Author: Andrew Wineke
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KKTV plans to move station downtown
KKTV is coming downtown. Gray Television, which owns the local CBS affiliate, bought a building at 520 E. Colorado Ave. this month and plans to move KKTV’s studio and offices to the location in early 2013. “It’s going to be a big project, but it’s going to be fun,” Nick Matesi, KKTV’s vice-president and general…
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Businesses have high hopes for USA Pro Cycling on Friday
As the riders headed out of Durango on Monday morning to begin the second USA Pro Cycling Challenge, organizers and business owners in Colorado Springs were hoping to catch an economic tailwind when the race arrives here on Friday. “It’s a huge economic driver,” said Meredith Vaughan, co-chair of the local organizing committee and president…
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Businesses have high hopes for USA Pro Challenge on Friday
As the riders headed out of Durango on Monday morning to begin the second USA Pro Cycling Challenge, organizers and business owners in Colorado Springs were hoping to catch an economic tailwind when the race arrives here on Friday. “It’s a huge economic driver,” said Meredith Vaughan, co-chair of the local organizing committee and president…
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AAA predicts 3 percent more travelers in 2012 than last year
Although this hasn’t been a great year for the local tourism industry, Pikes Peak-area hotels and attractions are hoping for Labor Day travelers to give the summer a strong send-off. Chelsy Murphy, public relations manager for the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau, said closures and cancellations due to the Waldo Canyon fire took a…
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Springs hotels burned by loss of business
The aftermath of the Waldo Canyon fire hit local hotels hard in July, according to figures from the monthly Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. According to the report, the occupancy rate at local hotels dropped 13.3 percentage points in July, compared with July 2011. That was the biggest year-over-year drop since September 2001, when occupancy rates…
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Businesses have high hopes for USA Pro Challenge on Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the riders headed out of Durango on Monday morning to begin the second USA Pro Cycling Challenge, organizers and business owners in Colorado Springs were hoping to catch an economic tailwind when the race…
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Businesses have high hopes for USA Pro Cycling on Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the riders headed out of Durango on Monday morning to begin the second USA Pro Cycling Challenge, organizers and business owners in Colorado Springs were hoping to catch an economic tailwind when the race…
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Report shows Waldo Canyon fire took a toll on July hotel bookings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The aftermath of the Waldo Canyon fire hit local hotels hard in July, according to figures from the monthly Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. According to the report, the occupancy rate at local hotels dropped 13.3…
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Report shows Waldo Canyon fire took a toll on July hotel bookings
The aftermath of the Waldo Canyon fire hit local hotels hard in July, according to figures from the monthly Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. According to the report, the occupancy rate at local hotels dropped 13.3 percentage points in July, compared to July 2011. That was the biggest year-over-year drop since September 2001, when occupancy rates…
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Planning commission approves city oil and gas regulations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Planning Commission approved proposed oil and gas regulations in a 7-1 vote Thursday. The regulations, which still have to go before City Council, try to work oil and gas drilling into…