Tag: john suthers
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Colorado Springs marijuana dispensaries closing after failure of recreational sales question
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Since voters declined to legalize recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs in November 2022, dispensaries in town have started to close as proponents of the ballot question predicted. The number of medical marijuana dispensaries in town is down from 114 to 96 since the ballot question, city data shows. Once dispensary licenses are surrendered to…
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Since voters declined to legalize recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs in November 2022, dispensaries in town have started to close as proponents of the ballot question predicted. The number of medical marijuana dispensaries in town is down from 114 to 96 since the ballot question, city data shows. Once dispensary licenses are surrendered to…
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Colorado Springs Airport passenger numbers soar to 13-year high
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With a continued boost from Southwest Airlines, travel bounced backed in a big way in June at the Colorado Springs Airport, pushing passenger numbers to a 13-year high of nearly 100,000. The 99,478 passengers boarding outbound flights were the most since 100,514 passengers left the airport…
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Colorado Springs hotels, restaurants join in recovery as sales tax collections climb
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Already strong consumer spending in Colorado Springs shifted into overdrive in June, with hotels and restaurants joining the party as the city’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to gain traction. Revenue from the city’s 2% sales tax in June, which came from sales in…
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Outgoing DA Dan May officially done Jan. 11, but one more murder trial calls
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 12 years as the Pikes Peak region’s top prosecutor, 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May says unfinished business will keep him tethered to the office — and the courtroom — a few more months at least. Although his time calling the shots ends Jan. 11, May said…
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New Year’s fireworks will mark Colorado Springs 150th birthday and many celebrations to come
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The sparkle of fireworks on New Year’s Eve will herald the end of the toughest year in modern memory and the first of many celebrations marking the city’s 150th anniversary. Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers will be with the members of the AdAmAn club in…
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El Paso County officials call on state to reopen indoor dining, push back on certification program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County officials are asking the state to reopen limited indoor dining in the county and pushing back on the recently finalized certification program meant to allow businesses to operate at higher capacities than otherwise allowed under coronavirus rules, saying the program is too…
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What if Colorado remains a “one-party” Democratic state?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Now may be the time to speculate on what political and governmental life in Colorado will be like if it remains a “one-party” Democratic state. Colorado went blue in the 2020 elections, with Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John…
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Colorado Springs hotels struggling amid tighter COVID-related restrictions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There will be plenty of room at the inn this Christmas. Colorado Springs hotels are preparing for a dismal holiday and winter season as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, throughout the state and across the Pikes Peak region. Reservations and meeting bookings for December have nearly…
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Colorado Springs stadium, arena and museum will change the face of downtown
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save July 25, 2018. Remember this day. My bet is that today’s announcement that Colorado Springs and three private partners will build two sports complexes bookending downtown will be transformational. A new downtown sports arena and a new Colorado College hockey arena, coupled with the Olympic…