Author: Jessica Van Dyne
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Tourism CEO who ‘championed’ Colorado Springs recognized by governor’s office
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The Colorado Tourism Office awarded Doug Price, president and CEO of Visit Colorado Springs, the city’s tourism bureau, the Governor’s Award of Outstanding Colorado Tourism Champion last week during the agency’s awards conference in Fort Collins. Price has been a focal player in the development of Colorado Springs’ image and vision for more than 10…
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Ousted Pikes Peak-region school board member now facing felony charges
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Colorado Springs police confirmed that former School District 49 board member Ivy Liu was arrested Saturday on suspicion of felony menacing with a weapon, second-degree criminal tampering and false imprisonment. Her first appearance hearing in district court is scheduled for Oct. 12. Liu, who vacated her seat on the board before the end of her…
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Colorado’s unemployment rate creeps up but is still lower than the U.S.
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Colorado’s unemployment rate skipped up to 3.1% in August, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment data showed Friday, the first time in more than a year that the state’s rate exceeded 3%. The increase, which state economist Ryan Gedney said was not statistically significant, could be attributed to a small drop in employment and a…
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Aerospace company to bring more than 600 jobs to Colorado
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Boecore, a Colorado Springs-based aerospace and defense company that specializes in software development, system engineering and cybersecurity, will bring more than 600 jobs to the region and invest nearly $8 million to remodel and expand its facilities. The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC released the news Tuesday at its office, which during the past year…
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Colorado Springs area could see 600 new jobs as state approves major economic incentives
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The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved incentives for two companies that could ultimately add nearly 600 new jobs in El Paso County over the next eight years. The two were among a total of four unnamed companies that the commission approved for more than $24.4 million in job-growth investment tax credits, in order…
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Deadline for Colorado homeowners to appeal property value imminent
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Procrastinators in Colorado are busy. That’s because Thursday is the last day property owners can object to the valuation of their property determined by their county assessor’s office, which dictates how much property tax each owner owes, and this year appeals are expected to flood the El Paso County Assessor’s Office. Colorado Springs-area property taxes: Q&A…
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Does Colorado Springs area have upper hand in state’s economy? Tatiana Bailey weighs in.
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Economic indicators point to a nation poised for recession, Colorado Springs economist Tatiana Bailey said Wednesday during a presentation to area business leaders at The Pinery. Similar to most economists, Bailey expects a shallow recession in the second half of 2023 and early 2024. The recession likely will be mild, she said, because of the…
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Colorado economy slowly grows amid ‘disappointing’ first quarter nationally
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Colorado’s economy crept forward during the first quarter of 2023 albeit at a slower rate than the second half of 2022, signaling to economists an earlier than expected economic slowdown this year. Economists with University of Colorado Boulder Leeds Business Research Division anticipated an economic slowdown during the second half of 2023. But a slow…
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Colorado unemployment rate dips in March and gets closer to record low
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Colorado’s jobless rate edged down by one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.8% in March, which continues an 11-month steak of rates below 3% that were common before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. The latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate brings Colorado closer to matching its…
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Satellites, spacecrafts sent into orbit increase; investors hesitant to spend: Report
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Earthlings’ interaction with the celestial realm reached new heights over the past year, but investors in the space industry were not as enthusiastic about the proposition of rocketing into orbit, a report from the Space Foundation showed. The Space Foundation, a nonprofit based in Colorado Springs that provides information and education about space, released its…
