Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) articles from August 2005

Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) archives from August 2005

Colorado Springs Business Briefs: Aug. 5, 2005.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer Wells Fargo has introduced a series of customized e-mail alerts that notify customers about unusual account activity. The alerts are sent when access to an account has been tried more than three times with an...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: Aug. 5, 2005.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley While the technology sector booms and busts, retail indicators fluctuate up and down and lending rates hover in the 5 percent to 6 percent range, there's nothing like the real estate industry to keep the blood rushing...

Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado begins health plan.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Small business owners now have an added incentive to join the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado: potential savings on health insurance costs. The BBB and Las Vegas-based Investment Insurance Savings...

Colorado Gov. Owens recognizes contributions of community health care centers.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Colorado's 15 community health care centers, which provide service to more than 390,000 people, are being recognized for their contributions to their communities. Gov. Bill Owens, in coordination with the U.S....

Colorado Springs has new faces in a changing industry.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley This is the first of a two-part series about the challenges faced by young brokers - including their observations about their mentors, paydays and the industry they're attempting to master. Brian Wagner Sierra...

International Basketball League considering Colorado Springs in 2006.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer Colorado Springs is being considered as one of six cities to host an expansion International Basketball League team for play in 2006. And if the IBL does come to the Springs, it's expected to bring high-scoring...

Patriot Park in Colorado Springs bought for $10 million.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley Corporate Office Properties Trust has purchased the 64-acre Patriot Park for $10 million. The property is at the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Highway 24 on the city's east side. One factor that led to...

Colorado Springs office matches Michael Willis' vision, market.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley As a seat of power, few locations rival the corporate or executive office. Whether it is furnished in tufted leather and burnished mahogany or sleek steel, glass and teakwood, offices, like cars or homes reflect...

State Games of America garner gold for Colorado Springs economy.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman While athletes competing in the State Games of America were thinking about breaking sports-related records, businesses near the World Arena were breaking records of their own. Jenny Bowen, assistant manager at...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: Aug. 5, 2005.
August 5, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Two cardiovascular diseases caused by a buildup of fat and cholesterol deposits can be alternatively treated through new technology at Memorial Hospital. The FDA has approved the "Silver-Hawk Plaque Excision...

Commentary: Colorado voters to decide fate to surplus revenue.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Lon Matejczyk In November, voters will decide whether the state can keep surplus revenue and use the money for items such as education, transportation, etc., or should give the overage back to Colorado residents. Two ballot...

Commentary: Economic Futures Panel concludes the state's broken and needs fixing.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Mike Boyd The Colorado Economic Futures Panel has released its preliminary report, and it isn't a stretch to say that the state wouldn't be close to making the dean's list. The panel was created last December by the University...

U of Colorado at Colorado Springs trying to sell naming rights of planned athletic facility.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer There's Coors Field and the Pepsi Center in Denver. In Colorado Springs, the Sky Sox play at Security Service Field, named for the credit union giant. Now, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs appears...

Emerging real estate brokers face array of challenges.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley This is the second of a two-part series about the challenges faced by young brokers - including their observations about their mentors, paydays and the industry they're attempting to master. Andy Oyler Fresh...

Latina women's group organizes charity show.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The goal of this year's "Style with Salsa" fashion show is to raise at least $20,000 for Centro de la Familia, an advocacy group for Hispanics and Native Americans. The fashion show is the main fundraiser of...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: August 12, 2005.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer Investors from across the nation are headed to Washington, D.C., this weekend for the inaugural presentation of the Money Show. The free show features more than 200 workshops and panel discussions given by about 50...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: August 12, 2005.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley It's always interesting to find out the "whys" behind the headlines. EDC Executive Vice President for Development John Cassiani says that Wal-Mart's decision to select a Wyoming site for their regional...

Aspen Diversified Industries in Colorado Springs leaves tin cup mentality behind.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley When the head of the Yale University School of Medicine's psychiatry department wanted a look at a top-performing vocational and rehabilitation program for those with mental disabilities he called Aspen Diversified...

End of tax breaks, changes in corporate status looming.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer Dec. 31 is the deadline for expiring tax breaks and changes for corporate status. One expiring deduction is the credit for hiring individuals whose wages qualify for the "welfare-to-work tax credit." The...

New manufacturers tax break befuddling preparers.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer Accountants across the country are struggling to interpret a new tax deduction intended to create jobs and benefit U.S. manufacturers. And, if it's puzzling to those who prepare taxes professionally, some question...

Colorado landscaper pins down patent for new tool.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Jon Carter's career as a journeyman tool and die maker gave him an eye for problem solving, which led to his inventing a more efficient landscaping tool and launching a company to produce it. Carter and his...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: August 12, 2005.
August 12, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman TriWest Healthcare Alliance, the U.S. Department of Defense's contractor for managing the military's TriCare health plan, has received a "Health Network Accreditation" from Utilization Review and Accreditation and...

