Alexander Edwards

1 week ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

As Americans look back and remember the men and women who have died in service to the country, volunteers and employees at WestPac Restorations and the National Museum of World War II Aviation see them every day in the aircraft they keep alive. And the museum will soon expand to keep even more memories of veterans and warbirds, big and small, alive. Space is at a premium as WestPac, owned by museum President and CEO Bill Klaers, restores more aircraft that find a home at the museum.

1 week ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

As Americans look back and remember the men and women who have died in service to the country, volunteers and employees at WestPac Restorations and the National Museum of World War II Aviation see them every day in the aircraft they keep alive. And the museum will soon expand to keep even more memories of veterans and warbirds, big and small, alive. Space is at a premium as WestPac, owned by museum President and CEO Bill Klaers, restores more aircraft that find a home at the museum.

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

The Downtown Partnership announced new leadership Thursday afternoon. The nonprofit group that represents and advocates for businesses downtown welcomed a new CEO and a new director of downtown safety and public space management. Chelsea Gondeck, current chief operating officer, has been tapped as interim CEO while former deputy police chief and current downtown business owner Pat Rigdon will become the head of safety for the downtown group.

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

QuikTrip, the Tulsa, Okla.-based chain of convenience stores, will not force a brewery to relocate as it plans for its third location in the Pikes Peak region and the second in Colorado Springs. In a development plan submitted to the city last month, QuikTrip announced its plans to demolish structures on West Garden of the Gods Road, between Centennial Boulevard and Interstate 25. The parcel includes three addresses, according to the El Paso County Assessor's Office.

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

Another high-end tech company will call Colorado Springs home, selecting the city over locations in California and Arizona. Okika Devices, which designs and builds computer chips and creates software, selected the Springs for its new headquarters and research and development center, Gov. Jared Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced Tuesday. The company was previously headquartered in California.