No god but God:…
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Contracting manager honored for saving taxpayers money
Steve Gess saved Colorado Springs taxpayers millions of dollars by driving a hard bargain and holding contractors’ feet to the fire.For that and other achievements, the city’s contracting manager is the Rocky Mountain Governmental Purchasing Association manager of the year for Colorado and Wyoming.The organization recognized Gess, nominated by his staff, for his work in…
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Springs’ homeland security grant hardly a secret
If terrorists want to know what homeland security equipment Colorado Springs got recently from Uncle Sam, they aren’t going to find out from the police.They’re just going to have to go online.Police Chief Richard Myers sent a memo to City Council, informing members of the award, but keeping them in the dark about what it…
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1 in 10, including Postal Service, failed to pay stormwater fees
Owners of nearly one in 10 properties the city has billed for stormwater fees, including those owned by the U.S. Postal Service, didn’t pay last year.Property owners who don’t pay face late fees this year. Last year, the first year of billing for the enterprise, late charges were waived.Bills from 2007 and 2008 that remain…