Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) articles from October 2007

Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) archives from October 2007

Budget bombshell in Colorado Springs: City services unsustainable.
October 5, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst City services and infrastructure are unsustainable at current levels. That's the conclusion drawn in the city's 2008 budget, which for the third time during the last 10 years shows a decrease in spending from the...

24-hour schedule makes special home southeast of Colorado Springs a reality.
October 5, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley Building a house is never an easy undertaking, but building a home for a child with special needs in 106 hours with only four weeks of lead time presents challenges that most developers and contractors will never face....

Ariz. would bear brunt of water restrictions.
October 5, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Of all the states that divided the waters of the Colorado River in 1922, Arizona may have cut the best deal -- at least it seemed so at the time. But 85 years later, because of the state's explosive growth, the...

Commentary: Las Vegas proves to be the shining star of capitalism.
October 5, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Some years ago, I listened to Terry Gross interview a successful Las Vegas businessman on National Public Radio. Terry asked what it was like to be a resident of Vegas, working and living as one would in any...

Interview with Kathryn Curry: Owner of Home Instead Senior Care in Colorado Springs.
October 5, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff The hardest part of Kathryn Curry's job hasn't been overseeing 180 employees and 1,500 clients during the past 10 years -- it's convincing families that their aging loved ones can benefit from her services. As local...

Pools, golf courses define the Phoenix-area lifestyle.
October 5, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst For a desert community, where summertime temperatures routinely exceed 115 degrees, Phoenix uses water with a profligacy that has long astonished newcomers. Flying into the city, the grays and browns of the desert...

Phoenix appears to have little concern about water.
October 5, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Are Phoenix water providers, policymakers and the business community prepared for a future of radically curtailed water supplies? The Phoenix Water Department has prepared contingency plans for a "Water Crisis,"...

Commentary: World-class a price that we haven't been willing to pay.
October 5, 2007... A "world-class city." It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Who wouldn't want to live in a world-class city? But what, exactly, does the phrase mean? It has long been part of the mythology of Colorado Springs. According to our city's mission...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: October 5, 2007.
October 5, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Stores magazine has released its list of the The Favorite 50 online retailers, providing the industry with an idea of the hot spots on the Web where consumers love to shop. According to the survey, conducted by...

Van Gilder Insurance Corp. participates in "Best Practices" Study Group.
October 5, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Van Gilder Insurance Corp. is part of a group of independent insurance agencies participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America "Best Practices" Study Group. IIABA and Reagan Consulting of Atlanta...

Castle Rock-based White Construction Group receives STEP Award.
October 5, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff White Construction Group has received the Gold STEP Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. STEP, Safety Training and Evaluation Process, is a contractor-developed program that provides an objective...

City of Colorado Springs seeks park name input.
October 5, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff The City of Colorado Springs Asset Naming Board is seeking nominations of names for the park at 7415 Kettledrum St. in Stetson Ridge. Nomination forms, which are due by Oct. 12, are available at www.SpringsGov.com by...

PRACO, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center recognized.
October 5, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff PRACO Public Relations Advertising Co. and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center have received the 2007 Gold Spur Award from the Public Relations Society of America Colorado Chapter. PRACO designed a media kit for the...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: October 5, 2007.
October 5, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Department of Treasury officials said last week that they estimate Social Security is speeding toward a $13.6 trillion shortfall, and that the only solutions to the problem are higher taxes or reduced benefits. The...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: October 5, 2007.
October 5, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Colorado is among nation's top 10 states for lowest smoking rate, and smoking among high school students has dropped below 16 percent. "The willingness of individuals to take responsibility for their own health and...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: October 5, 2007.
October 5, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley Business growth has spurred Daniels Chevyland to expand its collision center facility by moving to a 30,000-square-foot industrial building at 425 E. Fillmore St., according to owner Elizabeth Daniels. The operation...

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Colorado Springs merchants escape brunt of toy recalls.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson First toy trains, now doll strollers -- the wave of product recalls is making parents cringe and forcing retailers to put plans into action to reassure consumers, but local independent merchants say the impact on their...

Bringing up the rear; Colorado Springs behind its competitors in economic development.(Company overview)
October 12, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst As the Economic Development Corp.'s Mike Kazmierski is fond of pointing out, Colorado Springs has many competitors -- not only cities in the Midwest and the Rocky Mountain region, but cities across the nation and in...

