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  • Colorado A.G. joins e-book price fixing lawsuit

    April 11, 2012 3:36 PM

    Colorado will join in a multi-state lawsuit over price fixing claims against publishers including Penguin Group, Simon & Schuster and Apple. There is suspicion those companies engaged in price fixing and other anti-competitive practices in the electronic book market. The antitrust lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court... more »
  • Tips to improving your fuel efficiency

    March 2, 2012 8:20 AM

    Did you know there are things you can do to get the most miles for your fuel? As the price for gas continues to rise, drivers are now looking to improve their fuel efficiency. "Aggressive driving is a terrible gas waster," says Philip Reed from Edmunds.com, adding that, "It... more »
  • Price of stamps going up

    January 23, 2012 7:22 AM

    The price of first class postal stamps has gone up a penny. The United State Postal Service raised the price yesterday for the first time in more than two years. Postage for post cards now costs $.32, and letters to Canada or Mexico are now $.85 Remember the... more »
  • Denver Zoo could hike the price

    December 8, 2011 6:32 AM

    DENVER (AP) - Denver Zoo officials are considering an increase in admission fees because of the rising cost of buildings and animal feed. A committee on Tuesday recommended that the mayor and city council raise fees by $2 a person, beginning in January. According to the Denver Post,... more »
  • No relief at the pump

    August 12, 2011 8:24 PM

    Believe it or not, price per barrel of crude oil is about the same as it was in 2009 -- anywhere from $83 to $85 dollars says University of Colorado at Colorado Springs economist Fred Crowley -- but the price at the pump is $0.30 = $0.40 cents higher. ... more »
  • Local home prices up slightly

    March 24, 2011 1:32 PM

    Median home prices in Colorado Springs in February were down from a year ago, but only slightly according to Realtor.com. The median home price was $221,738, down 1.45 percent from a year ago, but up 1.37 percent from January. According to the report, 5,361 houses are on the... more »
  • E-470 tolls increase

    November 12, 2010 1:37 PM

    Tolls will increase on E-470 in Denver on January 1. The road is not tax funded--most of the money to support the road comes from tolls. The increase comes out to about 20 percent for most vehicles. more »
  • Pueblo ranks 2nd in nation for best cost of living

    November 9, 2010 6:43 PM

    A new survey by the Washington publisher Kiplinger lists Pueblo as having the second lowest cost of living in the nation. Kiplinger lists Pueblo's average home price at $197,037, allthough the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce says it's closer to $130,000--which is among the most affordable in the state and the... more »
  • Convention and Visitors Bureau names boss

    October 26, 2010 2:11 PM

    The Convention and Visitors Bureau in Colorado Springs has named Doug P. Price as President and CEO. Price currently serves as Senior Vice President for Professional Development at Destination Marketing Association International, the world's largest association of destination marketing organizations, in Washington, D.C. He worked for many years with... more »
  • Shrimpers cross fingers as they head into the Gulf

    August 16, 2010 8:02 AM

    Louisiana shrimpers have more than the usual worries as they hit the water today for the opening of shrimp season. Besides concerns over how much they'll catch and what they'll get for it, there's anxiety about how much damage the shrimp population has truly suffered from the lengthy oil... more »
  • Price controls expected to slow drug sales in 2010

    April 20, 2010 1:01 PM

    A health industry researcher says pharmaceutical sales growth worldwide will slow this year due to expiring patents for blockbuster drugs and tighter price controls imposed by European governments. Health industry data firm IMS Health expects global prescription drug sales growth to slow to between 4 and 6 percent compared with... more »
  • Study may fade out orange street lights in Pueblo

    December 30, 2009 2:00 PM

    Pueblo is considering replacing its nearly 10,000 conventional street lights, with bulbs that are more energy efficient. The city has teamed up with Black Hills Energy to study the pros and cons of installing LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights. "We recognized that LED was an emerging technology, that had promised... more »
  • Pipelines ease price disparity for Rockies' gas

    November 30, 2009 8:13 AM

    The lack of pipeline capacity to ship natural gas out of Colorado and the resulting lower prices for the state's producers are being addressed with the completion of new lines. The Rockies Express $6.7 billion pipeline from the western Colorado to western Ohio began service this summer. A $60 million... more »
  • Natural gas prices have dropped

    November 23, 2009 9:35 AM

    The price of natural gas has dropped a bit in the past month. In fact, the energy information administration says spot prices are about half of what they were last year. The reason for the drop is because the recession has driven down demand, and a warm November means... more »
  • Is plasma starting to fade out

    September 28, 2009 10:59 AM

    Plasma televisions, while still the finest made in the eyes of purists, are rapidly losing ground to LCD-based models, say analysts and industry observers. That's because Liquid Crystal Display TVs have plunged in price and innovated their way to near-parity with plasma in terms of image quality. "If you're... more »
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