Nov
26
2009
26
2009
Grocery workers to begin voting Friday on latest contract offer
Colorado grocery workers will begin voting on so-called last, best and final contract offers from King Soopers and Safeway in mail balloting that starts Friday, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union local 7 said Wednesday.
The ...
Nov
24
2009
24
2009
Thanksgiving travel tips, forecast
The Thanksgiving travel week is here. AAA forecasts a 0.3 percent increase in travel by residents of the eight mountain states, which includes Colorado, from Wednesday through Sunday with 84 percent traveling by car, 8 percent by air and 8 ...
Nov
20
2009
20
2009
Chase Bank’s historic downtown location will close Saturday
Chase Bank will complete a long-planned consolidation of its downtown Colorado Springs operations Monday. It will reopen a branch at 28 E. Boulder St. after a $4 million renovation that bank officials hope will spur further redevelopment ...
Nov
19
2009
19
2009
Springs Utilities proposes 2.3 percent rate hike next year
Colorado Springs Utilities on Wednesday presented a $1.1 billion 2010 budget to City Council. Included is a 2.3 percent hike to residential bills.
The budget is $12.3 million less than in 2009. Officials say the rate increase is needed to pay ...
Nov
19
2009
19
2009
Developer seeks urban-renewal designation for raw land
It would be one of the city’s more unusual urban renewal projects.
A Colorado Springs developer and city government economic development officials are proposing to transform nearly 200 untouched acres in a fast-growing part of town into an ...
Nov
18
2009
18
2009
Intel sells plant for $15.1 million, will share in future income
Intel Corp. sold its Colorado Springs semiconductor manufacturing plant last week for $15.1 million, and also signed an agreement with the buyer that will allow it to benefit financially from the property’s redevelopment, El Paso County ...
Nov
18
2009
18
2009
Grocery store officials sweeten deal with signing bonuses
King Soopers and Safeway have offered signing bonuses up to $1,000 in the form of gift cards to unionized workers in Colorado and Wyoming as part of what supermarket officials are calling “last, best and final” contract proposals.
The ...