National Punctuation Day is August 22.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Mike Boyd Jeff Rubin sweats the small stuff - like the preceding dash and the period at the end of this sentence. The publisher and owner of Put It In Writing, a Pinole, Calif.-based newsletter publisher, takes the squiggles...

Colorado Springs human resource directors working to develop workers pool.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley Despite signs of an overall economic recovery, some local corporate recruiters are facing the prospect of worker shortages. One sector especially concerned with an increasing lack of skilled job candidates is the...

USAA's support for reserves nationally recognized.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer Elizabeth Sherbut had only been working for USAA for two weeks when she was notified that the Air Force Reserve was calling her to duty and sending her to Germany. "I was pretty nervous. 'I'm leaving,' is not...

New foundations key to success in Colorado Springs development.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley Permanent foundations beneath the new homes at Antelope Ridge are making it easier to buy a piece of the American dream on the rolling prairie near the southwest corner of Barnes and Marksheffel roads. The 90-acre...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: August 19, 2005.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has released the summer issue of FDIC Consumer News, which features a guide to finding bank products for consumers. The guide includes tips and information about: * Comparison...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: August 19, 2005.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Dr. David Himmelstein will present "National Health Insurance: Liberal Benefits and Conservative Spending" on Sept. 30 at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus. Himmelstein is the chief of the...

Colorado Springs Technology Briefs: August 19, 2005.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The president and CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman, will speak at the Colorado Software & Internet Association's Oct. 20 DEMOGala, a showcase of Colorado technologies that, according to CSIA, have the potential to...

Commentary: Could Colorado Springs become leadership capital of U.S.?
August 19, 2005... Byline: Lon Matejczyk If you took a minute and catalogued all the leadership organizations in our area, it wouldn't be a stretch to envision marketing the Springs as the leadership place to go in the United States. Here are the groups...

Forget Labor Day, retailers already 'decking the halls'.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer Summertime marks the middle of the calendar year and the beginning of an important time for retailers - planning for Christmas. Sure, the holiday is some 120 days away, but when a large portion of the year's...

Quantum Corp. in Colorado Springs lays off engineers.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman Thirty-two full-time engineers were laid off from the Springs Quantum Corp. operations the first week of August. The cutbacks included 12 contractors and nine interns. "We decided to eliminate these positions...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs August 19, 2005.
August 19, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley Cathy Green, Monument town manager, may have only been on the job for five months but she's already working with Town Planner Tom Kasswara and the Board of Trustees to make sure her community is well-positioned to...

Commentary: Job vacancies rising, but give me a tin cup.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Mike Boyd The Denver Business Journal reported last week that, according to a survey by the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District and the Denver Office of Economic Development, residents of the Mile High City give...

Master plans announced for Lorson Ranch in Colorado Springs.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley Leroy Landhuis wants to provide Pikes Peak area residents with a well-designed community where first-time buyers can still "access the American Dream." To achieve that goal, Landhuis is developing Lorson Ranch, a...

Health care workers in short supply.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The panoramic views and the Colorado climate may be helping the state weather the shortage of health care professionals that is spawning a crisis in other parts of the country. Take New York, for example. ...

With PDAs gaining popularity, will laptops be left on the desktop?
August 26, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The personal digital assistant is gaining momentum as businesses move from the big screens of computers to the mini-screens of handheld devices. A study by Canalys, a high-tech market research company, revealed...

Regional development changes El Paso County.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer El Paso County planners say they have their hands full managing the housing development explosion east of Colorado Springs. Several developments that include plans for tens of thousands of single-family homes are...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: August 26, 2005.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer The country's wealthy investors appear to be choosing mutual funds over other popular investment tools. A study by the Washington, D.C.-based Spectrum Group found that affluent Americans are choosing mutuals over...

Colorado Springs Health Care Briefs: August 26, 2005.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The Colorado Cancer Coalition has announced this year's leadership awards for individuals and organizations contributing to statewide cancer prevention and control efforts. The awards were presented at the Aug....

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: August 26, 2005.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley Wonder what your home would be worth in another market? To find out, check the Coldwell Banker Web site's Home Pricing Index. It shows that the same three-bedroom, two-bath, two-car garage, $300,000 home here...

Colorado Springs-area nursing schools need an instructor injection.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The predicted dearth of Colorado nurses is not a reflection of a lack of interest in the health care profession. The prognosis is due to waiting lists for nursing programs, an aging work force and an aging...

Coldwell Banker CEO doesn't see a 'housing bubble'.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley Jim Gillespie, president and CEO of the Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corp., was in town last week to meet with his company's top producers. Often called on by CNBC, CNN and other national media for perspectives and...

Colorado Springs manufacturing task force on track for '05.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman The Colorado Springs Manufacturing Task Force released its 2005 mid-year accountability report, citing the accomplishments of its four sub-committees: knowledge distribution, area marketing, manufacturing...

Colorado Springs retailers doing business without the Bijou Street bridge.
August 26, 2005... Byline: Rob Larimer Part of the Colorado Metro Interstate Expansion project will include closing the Bijou Street bridge for at least nine months in 2007, severing the main traffic vein into the downtown business district. While no...