Accu-Precision, an aerospace company from Littleton, is set to build a manufacturing facility near the Colorado Springs Airport that will create over 100 jobs with an average pay of $90K per year (announced Tuesday by the Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corporation) and expects to start operations by spring.
A list of seven family-friendly pumpkin patches has been compiled for fall visits in the Pikes Peak region.
Farms like Colorado Kids Ranch north of town and Wishing Star Farm east of Colorado Springs offer special activities (face painting, hayrides) to celebrate the season.
Air Force men's basketball is preparing for a fresh season in the new Mountain West after being ranked last in the preseason poll.
Coach Joe Crispin and returning players like Kam Sanders are working to prove their potential as the team gears up for upcoming games (season opens soon).
The Colorado Springs Fire Department urges residents to have fireplaces, chimneys, and furnaces professionally inspected before colder weather arrives.
They also recommend testing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms (smoke alarms every 10 years and carbon monoxide alarms every 7) to help prevent winter hazards.
The fourth annual Colorado Springs Comedy Festival kicked off Wednesday at Loonees Comedy Corner at 1305 N Academy Blvd. Today, audiences enjoy diverse comedy acts from local and touring comedians, with performances scheduled through Sunday.
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has removed the undergraduate application fee for Colorado residents.
The fee removal, announced Wednesday during the State of UCCS address, aims to boost enrollment for the public research university (11,000 students and 1,950 staff) in the region.
A new Subaru dealership and The Brinkerhoff restaurant are under construction on North Gate Boulevard near I-25; the dealership ($28.8 million) is being built near Northgate and Struthers (next to Starbucks), while the restaurant ($3.5 million) is adjacent to Ford Amphitheater offering views of Pikes Peak and the Front Range.
The Independent Film Society of Colorado will host a Three Nights of Horror Film Festival at Ivywild School at 1604 S.
Cascade Ave from Friday to Sunday — featuring films from Prom Night to Young Frankenstein and a mobile axe-throwing trailer outdoors.
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