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GUEST OPINION: Can young Coloradans afford to build a future here?
58+ min ago (427+ words) But can we truly afford to stay here? Colorado’s housing affordability is making it more difficult for young adults to build their future here. Increasing the housing supply through faster permitting and smarter development policies can be part of the…...
Perspective: The bad policy behind Colorado’s costly housing
46+ min ago (1292+ words) Colorado’s economic competitiveness is slipping, and housing affordability is one of the most important reasons why. Policymakers have more control over this than they might think. A new report from the Common Sense Institute details tens of thousands of dollars…...
Going after the wrong butts | Jon Caldara
56+ min ago (723+ words) Mayor Mike Johnston proclaimed, “It is past time Big Tobacco cleaned up the big mess it’s created.” Yep. Denver is suing tobacco companies for the cigarette butts littering the city. Because Denver’s Big Mess couldn’t possibly be the fault of…...
GUEST OPINION: What real progress on homelessness looks like
58+ min ago (422+ words) Homelessness is one of the most visible and complex challenges facing Colorado Springs. It affects neighborhoods, businesses, public spaces and, most importantly, people. There are no easy solutions. But there is a better way forward: one grounded in compassion and…...
EDITORIAL: Letting litterbug smokers off the hook
58+ min ago (481+ words) Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, epic lawsuits against tobacco companies sought compensation for the damage smoking had done to people’s health. Those legal battles are largely over. Now, in a dubious quest to leave no stone unturned, Colorado’s largest city…...
LETTERS: Constitution Avenue study was removed; influencer expanding to state
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (444+ words) Constitution Avenue study was removed Bob Loevy’s Aug. 9 commentary, “Constitution Avenue extension proposed again,” makes an alarming claim: that a city agency is once again proposing to extend Constitution Avenue through Monument Valley Park. That is false. In 2023, City Council…...
Rooted in passion: Colorado Springs couple raising, selling backyard bonsai
58+ min ago (1090+ words) One hundred happy bonsai are undergoing the training of their lives in northwest Colorado Springs. Their coaches? Husband and wife George and Christian Nall, who commit hours every day to their business, Hardy Bonsai and the horticultural care required to…...
Colorado Springs area military events starting Aug. 16
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (706+ words) The Money Museum Free Admission — to all active-duty military personnel, National Guard, Reserve members and their families, 818 N. Cascade Ave.; tinyurl.com/22h4c7jt. Salute to American Veterans Rally — with the 39th annual POW/MIA Recognition Ride, parade, vendors, live music, guest speakers,…...
Colorado Springs-area business events starting Aug. 16
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (255+ words) Tri-Lakes Chamber Business After Hours — 5-7 p.m., Classic Home Design Studio, 2754 North Gate Blvd. Free for first-time visitors, $25 for nonmembers. Registration: trilakeschamber.com. How to Tackle Finances Like a Pro webinar — 10-10:30 a.m. Registration: ent.com/events. AI Lunch & Learn webinar…...
Colorado Springs area literary events starting Aug. 16
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (423+ words) Book Signings — With Abby Anne Korver, “The Mender’s Curse” and “The Mage’s Stone,” and Katie Vieira, “Into the Field: Tennessee Summer,” 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument; 719-481-2665, coveredtreasures.com. Storytime — For ages 3-7 with an adult, 10:30-11 a.m.,…...