Wayne Heilman is a Business Writer at The Gazette. He specializes in business and economics, with a focus on construction, real estate, and aviation sectors. Wayne's work has been featured in Colorado Politics, SCBFD, The Colorado Springs Gazette, LLC, and CDC Gaming Reports.
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By: Wayne Heilman
The U.S. economy is nearing an inflection point with declines in the labor force likely to slow already sluggish employment growth even further in coming years, according to economist Tatiana Bailey. The slowdown is a result of demographic trends – the U.S. population is aging, with the percentage of those 65 years or older more
By: Wayne Heilman
The general fund of the City of Colorado Springs 2026 budget will decline $11 million from this year’s spending levels, largely due to waning consumer confidence and sluggish economic growth, Finance Director Charae McDaniel says. Invest in Excellence. Stay Informed. If you want to stay informed on the people, policies, industries, business events, economics, and
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A startup that helps women treat yeast infections without antibiotics has become the latest to win a $50,000 grant from the Venture Attractor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs during a ceremony Oct. 30 at the Pinery at the Hill. Lodgeit, founded and headed by Lauren Little of Denver, is required to move to
By: Wayne Heilman
Rendering: Peak Innovation A Minneapolis development company has acquired 18.2 acres in Peak Innovation Park where it has started construction on Forge at Peak Innovation, a two-building, 252,890-square-foot speculative industrial project. Opus, a group of commercial real estate development, design and construction companies, plans to complete the project by the end of this year and
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Colorado Springs could become home to a multipurpose sports complex for large events and a new minor-league baseball team, according to a pair of announcements from Colorado Springs Sports Corp. CEO Megan Leatham. Invest in Excellence. Stay Informed. If you want to stay informed on the people, policies, industries, business events, economics, and innovations shaping
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A major natural gas-fired power plant that Colorado Springs Utilities is planning may be moved to a site southeast of Fountain over concerns that exhaust from the plant could create hazards for small private aircraft using the Colorado Springs Airport. The $650 million Horizon Power Plant is scheduled for completion in 2028 as part of
By: Wayne Heilman
A special safety panel determined that exhaust from a major power plant planned near the Colorado Springs Airport would be “a high-risk hazard for aircraft” that cannot be mitigated and likely will cause Colorado Springs Utilities to build the plant at a different location. Invest in Excellence. Stay Informed. If you want to stay informed
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“We didn’t want someone who would change the heart of this place,” Skorman said. “Joe and Sarah understand that Poor Richard’s is more than a business, it’s a community living room. They both plan on working full-time in the businesses and they each bring complimentary skills to this transition.” Skorman started a bookstore that would
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The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC’s booth at the 2026 Space Symposium. BREAKING — SelectTech will expand to Colorado Springs with plans to hire 150 people during the next two years. The decision was announced on April 15 by the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office
By: Wayne Heilman
California-based Raeden is seeking city approval to convert a vacant 450,000-square-foot plant on Garden of the Gods Road into Colorado's largest data center — a $1 billion project that has drawn both economic promise and neighborhood opposition.