California may have squandered its water future.
October 12, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Los Angeles receives water through the Metropolitan Water District, which operates the 242-mile-long Colorado River Aqueduct and delivers water to 20 different municipalities in Southern California. In 2001,...

Commentary: Lessons to be learned from watching grown men play.
October 12, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst I spent much of last weekend in Denver, watching the Rockies and the Broncos. You won't be surprised to learn that the Rockies' win was far more enjoyable than the Broncos' loss -- but, taken together, the events...

Commentary: Secrecy worst way to foster community trust, support.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Editorial Last week, one of our reporters learned that the city had issued a confidential request for information to a handful of powerful local developers. In it, the city asked for proposals for the creation of new...

Commentary: Budgets, autumn and Sarbanes-Oxley.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Lon Matejczyk As the aspens turn to their brilliant colors and the business functions and fundraisers get into full swing, our garb turns from golf knickers to black ties here at the CSBJ. Along with the change of seasons comes...

Mulholland's moxie made L.A. - for better or worse.
October 12, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst In 1850, Los Angeles was a tiny Spanish pueblo, relying on the Los Angeles River for its water supply. The river's water was distributed by the kind of communal system -- dams, waterwheels and ditches -- that still...

Cowan has played instrumental role in Colo. School of Professional Psychology's growth.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report Emory G. Cowan Jr. believes everyone can benefit from life-long learning. The former Vietnam veteran earned numerous combat medals and commendations before serving as an Army chaplain. After retiring as a...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: October 12, 2007.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report American Express ranks highest among credit card issuers in overall customer satisfaction, according to a J.D. Power and Associates Credit Card Satisfaction study released this week. The inaugural study measures...

Colorado Springs Healthcare Briefs: October 12, 2007.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Penrose Health Center's trauma center has earned verification as a Level II Trauma Center from the American College of Surgeons. Established by the American College of Surgeons in 1987, the Committee on Traumas...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: October 12, 2007.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley The Barnett Bicycle Institute, founded in 1981 and located at 2725 Ore Mill Road in the Old Mill Business Center, has expanded its facility to 5,760 square feet, said landlord Matt Craddock of the Craddock Companies....

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: October 12, 2007.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Consumers more comfortable buying vehicles online One in five consumers is likely to buy a vehicle through the Internet, a dramatic increase from the 2 percent who said they were likely to do so during 2001. "Cars...

Recalls likely won't dampen holiday shopping season.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Despite the recent recalls, consumers say they still plan to purchase toys this holiday season, including toys made in China. A consumer survey by online toy retailer eToys.com found that 37 percent of respondents plan...

Colorado Springs-based Spectranetics aims laser at unlocking the 'holy grail'.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine A Colorado Springs company is in search of the "holy grail" of treatment for blocked peripheral arteries, but some medical experts question whether its clinical trials are long enough to prove the efficacy of the new...

Federal regulations review, reform nominations sought The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominations of federal rules in need of review or reform.
October 12, 2007... Federal regulations review, reform nominations sought The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominations of federal rules in need of review or reform. The top 10 rules nominated by small business owners,...

Federal regulations review, reform nominations sought.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominations of federal rules in need of review or reform. The "top 10" rules nominated by small business owners, trade associations and others...

Colorado Proud recognized for marketing efforts.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff The Colorado Department of Agriculture's marketing program, Colorado Proud, has received the 2007 Marketing Excellence Award from Produce Business magazine. The award was based on Colorado Proud marketing efforts in...

El Paso County Bar association selects officers for 2007-08.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The El Paso County Bar Association has selected its officers for 2007-08. Larry R. Gaddis will serve as president. Lisa M. Dailey is president-elect. Meredith Patrick Cord will serve as secretary. Laura D. Rago is...

Leadership Pikes Peak seeking women's program participants.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The Women's Community Leadership Initiative of Leadership Pikes Peak is accepting applications for its 2008 program, which begins Jan. 9 and continues biweekly through June 11. WCLI is a free program for low- and...

E-applications offer quicker access to bonds.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The U.S. Small Business Administration is making it easier for small businesses to obtain surety bonds by offering an online application process at www.sba.gov/eapplication. Small construction, service and supply...

Holland & Hart No. 1 firm in Colorado.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report Holland & Hart LLP has been ranked as the top law firm in Colorado by The Best Lawyers in America 2008. The firm also leads the state's rankings in energy and tax law. In Colorado Springs, William Brown was...

