Author: Alex Edwards
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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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Man arrested after trying to take officer’s gun, Colorado Springs police say
Colorado Springs police arrested a man they say tried to grab an officer’s gun during a fight outside of a downtown nightclub Saturday. The fight broke out at about 2 a.m. in the 100 block of North Tejon Street, police said. As officers broke up the fight, Arkehl Beauford, 22, shoved an officer, according to…
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City ‘cautiously optimistic’ after increases in sales tax revenue
July sales tax collections jumped nearly 9% from a year before, a promising sign as the city builds its next budget for an early October release. The July sales tax report, which was released this week by the Colorado Springs Finance Department and reflects spending in the previous month, shows an 8.72% increase in sales…
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High-tech graphics card testing facility eyeing former golf course, vineyard for $303M development
An unnamed Fortune 20 company appears to be planning to build a computer chip testing facility in Colorado Springs. In a July news release, Broadstone Net Lease, a Victor, N.Y.-based development firm, announced it will develop an “approximately 112,000- square-foot advanced technology facility” in Colorado for a Fortune 20 company. The release did not specify…
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Colorado Springs’ RTA Architects merges with national firm
An architecture firm headquartered in Colorado Springs has merged with a national brand. RTA Architects has operated in Colorado Springs for 51 years. The firm designed landmarks like the Pikes Peak Visitors Center and the Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. On Aug. 4, the firm announced…
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22 aircraft from Denver diverted to Colorado Springs: Here’s why and why you shouldn’t worry too much about turbulence
Severe weather in Denver caused 22 planes heading to the Mile High City to divert and land in Colorado Springs on Monday evening. Winds and turbulence caused significant delays and diversions. Gusts hit 49 miles per hour and winds blew at 30-40 mph, according to Denver meteorologists. The airplanes diverted to Colorado Springs are operated…
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Artemis II astronauts speak at a packed Red Rocks Amphitheatre; thank Colorado’s aerospace sector
MORRISON — It was a sellout crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday morning. No, that’s not a typo: Morning. Nearly 10,000 people packed into the storied music venue to welcome the four Artemis II astronauts for an event celebrating their lunar flyby mission in April and Colorado’s contribution to it. Astronauts Victor Glover, Christina…
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Colorado Springs gas prices likely to remain above $4 per gallon
Colorado Springs motorists who are used to lower gas prices in August may need to brace themselves for an extended period of pain at the pump, according to AAA Colorado. The average price for a gallon of gas was $4.13 on Friday, the 11th consecutive day above $4 in the state, which was surpassed on…
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ACCO Engineered Systems announces $36M expansion in Monument
ACCO Engineered Systems, a California-based heating and cooling company, announced a $36 million expansion in Monument on Thursday that the company says will create up to 135 jobs. ACCO designs, builds, installs, maintains and services commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, piping and building automation systems, according to a news release from the state Office…
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ACCO Engineered Systems announces $36M expansion in Monument
ACCO Engineered Systems, a California-based heating and cooling company, announced a $36 million expansion in Monument on Thursday that the company says will create up to 135 jobs. ACCO designs, builds, installs, maintains and services commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, piping and building automation systems, according to a news release from the state Office…