Author: Stephen Hobbs
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I-25 interchange project gets hefty cash infusion
For the second time in a little over a month, the Interstate 25 and Cimarron Interchange project received a multi-million dollar infusion. Colorado’s transportation commission approved $19.55 million for the project Thursday to help fill a budget shortfall. That follows a decision in mid-November to approve $20 million for the project from Pikes Peak Area…
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USOC working with more sophisticated sports technology
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Battery life issues, limited wireless technology range and the weight of sensors inhibited the use of wearable technologies to track elite athletes. But in the past few years, smart watches, heart rate monitors, glucose level…
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Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift-off in buoyant shape for 2016
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A year ago, it was uncertain if hot air balloons would fly again during Labor Day weekend at Memorial Park. The Colorado Balloon Classic, which celebrated its 38th year in 2014, had announced it was…
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Colorado Springs hotels have strong November
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An improving economy, mild weather and low gas prices helped continue a positive trend for Colorado Springs hotel occupancy last month, according to the Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. November’s 50.9 percent occupancy rate was up…
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Suspect detained after fatal stabbing in Colorado Springs
A person was taken into custody Saturday after a man died following an apparent stabbing in Colorado Springs. Family members identified the victim as Charles “Chuck” Chavez Jr., 38, of Colorado Springs. His father, Charles Chavez Sr., and a nephew, Justin Chavez, declined to comment further. Colorado Springs police did not confirm that name and…
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Thousands in Colorado Springs take part in annual Bob Telmossé Christmas Giveaway
It was 1989 when Debbie Bothwell first heard about a holiday giveaway and decided to donate. The event, started by Colorado Springs businessman Bob Telmossé, began six years earlier and attracted hundreds of people in need during the holiday season. “It looked so amazing and I just stayed,” Bothwell said. “And I just kept coming…
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GE Johnson tabbed for Pikes Peak summit project
GE Johnson Construction Co. was selected as the construction manager/general contractor for the Pikes Peak summit complex project, officials said Thursday. The Colorado Springs company was the contractor on the U.S. Olympic Committee’s downtown headquarters building and is the general contractor for the U.S. Olympic Museum project. The project includes knocking down the current summit…
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Simplifying idea
When Ben Ives tried to get his future wife a visa to come from the Philippines to the United States, he expected to find a computerized system to help out. “I just assumed I’d go online and fill out some documents,” he said. Instead, he found nothing. Ives completed the paperwork – and his wife…
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Florida company receives cease-and-desist letter for soliciting in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Florida company accused of soliciting sales of company stock to Colorado residents was told to stop doing so Wednesday. A cease-and-desist letter was issued to SocialVoucher.com and its controller, Gerald Parker, the Colorado Department…