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Many people in #ColoradoSprings & #ElPasoCounty are cost-burdened, or spending more than 30% of their incomes on housing, experts reiterated. There's some promising news, though: More local homes were built in 2025 than in 2024 that were more affordable for young families and senior citizens.

‘Housing mismatch’ improving in Colorado Springs, but residents losing purchasing power: Report Residents in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are losing purchasing power as average rental housing and home prices over the last decade have increased more than two to three times that of average ...

. #PikesPeakHousingNetwork's 2nd annual #StateOfHousing event warned that residents in #ColoradoSprings & #ElPasoCounty are losing purchasing power as housing costs continue to outpace wages. gazette.com/2026/02/27/h...

The Guardian: Most immigrants targeted for deportation in 2025 had no criminal history, data reveal The data, which The Guardian obtained with free legal support from RCFP attorneys, undercuts the government’s claim that it is targeting “dangerous criminals.”

A new @theguardian.com analysis of ICE records reveals that most people targeted for deportation for the first time in 2025 have no criminal history.

The news outlet’s reporting is based on data it obtained through a FOIA lawsuit with free legal support from @rcfp.org attorneys.

Barnes & Noble opening third store next week in Colorado Springs; ‘Fourth Wing’ author to attend American book giant Barnes & Noble is opening its third store in Colorado Springs next week. The New York City-based retailer officially opens at 9 a.m. March 4 at 3173 Cinema Point, inside the bustli...

Attn: #ColoradoSprings bookworms and #RebeccaYarros fans @rebeccayarros.bsky.social - the city's 3rd #Barnes&Noble bookstore is opening a week from today, with Yarros in attendance to cut the ribbon. #businessnews #business #booktok #bookstagram #bookish gazette.com/2026/02/25/b...

Scratch-made bagel shop Jeff’s Bagel Run making its Centennial State debut in Colorado Springs An Orlando, Fla.-based bagel shop is bringing a taste of New York to Colorado Springs. Known for its New York-style bagels — “Always boiled. Never toasted,” the company’s motto declares — its house-wh...

Jeff's Bagel Run is making its debut in #Colorado with its first location opening in #ColoradoSprings. The business is known for its #NewYorkstyle bagels and in-house whipped cream cheese. #business #businessnews gazette.com/2026/02/24/s...

More Chick-fil-A coming to the Colorado Springs area, including a first-of-its-kind local build Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A is targeting expansion in Cimarron Hills on Colorado Springs’ eastern edge. The fast-food chain known for its chicken sandwiches and waffle fries proposes building a 2,714-sq...

Hey #Chick-fil-A aficionados: more locations are planned to open in the coming years in #ColoradoSprings, according to planning documents submitted with county and city officials. The company remains tight-lipped, however, & has not acknowledged its local expansion plans. gazette.com/2026/02/23/m...

This is an interesting development for those seeking pure CBD! It's great to see more options emerging for high-quality, THC-free CBD. For many, especially those who find THC's psychoactive effects concerning, this kind of product can be a wonderful way to explore CBD's potential benefits

Novel medical-grade CBD pharmacy opens in Colorado, first of its kind in U.S. Inside an unassuming yet sprawling industrial building nestled within the high plains of Watkins, about a 30-minute drive southeast of Denver International Airport, step into Kazmira Therapeutics’ “he...

The first prescription-only #CBD compounding pharmacy in the United States opened last month in #Watkins, in #Colorado's #DenverMetro. #KazmiraPharmacy specializes in pure compounded CBD derived from hemp, with no trace of #THC, the psychoactive component found in hemp. gazette.com/2026/02/07/n...

Colorado Springs real estate in 2026: Four key areas filled with ups and downs — depending on your perspective Continuing a cooling-off period that began in 2023, it will be “more of the same” for Colorado Springs’ residential and commercial markets this year, a trend shaped by economic uncertainty, relatively...

While the #realestate market may have slowed in the #ColoradoSprings area in recent years, the economic landscape in the city & in #ElPasoCounty is still healthy--just more expensive. More highlights here on what experts are predicting for the market in 2026. #housing gazette.com/2026/02/04/c...

Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:

“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."

