Author: Bill Radford
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Colorado Springs records solid sales tax revenue gains
Colorado Springs saw solid sales tax revenues in October as it heads into the critical holiday shopping season. Sales tax collections in October tallied nearly $22 million, a 5.83% percent increase over October 2021, the city’s Finance Department reported this week. It was the fourth straight month that revenues from the city’s 2% sales tax…
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Colorado Springs gas prices fall for holiday week
Here’s something to be thankful for during this Thanksgiving week: falling gas prices. And Santa may deliver even lower prices by Christmas. Average gasoline prices in Colorado Springs fell 10.3 cents per gallon in the last week and averaged $3.26 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 246 stations in Colorado Springs. AAA lists…
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For some, sense of smell has always been absent
When reports first surfaced that many people with COVID were suffering from a loss of smell — usually temporary — my reaction was, “Yeah, so? Welcome to my world.” I was, I believe, born without a sense of smell. That would be congenital anosmia — “the total inability to smell from birth.” It’s also possible,…
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Colorado Springs LovePup Family Festival brings cute critters, radio celebs
Saturday’s LovePup Family Festival promises a half-day of cute critters, food, drinks and kids’ activities. It’s courtesy of the LovePup Foundation and a variety of sponsors — and its roots lie in the plight of one homeless Chihuahua. The LovePup Foundation was founded by Johnjay and Blake Van Es, who live in the Phoenix area.…
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Colorado Springs notables reflect on their first jobs: From pig farm to door-to-door sales
Everybody has to start somewhere. Among early or first jobs for Hollywood stars: Chris Rock was a busboy at a Red Lobster, Brad Pitt wore a chicken suit to promote an L.A. El Pollo Loco restaurant, Chris Hemsworth cleaned breast pumps, and Taylor Swift removed praying-mantis pods from the branches of trees at her family’s…
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Colorado Springs sales tax collections up — but will the gains continue?
Amid soaring inflation and a falling stock market, city sales tax collections still managed a healthy year-over-year increase in May. City sales tax revenue rose 12.32% in May from a year earlier to $19.4 million, according to a report this week from the Colorado Springs Finance Department. May’s collections were based on retail sales that…
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‘Ghost signs’ open window to past lives of Colorado Springs buildings
Ongoing renovations at the former Subway shop at Tejon and Bijou streets downtown uncovered a sign for the historic Barthels — and unlocked memories for longtime residents who fondly recall the high school hangout and family gathering spot. During building renovation, a sign for the historic Barthels was uncovered. Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette The building is…
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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy up in April from a year earlier
Colorado Springs hotel occupancy climbed to 65.6% in April, up from 63.7% a year earlier, according to the latest Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. The increase is not a surprise considering that the Space Symposium, drawing more than 10,000 people, was held this April while last year’s Space Symposium was delayed until August amid the COVID-19…
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30 years after the death of Superman, the Grim Reaper comes calling again
In 1992, in the pages of “Superman” No. 75, the Man of Steel was killed in a brutal fight against the creature known as Doomsday. Thirty-year-old spoiler alert: He didn’t stay dead. At the time, though, it was a big deal — an event that drew worldwide media attention. “People who had never stepped into…
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Longtime paradise for meat lovers in Colorado Springs is closing: ‘It’s just time’
A longtime, beloved family business is closing its doors after being rocked by the loss of a loved one. Andy’s Meat Market, where meat lovers can find everything from steaks and pork chops to rattlesnake and alligator brats, is set to close at the end of February after 70 years in business. The decision to…