Author: Alex Edwards
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Colpar’s HobbyTown opens first location in Colorado Springs
Roughly one year after the last HobbyTown USA in Colorado Springs closed, a new player is filling the void. Colpar’s HobbyTown, a staple in the Denver Metro area, recently moved into 7870 N. Academy Blvd. The store officially opened on Aug. 8, but owner Fred Beardslee said he is planning a grand opening in late…
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L.L. Bean opening first retail location in Colorado Springs
One of the United States’ best-known clothing brands will open a retail shop in Colorado Springs later this year. L.L. Bean, the Maine-based outdoor clothing retailer, is remodeling the former Container Store at the Promenade Shops at Briargate. The Container Store closed in April. The new 13,000-square-foot store at 1925 Briargate Parkway is expected to…
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Nearly $1 billion in Space Force test and training work coming to Colorado-connected companies
The Space Force is seeking advanced training systems to ensure Guardians remain on top of complexities in space, which is increasingly becoming a contested environment. It has tapped 15 companies to develop the National Space Test and Training Complex Innovative Technology and Engineering’s Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR). All of the companies listed in a…
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Historic flight of three airworthy World War II dive bombers to take place Thursday
The National Museum of World War II Aviation will raise hell over Colorado Springs on Thursday morning as part of a historic flight of three World War II-era airplanes. The flight features three SB2C Helldivers, the only airworthy examples of the dive bomber anywhere in the world. It’s being billed as a “once-in-a-lifetime” event by…
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Mission Foods tortilla factory in Pueblo shutting down, 90 laid off
The Mission Foods tortilla plant in Pueblo has ceased operations, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice sent to state officials. Ninety people will be laid off as a result of the closure, according to Friday’s WARN to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Layoffs are slated to start Oct. 13 and…
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German company in Colorado providing wildfire detection and tracking from space
A German company with its headquarters in Colorado is working to make space-based wildfire detection an effective tool for firefighters in the mountain West. Ororatech, founded in Germany in 2018 by engineer and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gruebler, provides satellite imagery to fire departments during active fire periods in the afternoons. It also combines the data…
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German company in Colorado providing wildfire detection and tracking from space
A German company with its headquarters in Colorado is working to make space-based wildfire detection an effective tool for firefighters in the mountain West. Ororatech, founded in Germany in 2018 by engineer and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gruebler, provides satellite imagery to fire departments during active fire periods in the afternoons. It also combines the data…
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German company in Colorado providing wildfire detection and tracking from space
A German company with its headquarters in Colorado is working to make space-based wildfire detection an effective tool for firefighters in the mountain West. Ororatech, founded in Germany in 2018 by engineer and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gruebler, provides satellite imagery to fire departments during active fire periods in the afternoons. It also combines the data…
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15 laid off at KKTV, KOAA, part of national consolidation by E.W. Scripps Co.
Layoffs at a national media company are hitting television stations in Colorado Springs. The E.W. Scripps Co. is laying off nearly 300 employees as part of a national restructuring and 15 of those positions are in Colorado Springs. Layoffs also hit Denver7, known by its call letters KMGH. The 15 positions are at two of…
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15 laid off at KKTV, KOAA, part of national consolidation by E.W. Scripps Co.
Layoffs at a national media company are hitting television stations in Colorado Springs. The E.W. Scripps Co. is laying off nearly 300 employees as part of a national restructuring and 15 of those positions are in Colorado Springs. Layoffs also hit Denver7, known by its call letters KMGH. The 15 positions are at two of…