Tag: expansion
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School District 49 begins exploring eastward expansions
As School District 49 continues to expand eastward, leadership has begun discussing how it might build on its existing schools and programs to meet their projected needs. Consolidating the existing Falcon Elementary School of Technology and Bennett Ranch Elementary Schools to a single building and selling existing properties along Woodmen Road to go toward developing…
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Ribbon-cutting ushers in new fitness era at Schriever Space Force Base
By O’Dell Isaac odell.isaac@gazettedev.gazette.com During the State of the Bases address in August, Col. Eric Bogue, commander of Space Base Delta 41, told a collection of military, civic and business leaders that he envisioned a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new, expanded fitness center at Schriever Space Force Base by the end of September. On Thursday,…
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Texas-based Shipley Do-Nuts opens third Colorado Springs-area location
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another Texas import that expanded to the Pikes Peak region in recent years is growing again. Shipley Do-Nuts debuted its third Colorado Springs-area store last month at 4296 N. Academy Blvd., north of Academy and Austin Bluffs Parkway. Shipley took over a vacant space in…
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Chamonix holds promise of attracting more gamblers and investors to Cripple Creek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An 11-month-old Las Vegas-style hotel and casino in Cripple Creek has changed more than just the city’s skyline; it’s also enticing gamblers to wager more and prompting a wave of investment by some of the gaming industry’s high-profile players. The Chamonix Casino & Hotel, which…
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Allegiant Air returning to Colorado Springs with three new flights
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After an absence of more than six years, Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is resuming service at Colorado Springs Airport with three new routes starting early next year. The new routes, as outlined in a news release early Tuesday, are service to Phoenix/Mesa via Phoenix-Mesa Gateway…
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Defense contractor expanding to Colorado Springs with plans for more than 500 high-paying jobs
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A defense contractor whose software and digital services support military and government clients, and which has launched work on a sophisticated Space Force satellite project along with three partners, has expanded to Colorado Springs and expects to add more than 500 high-paying jobs over the next two years. Omni Federal, with employees in the Washington…
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Building boom: Pace of hotel construction hits nearly 30-year high in Pikes Peak region
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak region lodging industry has remained in good health amid one of the biggest hotel building booms in nearly 30 years — and that wave of construction shows no sign of slowing. Developers completed 10 hotels or additions with more than 1,200 rooms…
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Building boom: Pace of hotel construction hits nearly 30-year high in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs-area lodging industry has remained in good health amid one of the biggest hotel building booms in nearly 30 years — and that wave of construction shows no sign of slowing. Developers completed 10 hotels or additions with more than 1,200 rooms over…
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Mission BBQ targets second Colorado Springs location at east side retail center
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mission BBQ, the Maryland-based, military-themed eatery that expanded to Colorado Springs last year, plans to add a second location on the city’s east side. The fast-casual chain will construct a single-story, 4,620-square-foot stand-alone building in the parking lot of the Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse at…
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[PRINT] Free afterschool sports program in Colorado Springs expands (copy)
The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation recently announced the expansion of a free after-school program designed to teach kids valuable life skills through exposure to a variety of sports. The Youth Education Sports program — YES, for short — is the result of a joint effort among the Sports Corp., Pikes Peak United Way, the Skyhawks…