Author: Alexander Edwards
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Pizza Ranch coming to Colorado Springs, second active location in state
Pizza Ranch is coming to Colorado Springs with an opening planned for sometime in the spring. The Orange City, Iowa-based pizza chain first came to Colorado in 2014 with a location in Loveland. A Pueblo location followed two years later, run by Glen and Bamber Grady. While the Loveland location closed in August 2020 amid…
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ProRodeo Hall of Fame, PRCA in Colorado Springs consider move amid string of losses for the city
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional attribution to Gazette news partner KOAA. Cheyenne, Wyo., could be the new home of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association if a bid from an out-of-state economic development corporation successfully woos the organization away from Colorado Springs. A potential relocation is still far from certain,…
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Traffic stop leads to arrests in west Colorado Springs gas station robbery
Two men were arrested Thursday night for allegedly robbing a gas station in the 2700 block of West Colorado Avenue. A traffic stop for expired plates led to the arrests, Colorado Springs police said. One man, 59-year-old Sean Harvey, was arrested for a warrant unrelated to the alleged robbery. The other, 46-year-old Ronald Dyer, was…
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Northbound Nevada Avenue reopens after closure due to vehicle fire
Northbound Nevada Avenue was reopened by 6:30 p.m. Friday after being closed near Austin Bluffs Parkway after a vehicle caught fire south of the intersection a few hours earlier. The fire sparked after two vehicles collided. Nobody was transported to the hospital, CSPD said. The department did issue a ticket for reckless driving, a duty…
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Tejon Street to be cleared ahead of parade; trees coming to first block
Tejon Street, which has undergone construction during the past several months, will be open before Saturday’s In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade, part of the city’s inaugural veterans week. The Colorado Springs parade will start at 11 a.m. and run along North Tejon Street from East St. Vrain Street to East Vermijo Avenue. After Veterans…
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‘Food deserts’ in Colorado Springs may become drier as access decreases
After two Safeway grocery stores recently closed in Colorado Springs, worries emerged about food access for the city’s residents, especially the elderly and those living in poverty. More limited access means that more residents live in areas classified as a “food desert.” The latest Safeway closures, combined with rising grocery prices, are only set to…
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Golden Dome has echoes of star wars; Springs companies should prepare for opportunities
Golden Dome is a familiar concept to Mike Dickey. He worked on what he called “Golden Dome 1.0,” the Strategic Defense Initiative. Championed by then-President Ronald Reagan, SDI became – somewhat derisively – known as star wars and directed the nation to develop a shield against ballistic missiles. At the time, visions for SDI included…
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World War II aircraft to fly over Air Force-Army football game at halftime
Not even a government shutdown can ground the Army Air Corps ahead of the Air Force versus Army football game on Saturday. No, that’s not a typo. Even though the planned flyover by the Air Force and Army, involving modern aircraft and the Air Force Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute team, was canceled because of…
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Bigger and better IMAX experience coming to local theater
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The big screen is getting bigger at one Colorado Springs movie theater, which is getting upgraded IMAX hardware. The Cinemark at Carefree Circle, located within the First and Main Town Center, will be getting a new “IMAX with Laser” system. The system, something the company in a news release calls its “most advanced entertainment experience,”…
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Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls drops anchor in northern El Paso County
Though a staple of launching ships and boats, throwing a bottle of champagne at a new lobster restaurant was not required. On Oct. 29, Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls held a grand opening celebration of the company’s first location in the Pikes Peak region, at 13560 Roller Coaster Road near the intersection of Northgate Boulevard and…