Author: Wayne Heilman
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World War II aviation museum planning second phase late this year
More than two years after opening its centerpiece display hall, the National Museum of World War II Aviation plans to begin construction on an expansion that will double the hall’s size as its celebrates its 10th birthday. Site preparation began late last year on the 40,000-square-foot addition to the museum’s Kaija Raven Shook Aeronautical Pavilion…
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Colorado Springs cost of living jumps record percentage in 2021
The cost of living in Colorado Springs jumped a record amount last year, bringing it closer to its larger neighbor to the north, according to a national survey. Surging housing and other costs pushed the cost of living in Colorado Springs last year to 108.2% of the national average from 103.2% in 2020, according to…
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Pikes Peak Workforce Center to host job fair Thursday
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center will host a job fair for both veterans and the general public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd. The Connect with a Vet Job Fair allows those leaving the military, veterans and their family members to meeting with multiple…
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Space Command opens office at Catalyst Campus in Colorado Springs
U.S. Space Command has opened a two-person office in the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation to give the command more direct access to the products and services developed by companies at the campus. Catalyst Campus CEO Patrick Barrett said the Colorado Springs-based joint command plans this year to expand its office at the business…
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‘Four-diamond’ hotel planned adjacent to Air Force Academy
A Denver area-based hotel management company envisions a hotel to be built adjacent to the Air Force Academy’s planned new visitors center as a “one-of-a- kind iconic property” that will pay tribute to flight. André Fournier, executive vice president of CoralTree Hospitality, which will manage the 375-room hotel, said the company hopes the hotel will…
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Colorado Springs insurance technology firm names new CEO
Insurance Technologies, a Colorado Springs company that develops and sells sales automation software for the life insurance and annuities industries, has hired a veteran technology executive as its new CEO. Laird Rixford will replace longtime senior executive David Fenimore, who will remain as company chairman. Fenimore, who joined Insurance Technologies in 1996 as a software…
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Colorado Springs advertising icons, from ‘The Strong Arm’ to ‘Bob’s got it!
For some, Sunday’s Super Bowl will be as much, or more, about the commercials than the action on the field. Some Super Bowl commercials in the past have launched long-lasting ad campaigns; others have become iconic moments in the history of advertising (Betty White’s Snickers ad, the Coke ad with “Mean” Joe Greene, Budweizer’s “Wussup”).…
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Colorado Springs defense contractor wins $250 million Army task order
Colorado Springs-based defense contractor Vectrus announced this week it has won a $250 million task order on an Army contract to provide logistics support services at Fort Benning in Georgia. The company has posted 129 openings for positions ranging from clerks and technicians to analysts, coordinators and managers on its website for work on the contract. The…
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Colorado Springs Airport raising parking fees
The Colorado Springs Airport will hike its parking fees March 1, the first increase since 2019 and just the second time the fees have gone up since 1998, officials announced Tuesday. The daily maximum charge for short-term parking will increase from $9 to $12 and the maximum for long-term parking will rise from $7 to…
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Frontier merger could benefit Colorado Springs Airport, city aviation director says
The planned merger announced Monday between bargain-fare airlines Frontier and Spirit could help the Colorado Springs Airport add more destinations in coming years, an airport official said Monday. Greg Phillips, Colorado Springs aviation director, doesn’t expect any changes in Frontier service for up to a year if the deal is approved, but he said the…