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Keith King, a titan of school choice in Colorado education, dies at 75
Keith King, a businessman, education leader and former legislator who served in the state House and Senate, as well as on the Colorado Springs council, has died after a long illness. He was 75. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. Gov. Jared Polis, who, like King, has been an advocate for charter schools, on…
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Venture capital funding surges to first-half records in Colorado, U.S.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Venture funding surged to record levels for the first half of the year in Colorado Springs, statewide and nationwide, according to a report from Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association. Nearly all such funding in Colorado Springs came in the first quarter, when software…
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Colorado Springs ranked among best places to live in America by U.S. News and World Report
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs is among the top places to live in the Unites States, according to an annual analysis by U.S. News and World Report. The city came in sixth on the publication’s list, which ranked the 150 most populous metro areas in the nation. “To…
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New Ent Credit Union headquarters in Colorado Springs a reflection of explosive growth
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ent Credit Union is growing so fast, the $8.1 billion financial institution will reach the capacity of its new Colorado Springs headquarters by the end of next year and could start another building within two years. Ent started moving groups of 200 employees into the…
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Colorado river towns tell the story of a mountain state | Joey Bunch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is a school of thought that a river lives its full life at once, no beginning and no end. The headwaters, the channel, the city and the farm, a river is governed by no borders and has no clock. River towns are way stations…
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Bennet calls Trump financially reckless as US deficit reaches $1 trillion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Bennet is firing off on President Donald Trump following estimates that the federal deficit will top $1 trillion. The federal budget deficit is currently $960 billion and is projected to average $1.2 trillion between 2020 and 2029, according to a report by the Congressional…
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Around Town: 2018 Art on the Streets artists honored at 20th anniversary reception
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 20th anniversary of Art on the Streets was celebrated June 14 with an opening VIP reception at the Pioneers Museum attended by sponsors, donors and a number of the artists. Seventeen new works are…
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Water legacy: Hickenlooper’s tenure may be most judged by his water initiatives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. John Hickenlooper leaves office on Jan. 8 after eight years as governor. He may be best remembered for guiding the state through its growing pains over the legalization of recreational marijuana, but he leaves another legacy as well: water. In a fast-growing state that…
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Colorado Springs area beer related events starting the week of June 21, 2018
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BREW CALENDAR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BBQ and Brew Festival — Sweet smell of BBQ and the taste of fine microbrews at historic mining community, Leadville; leadvillebbq.com FRIDAY-SUNDAY Attack of the Big Beers Festival — Music…