Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) articles from June 2006

Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) archives from June 2006

Colorado Health Foundation gives state C+ for overall health.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Low insurance and vaccination rates and rising obesity led the Colorado Health Foundation to give the state a C+ in its first benchmark study of overall health.The organization examined 20 indicators, said Deborah...

Southern Delivery System: The not-so-perfect water solution?
June 2, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst Last week, CSBJ traced the history of water in Colorado Springs -- how the town grew from a few frame structures on an arid plateau to today's bustling city. This growth was fueled by water -- started with wells,...

Commentary: Ballot overload and the not-so-sexy six.
June 2, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst Walking out of my neighborhood supermarket the other day, I was accosted by a middle-aged woman with a petition for me to sign.She was a paid petition circulator, making a couple of bucks a signature. And what,...

Conversation with Mike Moran about himself and Colorado Springs Sports Corp. organization.
June 2, 2006... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report For a number of national sports organizations, Colorado Springs is not only on the map, it's a common destination point for meeting, training and competing.Runners, wrestlers, swimmers, divers, bikers and ice...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer Total revenue for Colorado's commercial banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. jumped 17.5 percent between the first quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006.Net income for the state's 160...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Memorial Health Systems has entered into a partnership with The Children's Hospital in Denver to jointly manage Memorial Hospital for Children in Colorado Springs. The new facility will replace Memorial's existing...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Becky Hurley CPS Distributors Inc., one of the largest distributors of irrigation supplies in the Rocky Mountain region, has bought a 10,000-square-foot building on 2 acres at 6020 Galley Road. The seller was WRH Leasing LLC, and...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson The discount cards cluttering consumer's key chains play a vital part in getting the coupons and products shoppers want while boosting sales at supermarkets and drugstores.These loyalty cards are used as research tools...

Macy's making entrance into Colorado Springs market this fall.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson Macy's is marching into Colorado, not the parade, the department store."The Citadel's Foley's location will convert to a Macy's Department Store this fall," said Diane Loschen, senior marketing manager at The Citadel....

Proposed 1,000-home community in El Paso County set to transform east prairie.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Becky Hurley El Paso County planners and the Board of County Commissioners seem to like what they see at the Ellicott Town Center.The proposed 1,000-home community five minutes east of Schriever Air Force Base, north of Highway 94...

Commentary: In pursuit of a 'fair tax'.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Allan Roth I've just finished my first quarter century as a licensed Certified Public Accountant and I'll admit that I can barely do my own taxes. Taxes are now so complex that without great tax software and tax-preparing CPAs as...

Business Briefs.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Staff Report Casino revenue for April mixedApril revenue brought mixed results for Colorado casinos. Gaming establishments reported $65.8 million in adjusted gross proceeds (AGP), down 1.1 percent from $66.5 million in March, but...

Commentary: Deciding when to go full throttle or put on brakes.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Lon Matejczyk Last weekend, my 5-year-old son got his first ride on a go-cart. There were older kids at this gathering and they were participating in time trials on the loop that made up the driveway of a house in the Monument...

Commentary: More things you shouldn't say.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Mike Boyd Not having culled through my "probably worth scribbling a word or two about in a column" stack of papers, I thought it might be time to see what I've been missing.One news release really caught my eye. It came from our...

April revenue brings mixed results for Colorado casinos.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff April revenue brought mixed results for Colorado casinos. Gaming establishments reported $65.8 million in adjusted gross proceeds (AGP), down 1.1 percent from $66.5 million in March, but up...

Council of Better Business Bureaus claims trademark being misused.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Council of Better Business Bureaus says that some individuals are using the BBB trademark to extort money from online shoppers seeking to purchase automobiles.The BBB of Southern Colorado...

LexisNexis Total Search wins award.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff LexisNexis Total Search has been named "Best Business Intelligence or Knowledge Management Solution" by the Software & Information Industry Association.Total Search is an advanced work...

From China, with commercials.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Jean-Paul Vellotti Disco balls, flashing lights and dance music provided a dramatic backdrop for the expanded launch of Plainview's KyLin TV, the first Internet Protocol-based television station devoted to Chinese programming. ...

Colorado Springs generates $1.6B in exports.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer Colorado Springs continues to be a big player in the state's export production with an estimated $1.6 billion in goods shipped outside of El Paso County and the United States in 2005. But the $1.6 billion figure - which...

Oil shale exploration near Rangely: Bonanza or bust?
June 9, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Shell Oil is attempting to wring oil from the rocks in the Green River Formation near Rangely. If successful, supporters say the oil shale could supply the nation's energy for decades; detractors claim it's...

