Author: Wayne Heilman Special to the Gazette
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Longtime Colorado Springs favorite Fargo’s Pizza closes indefinitely
Fargo’s Pizza, a family favorite on East Platte Avenue near The Citadel mall for nearly 47 years, has closed indefinitely. A notice was posted on the front entrance, saying Fargo’s is closed “until further notice.” The restaurant’s website posted it was closed “temporarily” but did not provide a time frame. The quirky restaurant based on…
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Colorado Springs chamber joins coalition to push certified business program
The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC has joined a coalition of 45 groups asking Gov. Jared Polis and state health officials to expand a program statewide that would allow certified businesses to operate with few COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is evaluating a program, called the Variance Protection 5…
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Best Workplaces: How the survey was conducted
The Gazette partnered with the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC and DataJoe LLC, a Boulder-based data collection and analysis firm, to determine the top workplaces in the Colorado Springs area. Providing a program to help businesses better serve customers and employees — and recognize excellence — is a logical step for the local…
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Colorado Springs hotels struggling amid tighter COVID-related restrictions
There will be plenty of room at the inn this Christmas. Colorado Springs hotels are preparing for a dismal holiday and winter season as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, throughout the state and across the Pikes Peak region. Reservations and meeting bookings for December have nearly disappeared after El Paso County moved to higher COVID restrictions…
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Colorado Springs Movers & Shakers
Cindy Pratt has been named chief financial officer of Peak Vista Community Health Centers in Colorado Springs. She spent the last 6½ years as chief financial officer of the Pueblo Community Health Center. She also worked as director of finance and accounting for Verisma Systems in Pueblo and as Northern California controller for Securitas Security…
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Colorado first-time unemployment claims continue to climb
First-time unemployment claims in Colorado continued to climb last week, fueled by mounting job losses in the hotel and restaurant industry. The 17,130 claims from payroll workers during the week ending Nov. 28 was up 12.6% from the previous week and the highest total since 17,825 claims were filed in the week ending May 16,…
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Colorado Springs practice management company named best workplace
For the first time in three years, an employer other than Ent Credit Union has been named the top large workplace in Colorado Springs. In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to change the way they operate, a health care business, Hero Practice Services, was selected as the top workplace for…
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COVID status change to shut down table games in Black Hawk, Central City
Casinos in Black Hawk and Central City will have to shut down blackjack, poker and other table games at 8 a.m. Friday when Gilpin County moves to a more restrictive COVID-19 status with the state of Colorado. Gilpin County will move from Protect Our Neighbors, the least restrictive status, to Safer at Home-Yellow status, which…
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2019 Colorado Springs area deposits
A complete ranked listing of deposits held by all financial institutions operating in the Colorado Springs area, including both banks and credit unions.