News

Jim Little understands that the spirits business is changing and that the consumer is changing with it. With Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits in Colorado Springs, which has been around since 1981, owner Little strives to keep an array of spirits on the shelves.

Once the shutdowns created by the pandemic were over, many thought that business would go back to usual. But after the pandemic the nation saw what many described as the Great Resignation. And through 2022, the labor shortage did not improve as much as many expected.

Pikes Peak Brewery Owner and Head Brewer Chris Wright loves beer, but he knows that tastes evolve. His home brewing days in Colorado and experiences overseas in Germany serving in the military opened his mind to new tastes. The opening of his brewery in Monument in 20ll influenced the flavors he brewed but also the importance of drinkability.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is trying to quash a business practice used by traditional natural gas suppliers. The commission hopes that in doing so, they'll reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. The practice they’re targeting goes like this: 1) energy suppliers, like XCel, pay homebuilding firms a few hundred dollars to run a gas line for new structures 2) through complex financial mechanics involving a return-on-investment, debt/risk/shareholder calculation 3) part of XCel's cost (though not necessarily all) gets recouped by added customer fees.

A dozen years ago, the citizens of Colorado Springs voted for a strong mayor form of government, which essentially ousted the city manager.

A wild corner of Colorado Springs might be an untold, wise-use, ecological success story about the Centennial State’s fish. Before headlines in 2020 about the greenback cutthroat trout population loss, there was a big find.

Now that 2023 has arrived, the Colorado government is tasked with formulating a plan to bring wolves back to the state after Proposition 114 was passed by voters in 2020. Wildlife officials and Colorado ranchers must come up with ways to live next to wolves in the future.

Bread and Butter (B&B) Neighborhood Market Owners Stacy Poore and Aubrey Day saw a need for a fresh market in the downtown area.

Rampant car thefts continue to alarm Colorado residents. Politicians in charge are scrambling to allay concerns about these crimes and the accompanying hit to public safety. People from across the political spectrum consider public safety a bedrock responsibility of government at any level. Yet there was a recent outcry by influential people in Colorado – and nationwide – about the treatment of crime and criminals.

Alison Buckley's approach to her store is about preserving a way of life. At Buckley's Homestead Supply in Colorado Springs, she strives to connect the community with the skills and lifestyle that harken back to a different time whether it be canning, fermenting, raising chicks, or even beekeeping.