Univ. of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Atmel Corp. pursue nanotechnology.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Two Colorado Springs groups have embarked on an international journey to research and create nanotechnology for uses ranging from medicine to communications.The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Atmel Corp....

Interview with Mike Kazmierski: CEO of Greater CO Springs Economic Development.
June 9, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst Spent some time last week with Greater Colorado Springs Economic Development CEO Mike Kazmierski, who had some interesting -- and brutally frank -- things to say about the state of our economy.Looks pretty good,...

Interview with John Suits: Associate administrator at Memorial Health Systems.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff As associate administrator of business and government affairs at Memorial Health Systems, John Suits wears many hats. His favorite: working as an advocate for Memorial with the state...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: June 9, 2006.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer U.S. Bancorp, the nation's sixth largest financial institution and the state's second largest bank, announced last week that it will acquire Vail Banks Inc., a move that will add 24 Colorado branch locations in 19...

Colorado Springs Heath Care Briefs: June 9, 2006.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Twenty grants, totaling nearly $4.5 million, have been awarded to health care organizations and health departments in Colorado to establish and expand programs for the prevention and treatment of cancer,...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: June 9, 2006.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Becky Hurley The CSBJ caught up with Mike Smith of Matterhorn Development LLC this week. His investor group, Sovereign Capital, was the highest bidder on the Old Alamo building, a historic turn-of-the-century hotel that is home to...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: June 9, 2006.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson During the past 18 months, Wendy's, the No. 3 fast-food chain, has faced challenges ranging from new product flops to marketing nightmares. Perhaps it's still recovering from the 2002 death of a marketing icon, founder...

Compromise talks scheduled this summer for health insurance plan in Colorados.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine In light of a veto from Gov. Bill Owens, doctors at Colorado Medical Society say they have no choice but to continue fighting for more transparent contracts with health insurance plans. "We were very disappointed,"...

Colorado Governor Owens OKs exploring dynamic modeling idea.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer This week, Gov. Bill Owens signed into law a handful of bills intended to strengthen the state's economic development efforts; among them was legislation that gives the OK to determine how much a dynamic modeling...

Colorado-based Westmoreland Coal Co. reports first quarter earnings.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Westmoreland Coal Co. has reported first quarter 2006 pre-tax earnings of $7.6 million. That compares to $2.7 million reported for the same quarter of last year, excluding the impact of the...

Fundraisers hosted by Junior League of Colorado Springs.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Diane Wengler The Junior League of Colorado Springs hosted two annual events in May to raise money for their signature programs such as CARE Fair, a day of free children's health care. On May 6, the organization raised more than...

Commentary: The A-list will have to do without me just this once.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Mike Boyd Every now and then I come across something in my e-mail that really catches my attention.Last week, I received an e-mail from Executive & Professional Research. The subject line read: Your invitation for inclusion in the...

Univ. of Baltimore Merrick School of Business dean to leave her position.
June 14, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff Anne M. McCarthy, since June 2002 the dean of the University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business, has told university officials that she will leave her position at the end of June in order to focus on her...

Fair Tax: Cure for all ills or just hot air?
June 16, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Americans for a Fair Tax say their proposal - essentially a national retail sales tax - would lower prices, increase productivity, reduce outsourcing and lower the tax burden on the middle class, as well as eliminate...

Classic Cos. and The Corundum Group partnering to create Central Bank and Trust.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer Classic Cos. and The Corundum Group are partnering in an effort to create a bank, Central Bank and Trust.Classic Cos. owners Jeff Smith, Doug Stimple, George Lenz and Dan Winter have teamed with Corundum Group founders...

Venture capital survey shows need for better airline services, work force for Colorado Springs.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer If Colorado Springs wants to attract venture capital funding, it will have to increase its airline services, attract a more talented work force and improve its overall brand.That's according to the results of a venture...

The death of dailies - inevitable or not?
June 16, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst A few weeks ago, David Carr, a reporter for the New York Times had "the conversation" with a fellow reporter.As Carr reported it: "We're both 49 -- are we going to make it?" Would they finish their careers at the...

Downtown business pulse still beats on Tejon Street in Colorado Springs.
June 16, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst Just a few years after the city's founding, Tejon Street had become the place to be for retailers, banks, grocery stores and merchants of all description.In the 1898 "Colorado Springs Blue Book," the social register...