El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office offers internships.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office is looking for interns who are interested in working with and learning about local government. College students or high school seniors whose field of study is related...

Tuesday Tours for Teachers to be hosted by Colo. State University business project.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The Business and Education Talent Readiness Project is hosting Tuesday Tours, a program for teachers and parents to hear directly from business and plant managers about their needs for a skilled work force. In...

Volunteers needed for Pikes Peak Family Connections programs.
October 12, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report Pikes Peak Family Connections Inc. needs volunteers for all its programs. The organization's goal is to help prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. Volunteers are needed to work with children and families and...

Securing FDA approval not quick, easy or inexpensive.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Getting a medical device approved by the Food and Drug Administration can take years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. And the more complex the device, the more cumbersome the process, which varies depending...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: October 19, 2007.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley When it comes to the local real estate investment market, old Pikes Peak region boundaries appear to be giving way to opportunities to the north and south. Last week, for instance, as Centura officials announced plans...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: October 19, 2007.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Shoppers will be looking for the special deals this holiday season and spending will be a bit restrained, although consumers still plan to spend more this year than last -- and that includes gifts for themselves....

The jury's still out about how to fix billable hours in U.S.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Get a group of lawyers together and they'll have trouble agreeing on anything without a number of footnotes and caveats. But, increasingly, attorneys are finding common ground about one thing: the problem with the...

Colorado Springs-based Weathercraft Co. receives Partner in Quality Award.
October 19, 2007... Weathercraft Co. has received the 2007 Partner in Quality Award from Firestone Building Products Co. The award recognizes contractors who installed a minimum of four warranted Firestone roofs during each of the past five years, maintained at...

Job seekers in U.S. continue shift toward reliance on Internet.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Job seekers are using more than one method to find employment, but time spent surfing the Web is a key part of their job searches. According to a survey by The Conference Board, of workers who searched for a job...

Commentary: A wish list of municipal projects worth paying for.
October 19, 2007... City budgets are, by their very nature, dismal documents. They're complex, lengthy, and often incomprehensible to laypersons, despite earnest efforts to achieve transparency by those who prepare them. The City's 2008 budget is no exception....

Commentary: Water supply not likely to increase.
October 19, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Every published analysis of the Colorado River's future flows predicts sharp declines, and the predictions might already be coming to fruition. During the last eight years, the river's flow has averaged 55 percent...

Commentary: Lingering question: Is there still water to develop?
October 19, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst The 1922 compact, which divided the flow of the Colorado River among seven western states, allocated 7.5 million acre-feet to the Upper Basin states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico. Colorado's share...

Colorado Springs seeking solutions beyond Colorado River for water supplies.
October 19, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst On Aug. 13, northern Colorado rancher W.D. Farr died at the age of 97. His passing marked the end of an era. Bill Farr was the last of his generation of visionary "water buffalos" -- men who saw that the Front Range...

Commentary: Interesting investigation into a new old-media proposal.
October 19, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Here's an excerpt from a recent article in the New York Times. "As struggling newspapers across the country cut back on investigative reporting, a new kind of journalism venture is hoping to fill the gap. "Paul E....

Job board use declining in U.S.; start-ups shifting focus.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Posting a resume online and using an Internet job board might seem like the high-tech wave of the future for employers and job seekers, but not everyone appears to be enamored with surfing the old standbys and...

Interview with Randy Price: Owner of Rocky Mountain Restaurant Group.
October 19, 2007... Randy Price has been in the restaurant business "since forever!" He met his wife, Liz, when they were both working at the same establishment -- he as a bartender, she as a cocktail waitress. Eight years ago, Price took the plunge and started...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: October 19, 2007.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Tonn Today is the 20th anniversary of the largest one-day Dow Jones Industrial Average percentage drop since 1914. After a five-year bull market, the market fell 508 points, or 22.61 percent, on Oct. 19, 1987. Michael G....

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: October 19, 2007.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Four Colorado hospitals are among the top 200 nationwide for best coding practices for Medicare patients. The University of Colorado Hospital, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Platte Valley Medical Center and Porter...

Colorado Springs Non-profit Briefs: October 19, 2007.
October 19, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Citizen Soldier Connection selects board Terrance D. McWilliams has been elected president of the board of directors for Citizen Soldier Connection, which was established in 2006 to connect soldiers and their families...

