Author: Breeanna Jent
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Aerospace and defense firm expanding operations in Colorado Springs, to add 500 jobs
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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 Springs and El Paso County to announce the expansion of…
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Local home listings hit 11-year high, sales increase despite price record
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The supply of homes for sale in the Colorado Springs area reached a nearly 11-year high in June, and home sales also saw a slight boost in the sixth month of the year — even as area median home prices reached record highs. The increases are possibly attributed, in part, to motivated buyers and sellers, one…
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Sodexo to lay off 152 employees as food service contract ends with Academy D-20
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French food services and facilities management company Sodexo is closing its food service operations at Academy School District 20 and laying off 152 local employees. The international company, headquartered in Paris, notified the state about the layoffs that began “on or about” Monday in a written letter under Colorado’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)…
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Colorado grants $5.4M in incentives to aerospace and defense companies eyeing El Paso County
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The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Wednesday authorized about $5.4 million in incentives for two companies considering doing business in El Paso County, including one that expects to create 500 local jobs. Both companies will support state economic goals by creating jobs in the aerospace and defense sector, Mike Landes, the senior manager of business…
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New utilities agreement to bring crucial infrastructure to Peak Innovation Park
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An electric transmission framework that can support up to 600 megawatts of capacity is among new utilities infrastructure planned at Peak Innovation Park, part of an agreement local officials said will support long-term development and sustainable economic growth in Colorado Springs and across the Pikes Peak region. Colorado Springs Utilities and the city on Friday…
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2 measles cases confirmed in El Paso County
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and El Paso County Public Health have confirmed measles in two unvaccinated El Paso County adults, officials said Sunday evening. The adults are unrelated, but both were at Denver International Airport around the same time on May 14, state and local public health officials said in a…
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Proposed policy change could disqualify marijuana businesses from Colorado Springs chamber membership
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The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corp.’s Board of Directors is considering a policy change this month that could prohibit marijuana businesses from joining the organization as members. Chamber spokeswoman Nicole Jomantas confirmed the board will review and vote on a proposed change to the chamber’s bylaws that would “require business activities of members…
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WM completes upgrades to Colorado Springs recycling facility, ramping up processing power
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A heavy-duty loader scoops a mass of mixed recyclables into its steel bucket and then, gingerly, the operator deposits the materials into a sorting machine. Old cardboard and plastic bottles blended with remnants of paper products and glass are then run along separate conveyor belts, as they’re sorted by type before they’re mashed into multi-ton bales…
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Colorado Springs mayor expects more raids, arrests after nightclub bust
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After law enforcement officers raided an “underground” nightclub early Sunday morning, Mayor Yemi Mobolade said he expects additional arrests in Colorado Springs’ future. “I anticipate that there will be more arrests. I hope to see more raids happen in my city. This is not the first one,” Mobolade told national media outlet NewsNation Now. 100-plus…
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Automated robots bolster recycling processes at Colorado Springs facility
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In a row, one after the other, three robots use their metal arms and the power of suction one recent Thursday morning to identify and sort a mélange of plastics sailing by on a continuously moving conveyer belt, ready to be reprocessed and transformed into new items. Holistic health studio for weight-loss, wellness debuts in…