The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recognized the Regional Recovery Council with Honorable Mention status for the 2021 Innovative Practice Award. In its announcement last Friday, NACCHO cited the Regional Recovery Council’s high level of program innovation to meet the needs of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Launched in April […]

Work will significantly increase the scope of the Unified Data Library COLORADO SPRINGS, CO., – Bluestaq LLC today announced a two-year, $280M extension to its current Advanced Command and Control Enterprise Systems and Software (ACCESS) contract by the General Services Administration (GSA). This contract modification will allow Bluestaq to continue the development and data integration […]

State’s Five-Star Program would return indoor dining and increase capacity for participating restaurants Regional leaders, including El Paso County, the City of Colorado Springs, the City of Fountain, the City of Manitou Springs, the Town of Monument, the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, local hospitals, and law enforcement will jointly apply to the State to […]

Colorado Springs, Colo.  – On Dec. 4, the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC joined a statewide coalition to jointly submit its own business certification program framework to Gov. Polis and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The proposal would implement a countywide business certification program in response to a CDPHE framework made […]

The City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, and Visit Colorado Springs are proud to announce Southwest Airlines will begin service to and from Colorado Springs beginning in 2021. Additional details, including routes, starting dates, and more will be shared in the coming days. Watch your inbox for more information and […]

Colorado Springs, CO – The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is excited to relaunch its popular holiday season parking promotion, offering 50 percent off long-term parking from November 21, 2020 to November 30, 2020 and December 19, 2020 to January 3, 2021. Travelers can redeem the savings on long-term parking over the course of two periods […]

On Friday, August 28, the City of Colorado Springs, together with the Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corp., submitted a questionnaire response as the next step in its effort to be named the permanent home of U.S. Space Command. The response was sent to the U.S. Air Force by Mayor John Suthers, and was […]

Colorado Springs, CO – Record numbers of travelers were passing through America’s airports before the coronavirus. Now airlines and airports are looking for ways to reach and reassure travelers and invite them back to fly. Locally, Colorado Springs Airport (COS) has chosen a novel approach. They’re marketing themselves as Colorado’s small airport. “There are two […]

Today, the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC Board of Directors announced positions on four ballot initiatives in the Colorado general election this November. Initiative 271: Graduated Income Tax: oppose Our stance on Graduated Income Tax: Colorado’s flat tax helps attract high earners and good-paying jobs that have helped our state’s economy thrive. Tax structures are […]

Planning permit fees waived, review process expedited COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – With restaurants now open for limited dine-in services, the City of Colorado Springs is working to help restaurants accommodate more customers while adhering to social distancing requirements. To answer Governor Jared Polis’ call for municipalities to expand outdoor dining, the Colorado Springs Planning and […]