Alexander Edwards

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

After more than two decades of toiling over a spaceplane called Dream Chaser, Louisville-based Sierra Space is readying it for launch. Attendees of the 40th annual Space Symposium may recall scale models from years past but, as the Colorado space industry matures so, too, has Dream Chaser. It is scheduled to blast off no earlier than May and excitement among employees like Ken Shields, a senior director in the company’s business development group, is palpable.

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Alexander Edwards

After more than two decades of toiling over a spaceplane called Dream Chaser, Louisville-based Sierra Space is readying it for launch. Attendees of the 40th annual Space Symposium may recall scale models from years past but, as the Colorado space industry matures so, too, has Dream Chaser. It is scheduled to blast off no earlier than May and excitement among employees like Ken Shields, a senior director in the company’s business development group, is palpable.

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

Diversus Health has opened its newest facility in the Security-Widefield area, the company announced this week. Though the facility is already open and accepting patients, Diversus Health plans an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 16. It will start at 3 p.m. at the new facility at 413 Security Blvd. The new facility expands access to mental health care in what Diversus called an “underserved area” of Colorado Springs.

3 weeks ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

A senior care organization in Colorado Springs is opening a third location on the south side of town in the Quail Lake area. The new facility, which opens Monday, is located at 1420 Quail Lake Loop. Operated by local nonprofit Rocky Mountain Health Care Services, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers medical care and medical services for older adults. PACE provides primary care and therapy services and has a large nursing and CNA home care team.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Alexander Edwards

Sales tax collections in Colorado Springs began the year sluggishly, shrinking slightly compared to the same time last year, according to a report this week from the city’s Finance Department. February tax collections, which reflect spending in January, were down .10% compared to last year.