American Electric ready for next level
A Palmer Lake battery company is transforming itself into an electric vehicle design shop in hopes of grabbing a share of the fast-growing industry. American Electric Vehicles has already developed and...
View ArticlePalmer Lake recipe could lead to a restaurant cluster
Jeff Hulsmann has been in the restaurant business for more than two decades — and now he’s creating the perfect recipe to turn the sleepy town of Palmer Lake into a dining mecca. The ingredients are...
View ArticlePalmer Lake lives on, without the lake
Palmer Lake is a lake no more. The fact that Palmer Lake is now dry has affected some businesses there, they say. But other business owners report business has been good, despite the lack of water....
View ArticleHoneywell donates $255,000 in equipment, cash, to fire departments
Honeywell honored firefighters, on Wednesday, who fought the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012 and the Black Forest fire this year. Company employees donated to the Honeywell Humanitarian Relief Fund to...
View ArticleHigh-end homes require slightly different approach to sales
Selling a luxury home requires a Realtor who knows how to market estate homes in luxury publications, according to people in the high-end real estate business. Trish Ingels wears two hats on this topic...
View ArticlePower Lunch faces area issues
Ask a typical Colorado Springs business owner, employee or resident about something related to Fountain, Monument or Green Mountain Falls, and you’ll likely receive nothing more than a shrug in reply....
View ArticlePalmer Lake dry, but spirits high for revival
When Jeff Hulsmann bought O’Malley’s Steak Pub in 1986, the longtime local bar was just across Highway 105 from a healthy Palmer Lake. Now, the restaurant’s eastward-facing deck overlooks small patches...
View ArticleRegional mayors face issues at CSBJ forum
Fixing the city’s aging infrastructure is on the top of Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers’ to-do list, while dealing with potential military personnel cuts is the main priority in Fountain....
View ArticleTri-Lakes arts center strives to surprise
Of all the pieces hanging on the walls of the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Palmer Lake, the most unadorned perhaps holds the most weight. Tucked away, in a place where most would pass without...
View ArticleDisc golfers ride ‘rocket ship’ industry
Affordable, accessible, sustainable — three words that go a long way in explaining the rapidly growing appeal of disc golf. “It’s been like a rocket ship,” said Shaun Welch. Welch, along with business...
View ArticleCider shop ferments business in Monument
The Ice Cave Cider House in Monument got its start in owner Julie Troudt’s family history. Her grandparents moved here from Great Britain, the original home of the cold alcoholic beverage made from...
View ArticleCustomers foundation of Peak Structural
Construction is in Paul Sutton’s blood. His father was a general contractor, and Sutton worked in the field for 15 years before realizing there was a startling gap in services in a portion of the...
View ArticleBoyles banks on bistro by the lake
One common theme in Spencer Boyles’ short restaurant career has been his uncanny ability to set up shop near bodies of water — the majesty of Prince William Sound outside Alyeska Resort in Alaska, the...
View ArticleMerger: Tri-Lakes creates single business entity
Not unlike the prominent weather systems that develop along the Palmer Divide, two northern El Paso County forces have combined to create a more powerful system. The Tri-Lakes Economic Development...
View ArticlePalmer Lake may vote on rec weed
2014 moratorium could end early In 2014, it was an issue that split the town of 2,500 virtually down the middle. Two years ago the residents of Palmer Lake voted on two marijuana-related ballot issues,...
View ArticlePalmer Lake to vote on recreational pot – again
The town of Palmer Lake will be revisiting the issue of recreational marijuana. In 2014, recreational pot was a topic that split the town of 2,500 down the middle. Two years ago the residents of Palmer...
View ArticleState of Tri-Lakes fleshes out region’s future
Unmanned aircraft, a federal courthouse and a beer college are all issues El Paso County residents might be hearing more about in the year to come. Stan VanderWerf, new District 3 county commissioner,...
View ArticleOfficials focus on sustainable tourism
Tax revenue for hotel rooms and car rentals is up 15.6 percent; hotel occupancy rates are up 7 percent and passenger numbers at the Colorado Springs airport jumped 43 percent last year. The statistics...
View ArticleTri-Lakes’ sizzling housing market breaking records
The Tri-Lakes region — Monument, Palmer Lake and Woodmoor — is seeing unprecedented growth as commercial development along Interstate 25 has given way to homebuilding aimed at meeting the demand of a...
View ArticleSutton, Peak Structural sail into summer
Paul Sutton has a lot to celebrate this summer. The Minnesota native will mark 20 years in Colorado in the coming months. His company, Peak Structural, is fast approaching its 15th anniversary, it’s...
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