Colorado Springs news

• Suthers says city is its reaching potential in State of the City speech

  22-09-2017 23:29
  Things are looking up in Colorado Springs, according to Mayor John Suthers who spoke to 700 people at a luncheon at The Broadmoor today, Sept. 22, hosted by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and EDC. Suthers opened by recalling that in 2015, he reported the city was in good shape with potential to be in great shape. Last year, he reported the city had made significant progress from good to great. But today, he expressed enthusiasm, with one caveat — it's essential for voters to app
  
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• Google purchased land, buildings at Boulder campus for $131M

  22-09-2017 22:07
  
  Google, nearing completion on the first phase of a new four-acre campus in Boulder, has purchased land and two buildings for $130.944 million.
  The tech company had originally intended to lease the buildings from Denver's Forum Real Estate Group.
  "The acquisitions make sense fiscally, but also demonstrate our commitment to Boulder," said Scott Green, Boulder site lead, in a statement. "In our 11 years operating here, Google has come to value the community, its talent base and its quality of life.
  
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• AspenPointe accepting nominations for annual 'Hero of Mental Health'

  22-09-2017 18:52
  AspenPointe, the region’s behavioral health and substance abuse center, is currently accepting nominations for its annual Hero of Mental Health award.
  The honor, previously awarded to Brittni Darras, Guy and Jane Bennett, Alan Pocock, Jeannie Ritter, and Mark and Carol Graham,recognizes contributions to the community in the realm of mental health and substance abuse “through either awareness efforts, investment of personal time, financial contributions, or all the above.”Though
  
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• Yolanda Avila's lawsuit against the city has been "resolved"

  22-09-2017 18:20
  The lawsuit filed against the city and Qwest Corp. by Yolanda Avila last year, before Avila was elected to a seat on Colorado Springs City Council, has been "resolved," Avila reports. According to city records, the city and Avila agreed on a stipulation for dismissal, and Avila tells the Independent in a phone interview she was not paid any money by the city. She says the agreement that ended the case contained a "confidentiality clause" that bars her from discussing the matter. Avila, who is le
  
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• Fall colors update, no dogs on Mueller State Park trails, Ring the Peak Discovery Tour

  22-09-2017 18:10
  One of the best things about living in Colorado is the colorful seasons here. Wildflower season starts in April and continues through August, followed by the fall colors season, starting in September.…
  
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• The Knife’s dark repertoire shines brightly on “Live at Terminal 5”

  22-09-2017 09:00
  Earlier this month, Swedish art-pop experimentalists The Knife uploaded this must-see film of their extraordinarily ecstatic stage show to their official YouTube channel. The 90-minute concert performance — which can be streamed for free or purchased as a DVD — borrows some of the best elements from Jonathan Demme’s Laurie Anderson and Talking Heads performance films, as brother-and-sister duo Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer share the spotlight with nearly a dozen andr
  
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• Reader: Stormwater matters

  22-09-2017 09:00
  Letters Both Together for Colorado Springs (left of center) and Colorado Springs Forward (right of center) are joining together in support of the mayor's proposal to pass a stormwater effort.…
  
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• Cupcake Girls weathered the brief cupcake boom

  22-09-2017 09:00
  Six years in business, Cupcake Girls weathered the brief boom in cupcake outfits that occurred around their opening, emerging as a go-to brand. A menu at the ordering counter, complete with colorful samples under glass cloches, lists more than 30 alluring cupcakes.…
  
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