Colorado Springs Business Briefs: October 19, 2007.
October 19, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff SBA seeking nominations for best entrepreneurs The Small Business Administration is looking for the best of the best of small business in Colorado for its 2008 Small Business Week Awards. Nominations are being accepted...

Health court proposals in U.S. under fire.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Administrative health courts are burdensome, expensive and damaging to injured patients. That's the conclusion drawn in a report written by two Case Western University professors which describes the concept as...

Colorado Springs mulling options for Fire Station 1.
October 19, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Another city landmark might soon be just a memory. Next year's city budget includes a proposal to sell Fire Station 1 and build a new station elsewhere, or construct a new station "on or near the existing site." The...

Colorado Springs Government Briefs: October 19, 2007.
October 26, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Delta Solutions & Strategies among fastest growing Entrepreneur magazine has ranked Delta Solutions & Strategies LLC 37th among the 50 Fastest-Growing Woman-Owned/Led Businesses in North America. The technical and...

Moving north to Flying Horse.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley Colorado Springs' moneyed families have traditionally resided along the Old North End boulevards and avenues, atop the Kissing Camels-Garden of the Gods mesa, overlooking the city at Cedar Heights, The Spires, Stratton...

Colorado Springs focusing in on retail development.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Retail variety, more choices in restaurants and shops within Colorado Springs -- it's something city leaders and the Economic Development Corp. believe the city needs, and the first steps are under way to create a...

CPA firms facing numbers shortage says Co. Society of CPA chairman.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Tonn Certified public accounting firms are scrambling to find recruits. There are barely enough entry-level accountants to fill vacant positions, and mid-level, experienced accountants are "almost impossible" to find, said...

Commentary: Time to accept that we're a 'third city' and proud of it.
October 26, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst OK, what kind of city are we? Our goal, according to several iterations of our city's nonsensical and ever-changing mission statement, is to be a "world-class city." But, as University of Colorado at Colorado...

Interview with Dr. James Young: Oncologist at Penrose Cancer Center.
October 26, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff Dr. James Young has been an advocate and principal investigator for clinical research trials throughout his professional career. After 21 years at an oncology center in Tulsa, he moved to Penrose-St. Francis Health...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: October 26, 2007.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Rebecca Tonn Despite subprime mortgage foreclosures and rising debt and interest rates, Americans feel confident in October about their overall financial security, according to a survey released by Country Financial Security Index....

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: October 26, 2007.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Memorial Health System ranks highest in Colorado for cardiac care, cardiology services, cardiac surgery and coronary interventional procedures, according to the HealthGrades report. The study is the largest of its...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: October 26, 2007.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley Artistic Glass Design, a locally based light industrial manufacturer of glass used in etched glass trophies and other specialized products, has leased 3,200 square feet at the 19,200-square-foot Aerotech Industrial...

Early snowfall in Colorado bodes well for winter ski season.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine With millions of dollars spent for renovations and improvements, Colorado's ski resorts are counting on early snow reports to bring tourists from around the world to the slopes this winter. With early snowfall...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: October 26, 2007.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Dress for Success, an affiliate of the Women's Resource Agency, has opened a boutique at The Citadel mall. Located on the upper level next to J.C. Penney, the 3,173-square-foot space includes room for client fitting...

Competition fierce among hospitals for almost everything.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Hospitals compete not only for patients -- but for doctors, nurses and other staff members. But that competition might not be good for anyone, including the hospitals. As hospitals compete for patients, they offer...

Say goodbye to Colorado Springs' lock on summer tourists.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine While some of Colorado's ski resorts spend the summer months making improvements to the slopes and waiting for winter, most of them are open year-round -- heating up the competition for summer dollars. Until...

Commentary: There are lessons to be learned from Rockies' success.
October 26, 2007... Byline: CSBJ Staff The Rockies are playing in the World Series. It's real. We saw the games on TV on Wednesday and Thursday, and now they're coming home to Coors Field. It's splendid, it's unbelievable, it's delightful -- win or lose, it's...

Reporter's impression of Colorado Springs way off.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Lon Matejczyk Dear Editor: Last Friday in the travel section you had an article on Manitou Springs, Colo. Your reporter Andy Newman commented Manitou is also defined by what it is not -- its neighbor Colorado Springs, a sprawling,...

Commentary: A great time for sports, whether you're a fan or not.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mike Boyd I have to admit that during the last few weeks I've been feeling a bit nostalgic for those care-free days of youth when I was a sports reporter/editor. The Rockies amazing regular season finish and post-season performance...