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Longtime Colorado Springs favorite Fargo’s Pizza closes indefinitely
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fargo’s Pizza, a family favorite on East Platte Avenue near The Citadel mall for nearly 47 years, has closed indefinitely. A notice was posted on the front entrance, saying Fargo’s is closed “until further notice.” The restaurant’s website posted it was closed “temporarily” but did…
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Colorado Springs Movers & Shakers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cindy Pratt has been named chief financial officer of Peak Vista Community Health Centers in Colorado Springs. She spent the last 6½ years as chief financial officer of the Pueblo Community Health Center. She also…
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Polis expects restaurants can reopen across Colorado next week under COVID-19 guidelines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday that he anticipates restaurants will be able to reopen statewide by the middle or end of next week under guidelines his office plans to finalize over the weekend. “I’m excited,” Polis told restaurant owners during an online town hall. “Finally,…
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Pikes Peak region mourns several notable deaths in 2019
A rugged cowboy who also was known as the Marlboro Man, a revered Tuskegee Airman and fighter pilot, the co-founder of a signature tourist attraction and a longtime policeman who climbed through the ranks to become chief of police were among prominent residents of the Pikes Peak region who died in 2019. They include: Phillip…
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Last of the Greatest: These five Colorado vets survived WWII. Here are their stories.
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The top 10 things to look for in sports from Colorado Springs this upcoming week, starting Sunday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No. 10 The Colorado Springs-based Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference annual Hall of Fame inductions and awards are Friday night at the Marriott with UCCS’ Skylyn Webb the woman athlete of the year. No. 9 The…
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Colorado Springs lands Austrian aircraft interior manufacturer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save F/List, an Austrian manufacturer of high-end aircraft interiors, will open a manufacturing plant in southern Colorado Springs by November that will be its U.S. headquarters, the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC said Thursday. The 10,500-square-foot plant initially will employ 20 people and grow to 75…
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Colorado Springs sales taxes in June post biggest increase in 12 months
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs consumers spent in May at the fastest rate in a year, fueled by the category that includes online retail giant Amazon, the latest sales tax report from the city’s Finance Department shows. Sales tax collections for June, based on transactions in May, rose…
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Colorado economists agree slowdown is coming, but not on when
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado and Colorado Springs economies have been booming for years, but several economists who follow both expect growth to slow over the next year and fall into a recession by late 2019 or early 2020. Current economic statistics reflect strong growth, including unemployment rates…
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Colorado Springs new vehicle market slows for third consecutive month
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County’s new car and truck market slowed in June for a third consecutive month and the fourth time in the past five months, according to a report from the county Clerk and Recorder’s Office. The 1,967 new vehicles registered last month represented a…