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Proposed Union Printers Home makeover clears key step toward urban renewal designation Developers who proposed the momentous overhaul of Colorado Springs’ historic Union Printers Home cleared a key step toward earning urban renewal designation for the property on Wednesday. At its regul...

Developers who proposed the momentous overhaul of #ColoradoSprings’ historic #UnionPrintersHome cleared a key step toward earning urban renewal designation for the property, which will create a crucial financing tool to help fund it, they said. #development #printershill gazette.com/2026/01/29/p...

Colorado Springs officials oppose Space Command lawsuit; AG won’t back down As Colorado Springs and El Paso County officials oppose a lawsuit against the Trump administration over relocating Space Command to Alabama, the state Attorney General’s Office says it won’t back down...

As #ColoradoSprings & #ElPasoCounty officials oppose a lawsuit against the Trump administration over relocating #SpaceCommand to Alabama, #Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says his office won’t back down. From my colleague @maryshinn.bsky.social gazette.com/2026/01/20/c...

Advanced precision manufacturer closing Colorado Springs facility Layoffs are coming for more than 130 local employees as a U.S.-based contract medical manufacturer prepares to close its southeast Colorado Springs facility. EPTAM Precision Solutions, headquartered i...

. #Layoffs are coming for more than 130 local employees as U.S.-based contract medical manufacturer #EPTAMPrecisionSolutions prepares to close its southeast #ColoradoSprings facility. gazette.com/2026/01/20/a...

Natural hair care salon opens in Colorado Springs The Natural Crown blends expertise with soothing spa experience A new natural hair care salon in Colorado Springs is helping people look and feel their best, starting at the root. The Natural Crown, a...

A new #naturalhair care salon in #ColoradoSprings, #TheNaturalCrown, is helping people look and feel their best, starting at the root. #businessnews #biznews #haircare gazette.com/2026/01/20/n...

Local biz & medical experts agree that #AI is here to stay, including in health care settings. But they also caution that humans must maintain oversight, using it as a tool to enhance the work they’re doing or the care they provide—not as a replacement for human beings or for personal connection.

AI in the exam room: blending technology with the human touch As artificial intelligence has become more ubiquitous in everyday life — from a typical smartphone’s autocorrect function to chatbots that can simulate conversations with humans, quickly analyze data ...

As #artificialintelligence #AI has become more ubiquitous in everyday life, it’s also changing how medical professionals and organizations provide health care, and the patient experience along with it. #businessnews #biznews gazette.com/2026/01/18/a...

Bellco Credit Union opens first Colorado Springs branch Bellco Credit Union of suburban Denver is continuing its expansion into southern Colorado, recently celebrating the opening of its first Colorado Springs branch. The 2,500-square-foot full-service bra...

. #BellcoCreditUnion of suburban Denver has opened its first branch in #ColoradoSprings. The credit union plans to open more locations in the state in the coming years, including a second branch in Colorado Springs. #businessnews #biznews gazette.com/2026/01/16/b...

Angelo’s Taverna, Carboy Winery expanding in Colorado Springs Two veritable Colorado institutions, Angelo’s Taverna and Carboy Winery, are heading south. The beloved Italian restaurant that opened in Denver’s Capitol Hill in 1974 and the wine brand that is now o...

Two #Colorado institutions, #Angelo'sTaverna and #CarboyWinery, plan to open a new restaurant and wine tasting room with mountain views in northern #ColoradoSprings this summer. #businessnews #restaurants #coloradowine gazette.com/2026/01/14/a...

Oskar Blues closes in downtown Colorado Springs Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, the Longmont-based restaurant, craft beer brewer and music venue that opened in late 2017 in downtown Colorado Springs, has permanently closed. General Manager Matthew Macona...

. #OskarBlues abruptly closed in downtown #ColoradoSprings this week. Monday was its last day open. #businessnews #business #restaurantclosure gazette.com/2025/12/30/o...

Whatever happened to ….?Colorado Springs couple is reimagining familiar spaces Colorado Springs couple Tim and Monse Hines have been hard at work over the last year, reimagining a handful of popular restaurant spaces with a heavy focus on community as well as inclusive and healt...