Marica Hefti making Pikes Peak Arts Fest a spring highlight.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Staff Report Marica Hefti believes this year's Pikes Peak Arts Fest was even better than last year's inaugural event, and as the festival's director, she should know.Hefti said hundreds of art enthusiasts and shoppers attended last...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: June 16, 2006.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer Look out American Express, Chase and MBNA, here comes Target.Through its Target National Bank division, the retailer has issued credit cards to more than 16 million customers -- going where no retailer has gone before...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: June 16, 2006.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Colorado is among 34 states and territories that have joined a federal effort to analyze privacy and security concerns that are barriers to sharing electronic information among health care providers. The Colorado...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: June 16, 2006.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Becky Hurley An 11.7-acre parcel of land at 1822 Hancock Expressway near the intersection of Bradley and Main Street in Security will soon be home to a 45,000-square-foot retail center. Construction is set to begin during the next...

Colorado Springs Marketing Briefs: June 16, 2006.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson The red Easy Button has made Staples the runaway leader in office retail. The five-year branding campaign began in 2001 and has helped make Staples a $16.1 billion business. In 2005, the company's profit was up 18...

Colorado Springs Technology Briefs: June 16, 2006.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine For seven years in a row, Colorado has been ranked as having the highest concentration of tech workers in the nation, according to the American Electronics Association. Data for 2004 shows that of every 1,000...

UCCS national leader in engineering education.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Staff Report UCCS national leader in engineering educationThe University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranks among the nation's top public universities for women studying engineering.The American Society of Engineering Education...

U of Colorado at Colorado Springs national leader in engineering education.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranks among the nation's top public universities for women studying engineering.The American Society of Engineering Education ranked universities...

Pikes Peak Arts Council elects new board members.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Pikes Peak Arts Council has elected four new board members to serve one year terms.They are: Betinna Swigger, Arts Festival manager, Summer Programs at Colorado College, executive director...

Bernice E. Holland Foundation fundraiser held June 11.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Diane Wengler The ballroom at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort was filled with guests June 11 for the VIP reception for the Bernice E. Holland Foundation's annual fundraising benefit in support of colon cancer research. It was the...

For retirement-eligible workers, it's prime time.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia It's just self defense, says Jim Hicks, vice president of business integration for AREVA in Lynchburg, Va., talking about the tightening labor market. AREVA, a designer and builder of nuclear fuel,...

Colorado Springs' tentative plans to create transportation hub causes stir.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson Tentative plans to relocate the downtown bus station are already crippling one business economically, even though the proposed renovation would not be complete until 2010. Joanne Colt, vice president/owner of...

Colorado experts say state's tax climate is just right.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer Among the 50 states, Colorado's business tax climate is ranked 12th -- which is an ideal score, say economic leaders. The ranking comes from the latest business conditions survey by the Washington D.C.-based Tax...

Fuel cell technology has a long but clear road ahead.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine If hydrogen is going to replace fossil fuels as the future of energy for the United States, there are still a few hurdles that must be overcome, and the focus must expand beyond the automotive industry. Last month,...

Commentary: Is intrinsic value in the eye of the bidder?
June 23, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst Last Friday, cosmetics heir/magnate Ronald Lauder bought Gustave Klimt's 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer from her heirs for $135 million, the highest sum ever paid for a painting. Lauder beat the previous record,...

21st century gold mining in Colorado: Bet on things being big.
June 23, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst One hundred and fifteen years ago, the discovery of gold in Cripple Creek fueled the growth of Colorado Springs from a sleepy resort to an over-the-top boomtown. Spencer Penrose and Winfield Scott Stratton...

Moore emerges as a leader for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
June 23, 2006... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report It is not her first job at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, but it is her biggest step forward. As the newly appointed dean of students, Tamara Moore will face the challenge of overseeing students'...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: June 23, 2006.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer Members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors are sharing their experiences from Hurricane Katrina. The organizations have released "Lessons Learned from...

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations sets patient safety goals.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has announced the 2007 National Patient Safety Goals and Related Requirements for each of its accreditation programs and its disease-specific care...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: June 23, 2006.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Becky Hurley For the first time in eight years, the overall U.S. housing market is experiencing a rare balance between home-buyer demand and home-seller supply, according to HouseHunt's latest Current Market Conditions quarterly...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: June 23, 2006.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson Customers who prefer the self-checkout in stores can now take care of themselves at many major hotel chains, which are offering do-it-yourself kiosks. Thirty-seven Hiltons provide self-service machines for guests to...

Staffing services growing faster than economy.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson Temporary and contract work is appealing to today's job hoppers. Data released by the American Staffing Association shows that "the U.S. staffing industry is growing faster than the economy because of flexibility:...

Small biz index steady, rate uncertainty ahead.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer Stagnant job growth and uncertainty about interest rates isn't necessarily bad news for small business owners. So says the latest Vectra Bank Small Business Index. The May index report says that small businesses owners...

Microsoft launching new Office with Windows Vista in Jan.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine "Simplifying the challenges of today's workplace." That's how Microsoft is marketing the next generation of Office, scheduled to launch in January with Windows Vista, the latest operating system upgrade from the...

