Author: Rachael Wright
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Rep.-elect Swigert dies, Dems struggle to find candidates | A LOOK BACK
Forty Years Ago This Week: The Democratic candidates competing for the 6th Congressional District seat in a special election had seemingly pulled a disappearing act with a total of four candidates withdrawing from the race. The special election was called after the death of former astronaut and Republican Rep.-elect Jack Swigert who had won election…
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Unannounced mayoral candidate Webb unveils poll results | A LOOK BACK
Forty Years Ago This Week: Wellington Webb announced the results of a poll he personally commissioned comprised of 309 questionnaires, telling reporters that “…the race is wide open,” referring to the Denver mayoral campaign. Webb had not yet formally announced his candidacy for the office at the time of announcing the poll. Webb, who had…
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Denver DA appointment sparks war of words between chair candidates | A LOOK BACK
Forty Years Ago This Week: Democratic Party infighting erupted over the appointment of a new Denver district attorney when former Denver state Rep. Miller Hudson, who was a candidate for chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party, called out former state party chair David Fogel for his public criticism of Norm Early. Early had recently been…
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Federal money drives outdoor employment opportunities, more stories | A LOOK BACK
Fifty Years Ago This Week: Editors at the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel told The Denver Democrat that they were absolutely opposed to laws that would force businesses to close on Sunday and stated the laws were as “silly and pointless as the idea of legislating holiness.” Opponents of the Sunday blue laws argued that although…
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BEST WORKPLACES: Alpine Contracting
Michael Pappas, who is quick to point out he is not “huge into titles,” is owner and CEO of Alpine Contracting, a company he founded in 2010 after working for his uncle, John Archer of Archer Construction. Pappas says his uncle taught him not only the practical skills of the trade, but also instilled in…
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BEST WORKPLACES: Springs Law Group
Christopher Nicolaysen of Springs Law Group took an unconventional route into law. Nicolaysen spent a decade in restaurants and retail establishments in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he learned customer service before transitioning into teaching elementary school. A dedication to customer service is at the core of the law firm Nicolaysen and his partner, Jacob Kimble,…
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BEST WORKPLACES: Treasure Davis Real Estate
In 2005, Treasure Davis began selling real estate in Colorado Springs. Working hard on her own, it wasn’t until 2011 that she partnered with another agent. Fast forward to today — 11 years later — her company has grown to one of the community’s most well-known firms housing 15 agents and employing 10 administrative staff…
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Empty Stocking Fund: The Salvation Army
“In the United States we are thought of as do-gooders with a thrift store,” said Capt. Doug Hanson, El Paso County coordinator for The Salvation Army. “But we are a church. Around the world people recognize us as a church but in our country, it’s so ingrained in the culture that when we tell them…
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Empty Stocking Fund: Silver Key Senior Services
ESF Logo (copy) Silver Key Senior Services started out with a dream, but over the past 52 years, it has expanded into an organization providing wraparound services to 11,000 seniors annually. Silver Key is what Chief Marketing Officer Derek Wilson calls “a one-stop shop” serving seniors across all neighborhoods and social strata. “We ultimately want…
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Empty Stocking Fund: TESSA addresses a growing need
ESF Logo (copy) Since 1977, TESSA — Trust, Education, Safety, Support, and Advocacy — has served El Paso County victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. But even after 45 years in operation, many in southern Colorado only think of TESSA’s safe house when the organization comes to mind. Anne Markley came to TESSA after working for several…