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    What defines our community? Socialism 
    By Rafael Sassower To put it bluntly, we have been socialists all along. This is true, of course, depending on how you define the term. If you are thinking of Soviet-style state controls, then we are only somewhat socialists; the IRS knows more about more of us than the semi-dysfunctional KGB ever knew about citizens in the [...]

    Goodwill thriving in a bad economy 
    Randy and RayAnne Smith did a bit of shopping last weekend. Wearing a gold watch, a sports coat and a Ralph Lauren oxford, Randy perused the men?s section while RayAnne, in a trendy skirt and matching jacket, sorted through ladies? shoes. The retired small-business owners have shopped for years at places like Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and [...]

    Napolitano to speak at National Symposium in Springs
    Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will speak in Colorado Springs during the National Symposium on Homeland Security and Defense, Oct. 27 -29. Napolitano will address military leaders, homeland security professionals and industry experts on cyber security at The Broadmoor on Oct. 28. More than 500 people are expected to attend. The 2010 symposium marks the eighth conference [...]

    Opposing forces unite against amendments 
    Five years ago, a business-led political coalition that included Republicans, Democrats and a broad range of business, labor and environmental groups came together to pass Referendum C, a measure which permanently eliminated the state TABOR ratchet and temporarily suspended other TABOR provisions. After the measure passed, the coalition dissolved, and Colorado politics returned to its normal [...]

    Poudre Valley hospital a good mold for Memorial 
    If Memorial Health System were to fashion itself after any other hospital network in the nation, it would be Poudre Valley Health System. Located in Fort Collins, Poudre Valley made the move from a public hospital to an independent nonprofit in 1994. At the time, the hospital had $100 million in revenue and 1,600 employees. Today, [...]

    How to address the distrust gap and stem business losses 
    We hear it everywhere. People do not seem to trust large institutions, their leaders, or often others at work. The distrust gap is very significant, and its costs are significant. If there is distrust, we can lose customers. Or if our executive team members don?t trust each other, they may be seriously misaligned on strategy. [...]

    People on the Move - September 10, 2010 
    Loren Shanks has been promoted to the position of associate principal for Drexel Barrell and Co., an engineering firm. He joined the firm in 1989 and became a member of the ownership group in 2004. In 2006, he was promoted to the position of Senior Associate and has more than 25 years? experience in his [...]

    Primary job growth led by manufacturing sector 
    A few dozen primary employers in the Pikes Peak region are slowly but surely shoring up their ranks. Despite a grim-sounding unemployment rate of 8.9 percent, El Paso County actually added 4,700 jobs between January and July. Not only that, but more than two-thirds of them were goods-producing jobs, which benefit the economy far more than service [...]

    Elope hangs its hat on annual Halloween sales 
    Kevin and Keith Johnson knew at a young age what Halloween-sales analysts recently affirmed: Dressing up in jester hats, cat ears and other whimsical accessories is fun. The Johnsons are the founders of Elope Inc., and the Halloween season ? which is now under way ? has long been their busiest time. Sales are three times [...]

    Taxophobia got us here, we know where it will take us
    Attending a family wedding in Albuquerque over Labor Day weekend, I was again struck by the transformation of that once-grim city into an economic and cultural powerhouse, dominating northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Santa Fe gets the ink, the tourists, the international reputation, and a few B-level movie stars. Albuquerque gets the diversified business base, [...]