Author: Wayne Heilman
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After more than a year in the works, Rampart Range Veterinary Hospital now open in Woodland Park
WOODLAND PARK • Starting her own veterinary practice required a lot more time and effort than Carol Steiner expected, but the work was worth it once Rampart Range Veterinary Hospital opened Jan. 16. “It was a lot of work, and I don’t think a lot of people realize how much is involved (in starting a…
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Monument company ‘like an estate service for guns’
Most gun businesses sell firearms, but Colorado Gun Services specializes in helping people to legally dispose of unwanted weapons. Lee and Jenna Heigl, who operate the company out of their Monument home, started Colorado Gun Services in late 2021 to sell firearms acquired by California Gun Services, a company owned by Jenna’s brother, that couldn’t…
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Colorado Gun Services helps those who no longer want guns to sell or dispose of them
Most gun businesses sell firearms, but Colorado Gun Services instead specializes in helping those who don’t want to own or possess guns to legally dispose of unwanted weapons by either selling or destroying them. Lee and Jenna Heigl own Colorado Gun Services Jamie Smith Photography Lee and Jenna Heigl, who operate the company out of…
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The Gazette’s Best Workplaces: How the top workplaces were chosen
If there was a Hall of Fame for employers in The Gazette’s Best Workplaces program, The Resource Exchange would be in it – the Colorado Springs nonprofit has been honored for five consecutive years and this year is the top workplace among the largest employers. The agency, which employs more than 400 to support more…
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BEST WORKPLACES: The Resource Exchange
The Resource Exchange is no stranger to being recognized as a best workplace in Colorado Springs — the local nonprofit has been honored for five consecutive years in The Gazette’s Best Workplaces program, including three times ranking in the top three extra large employers. The organization employs more than 400 to support more than 9,000…
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BEST WORKPLACES: Phil Long Dealerships
Dave Campbell was surprised when Phil Long Dealerships CEO Jay Cimino told him nearly five years ago during a job interview that southern Colorado’s largest new vehicle dealership group wasn’t really in the car business. The longtime Phil Long top executive said the company was in the people business — if the dealership group treats…
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BEST WORKPLACES: Rocky Mountain Health Care Services
The management team at Rocky Mountain Health Care Services views the company’s 406 employees as “a big community” by putting them in position to be at their best with the tools they need to do their job in work that is engaging, according to an executive with the nonprofit. Last year, Rocky Mountain was selected…
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Colorado Springs construction projects slowed by rising costs, interest rates
Soaring material and labor costs, along with surging interest rates, have delayed several major commercial construction projects in Colorado Springs, including what would be the city’s tallest building. Developers have slowed plans for a 25-story apartment complex and the redevelopment of the YMCA property, both in downtown, along with expansion of a local data center…
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Bank of America off and running in Pikes Peak region, attracting nearly $145M in deposits in 8 months
Bank of America entered the Colorado Springs market last year with a big splash — attracting nearly $145 million in deposits in eight months — the fastest start ever by any financial institution expanding into the area, according to a new report. Deposits in both the 80832 and 80921 ZIP codes grew more than twice…
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Empty Stocking Fund: Community Partnership for Child Development reassessing its role
ESF Logo (copy) Change is coming to Community Partnership for Child Development (CPCD), the Colorado Springs nonprofit organization that operates the federal Head Start program and other early childhood education programs that prepare young children for school and help their families support themselves. Steven Lewis, former Head Start director for the Mid-America Council in Kansas…