Author: Bill Mckeown
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Gazette archives: Fugitives go on TV, surrender to police
NOTE: The original article was published Jan. 23, 2001 in The Gazette. Donald Newbury on Wednesday evening would be the third member of the “Texas 7” to be executed since they were hunted down in Colorado. To read more about the planned execution, click here. – One of the wildest manhunts in recent U.S. history…
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Gazette archives: 4 fugitives caught/ Two Texas escapees still on the loose; one kills self
NOTE: The original article was published Jan. 23, 2001 in The Gazette. Donald Newbury on Wednesday evening would be the third member of the “Texas 7” to be executed since they were hunted down in Colorado. Read more about the planned execution here. – WOODLAND PARK – Seven Texas prison escapees – a gang of murderers,…
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Layaway makes a comeback in soft economy
A growing number of national retailers is discovering what some local businesses have long known: Old-fashioned layaway plans help sales in a tough economy. In mid-October, Toys R Us became the latest high-profile retailer to embrace the nearly century-old practice when it announced a layaway plan for big-ticket items such as bikes and cribs. Layaway…
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City fails to win OK to pay roadway engineering staff
The city of Colorado Springs failed Thursday to win approval to pay a portion of its roadway engineering staff with money raised by the one-cent sales tax that funds the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority. The authority’s nine-member board, with one absent, failed to reach a consensus on the city’s unprecedented request to use $1.7…
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City fails to win OK to pay roadway engineering staff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Colorado Springs failed Thursday to win approval to pay a portion of its roadway engineering staff with money raised by the one-cent sales tax that funds the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority.…
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Agencies might merge transportation services
Four nonprofit agencies that serve disabled and senior citizens in the Pikes Peak region are working to merge some of their transportation services in hopes of serving more people. Those involved in the effort, which has been discussed for almost four years, say it’s not a direct response to the cuts in the city’s bus…
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City officials look for alternate ways to fund bus system
With deep cuts in Colorado Springs’ bus service over the past year — and more expected in the next couple months — the city next year will look at alternatives ways of funding transit, including perhaps creating a regional transportation district. The Colorado Springs City Council recently gave informal approval for a study in 2010…
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Nonprofits consider merging transit services
Four non-profit agencies that serve disabled and senior citizens in the Pikes Peak region are working to merge some of their transportation services in hopes of serving more people. Those involved in the effort, almost four years in the making, say it’s not a direct response to the cuts in the city’s bus service, Mountain…
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Q&A: Tim Gardner, owner of recycled clothing store Xs Threadz
Tim and Cathy Gardner plan to open their recycled clothing store, Xs Threadz, on Nov. 13 in University Village Colorado, the new shopping center on North Nevada Avenue. The store will be managed by the couple’s 21-year-old daughter, Ali Bitner. The Gardners previously owned Game Land, a game store in Security-Widefield , for 10 years…
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Q&A: Tim Gardner, owner of recycled clothing store Xs Threadz
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim and Cathy Gardner plan to open their recycled clothing store, Xs Threadz, on Nov. 13 in University Village Colorado, the new shopping center on North Nevada Avenue. The store will be managed by the…