Tag: jobs
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Off-site housing manufacturer Red Feather Industries opening new factory, bringing nearly 100 jobs to southern Colorado
A Colorado-based, single- and multi-family modular housing builder is opening a new factory in southern Colorado with the help of the state’s Rural Jump-Start program of incentives, recently announcing plans to bring almost 100 jobs to Huerfano County. Headquartered in Walsenburg, employee-owned Red Feather Industries manufactures wood-based modular housing off-site. In Walsenburg, the company plans…
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Colorado gained jobs in April, but workforce participation lowest since August 2020
Colorado added 11,800 jobs in April even as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. Private sector payroll jobs increased by 12,000 while government jobs decreased by 200, the department said. The jobless rate remained at 3.9%, below the national rate of 4.3%. Last year, the state…
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GUEST COLUMN: Smart growth begins where the jobs are
There is good news coming out of Colorado Springs… incredibly good news. Peak Innovation Park, anchored near our airport, is rapidly emerging as one of the most important economic engines in the region. Today, an estimated 5,500 people already work within the Park. In the near term, new projects like Swire Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay, and Forge…
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EDITORIAL: Need a job? Ask our state government
Colorado can’t shake a troubling employment trend. The latest jobs report reveals the state increasingly relies on government hiring to prop up overall employment numbers — offsetting private-sector job losses. The Common Sense Institute first flagged the problem in an eye-opening report on job creation last year. In the 12 months ending February 2025, Colorado…
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Nearly 400 jobs forecast for Colorado Springs with major project on the horizon
Close to 400 jobs may be coming to Colorado Springs. Plans submitted to the city show a company wants to build a large beverage manufacturing and distribution facility within Peak Innovation Park., located at the entrance to the Colorado Springs Airport. The unnamed company, a standard practice for large and small economic development projects, is…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County led the state in economic development projects
El Paso County is an attractive place to do business, and companies are taking note. The county led the state in the number of companies considering expanding to the region last fiscal year. And it is not the first time. In total, 12 companies, some of which remain unnamed, received job growth incentive tax credits…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County led the state in economic development projects
El Paso County is an attractive place to do business, and companies are taking note. The county led the state in the number of companies considering expanding to the region last fiscal year. And it is not the first time. In total, 12 companies, some of which remain unnamed, received job growth incentive tax credits…
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Aerospace and defense firm expanding operations in Colorado Springs, to add 500 jobs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A veteran-owned aerospace and defense firm headquartered in Colorado Springs is expanding its operations locally, expecting to create around 500 jobs and invest more than $7 million into the community. Company leadership on Thursday afternoon joined Gov. Jared Polis and community and economic leaders in Colorado…
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State OKs millions in incentives to semiconductor maker for Colorado Springs plant upgrades
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A semiconductor manufacturer seeking to expand and modernize its Colorado Springs plant would be eligible for a $3.68 million cash award from the state under a financial incentive for the company approved Thursday by the Colorado Economic Development Commission. The company, whose identity was kept…
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Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC president and CEO rescinds resignation
Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, president and CEO of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC for about the past three years, has rescinded her resignation that had been announced in late November. “This decision comes after careful consideration of balancing personal and professional circumstances, reflecting Reeder Kleymeyer’s dedication to the Chamber & EDC and the Colorado…