Fuel cells have potential for fledgling businesses in Colorado.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Hydrogen might be the future of energy for the United States, but it's also the future of big business in Colorado. Analysts at the University of California at Irvine foresee a fuel cell industry with annual revenue...

Pikes Peak Arts Council elects new board members.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Staff Report The Pikes Peak Arts Council has elected four new board members to serve one year terms. They are: Betinna Swigger, Arts Festival manager, Summer Programs at Colorado College, executive director Mozart @ 250; Gwin...

Commentary: An e-mail that only Landslide Lyndon could love.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Mike Boyd Two weeks ago I struggled with the question of whether it was me or editorial@csbj.com who had been invited to be listed in the Executive & Professional Registries. And while I was fairly certain that no one would want to...

Commentary: Road tales from the South.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Lon Matejczyk Like many of you I have been traveling quite a bit lately. I was in Little Rock two weeks ago and New Orleans last week. Unfortunately these were business trips -- not all for fun. Little Rock played host to the...

Pikes Peak Arts Council elects new board members.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Pikes Peak Arts Council has elected four new board members to serve one year terms. They are: Betinna Swigger, Arts Festival manager, Summer Programs at Colorado College, executive...

2006 Colorado Springs Press Association media guide available.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The 2006 Colorado Springs Press Association Media Guide is available for purchase. The guide contains El Paso/Teller County area listings of newspapers, radio and television stations, as well...

U.S. Northern Command wins PRSA Silver Anvil Award.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff U.S. Northern Command has received the Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America in recognition of outstanding achievement in strategic public relations planning and...

Space Foundation seeks technologies for national recognition.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Space Foundation is accepting nominations for its Space Technology Hall of Fame. The program honors the innovators who transform space-based technology into commercial products and...

It's good to be CEO.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer It may come as no surprise that corporate chief executive officers make more money than the average worker - but 262 times more? That's right. In 2005, the average annual compensation for a CEO in the United States was...

New cancer treatment available at Memorial Health Systems in Colorado Springs.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Bill "Maverick" Thiede was running out of options to treat two tumors on his brainstem. After three months of treatment, radiation failed to stop their growth. But Thiede has another option, thanks to a...

Red Rock Canyon Estates near Manitou Springs on environmental foundation.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Becky Hurley It's not every day that a residential infill development located next to premier open space will earn city, county and planning approval - especially when the park in question is the 787-acre Red Rock Canyon Open...

Commentary: The demise of dinosaurs, horses and men.
June 30, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst The other day, I was hanging out with my friend the Beautiful Business Owner. She's a single woman in her early 30s -- smart, poised, beautiful, successful, single... and pregnant. And no, she doesn't have a...

Museum growth, rehab fueling building boom.
June 30, 2006... Byline: John Hazlehurst

Interview with Elliot Pulham: President and CEO of The Space Foundation.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Elliot Pulham is a man of lofty ambitions. As President and CEO of the Space Foundation he's focused on promoting the awareness of space travel and the use of it to connect humankind to the...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: June 30, 2006.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Rob Larimer Because it was notably absent from news coverage, many people might not have heard that the Securities and Exchange Commission took its first enforcement action last month under the USA Patriot Act. More than four...

Colorado Springs Health Care Briefs: June 30, 2006.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine Jerry Bagg has been named the President and CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation. Bagg, the president of the Penrose-St. Francis Health Foundation, will oversee four other foundations throughout...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: June 30, 2006.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Becky Hurley San Diego-based Sovereign Capital Management has purchased a 62,000-square-foot medical-dental office building at 595 Chapel Hills Drive in the Briargate Business Park for $11.9 million. The building, constructed in...

Colorado Springs Retaling Briefs: June 30, 2006.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson When three major retailers -- Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's -- began eliminating their petite departments, women protested. And it seems like more than a few retailers have noticed. Petite sizes...

Moms face challenges when returning to work.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Joan Johnson Re-entering the work force after an extended time away is daunting under any set of circumstances, but for stay-at-home mothers the obstacles can often seem overwhelming. While there are no exact figures showing the...

Space technology makes impact on everyday life.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine It's not rocket science, but it's the next best thing. A number of products used every day, from mattresses to fishing reel lubricants, were created using the same technology - and sometimes the same products - that...

Small business starting to feel effects of $3 gas.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Amy Gillentine With gas prices still hovering near $3 a gallon - and with expected summer increases ahead - small retail businesses should consider going online to keep profit margins high. That's the advice of Marc Joseph,...

IRS unveils energy efficiency deduction procedure.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice about how commercial building owners or leaseholders can qualify for a tax deduction for making their building energy efficient. The notice...