. #ColoradoSprings couple Tim and Monse Hines have been hard at work over the last year, reimagining a handful of popular restaurant spaces with a heavy focus on community as well as inclusive and healthy food options. #businessnews #biznews #food gazette.com/2025/12/22/w...

‘The canary in the democracy mine is local journalism’ | Vince Bzdek Colorado could do a lot more to save newspapers – and democracy – in rural areas By Vince Bzdek As another new year and another legislative session dawn for Colorado, it’s a good time to ask what the ...

"When is our state going to do something about its own crisis in democracy, i.e., journalism? Fifty-two local newspapers have closed in the last decade. Why doesn’t our legislature care? Why aren’t the politicians in those communities screaming their heads off in panic right now?"

Whatever happened to ….? Colorado Springs trades pharmacy for fitness club on the west side Planet Fitness officially opened its seventh location in the greater Colorado Springs area on Dec. 13, a new 20,000-square-foot fitness center on the city’s west side. The new location at 3143 W. Colo...

. #PlanetFitness officially opened its seventh location in the greater #ColoradoSprings area on Dec. 13, a new 20,000-square-foot fitness center on the city’s west side. It's the former home of a Walgreen's. #businessnews #biznews gazette.com/2025/12/23/w...

Whatever happened to ….? Restoration efforts slow-going at downtown Colorado Springs burger joint Bingo Burger at 132 N. Tejon St. downtown remains temporarily closed with no estimated opening date more than a year after an early morning fire broke out inside the restaurant. The October 2024 blaze...

. #BingoBurger at 132 N. Tejon St. in #downtown #ColoradoSprings remains temporarily closed with no estimated opening date more than a year after an early morning fire broke out inside the restaurant. #businessnews #biznews gazette.com/2025/12/23/w...

Whatever happened to ….? International hyperloop company breaks records since announcing expansion into Colorado Springs International hyperloop company Swisspod Technologies has broken records since company leaders announced its expansion into Colorado Springs at the 40th Space Symposium event in April. The company, he...

International hyperloop company #SwisspodTechnologies has broken records since company leaders announced its expansion into #ColoradoSprings at the 40th Space Symposium event in April. gazette.com/2025/12/21/w...

Industry experts anticipate it'll be some years before the region could see another apartment boom like the surge it saw between 2019 and 2023.

Apartment construction picks up in November following slowdown in Colorado Springs The pace of apartment building in the Colorado Springs area went into overdrive in November, rebounding, at least temporarily, from a slowdown in 2024 that has continued through most of 2025. Industry...

The pace of #apartment building in the #ColoradoSprings area went into overdrive in November, rebounding, at least temporarily, from a slowdown in 2024 that has continued through most of 2025. #construction #multifamilyhousing #housing #affordability gazette.com/2025/12/15/a...

Swire Coca-Cola, USA announces $475M investment in Colorado Springs Swire Coca-Cola, USA will establish a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, the company announced late Wednesday afternoon. The Draper, Utah-based company plans to break gro...

Last night, Swire Coca-Cola, USA announced it will establish a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in #ColoradoSprings, investing $475 million into the community. The expansion is expected to create 170 jobs. gazette.com/2025/12/10/s...

Member vote clears way for Ent, Wings credit union merger The proposed merger of Colorado Springs-based Ent Credit Union and Wings Credit Union, based in the Twin Cities suburb of Apple Valley, Minn., has cleared its final hurdle. The not-for-profit credit u...

The proposed #merger of Colorado Springs-based Ent Credit Union and Wings Credit Union, based in the Twin Cities suburb of Apple Valley, Minn., has cleared its final hurdle. #businessnews gazette.com/2025/12/05/m...

Some readers may recall this land was the subject of more than one contentious apartment complex proposal just a few years ago.

Colorado Springs space defense hub takes shape at 2424 Garden of the Gods The palatial office campus at the western end of Garden of the Gods Road is now a hub for space-focused defense contractors that are tackling tough problems, such as the future of space warfare and be...

The palatial office campus at #2424GardenOfTheGods Road in #ColoradoSprings is now a hub for space-focused defense contractors tackling tough problems, like the future of space warfare. From my colleagues @maryshinn.bsky.social and Alex Edwards. gazette.com/2025/11/26/c...