| |  Eric Isaacson | 5/16/2012 9:51 AM | | 0 | | When I think of an auction, I think of James Bond sitting in a chair, sipping a martini – shaken, not stirred of course – and calmly waiting for the right time to jump into the fray and eventually out bid the bad guy. | Eric |
| | Cheron Cole | 5/14/2012 3:09 PM | | 0 | | Toilets now have a second chance at life, thanks to a new toilet recycling program in Colorado Springs. When your toilet takes it last flush, it no longer has to end up at the dump (no pun intended). | Cheron |
| | Eric Isaacson | 5/8/2012 12:58 PM | | 2 | | You don’t have to tell me Colorado Springs is a great place to live. As Palmer High School grad, I consider myself fortunate to call the Pikes Peak region home. In April, as many of us celebrated Earth Month, I experienced once again what makes this community so extraordinary. | Jerry |
| | Eric Isaacson | 5/4/2012 11:04 AM | | 0 | | I’ve been told a few million times that I talk too much and that I’m amazingly opinionated. | Natalie |
| | Cheron Cole | 5/2/2012 3:13 PM | | 1 | | For a long time I was under the assumption all electric vehicles were $50,000+ and the size of the Barbie convertible. Only two conditions had to be met for me to buy one: 1) I win the lottery. 2) Everyone makes a pact to drive one. No way am I driving around in those tiny things surrounded by Suburbans and Escalades. | Cheron |
| | Cheron Cole | 4/25/2012 11:53 AM | | 2 | | I bet you thought all the environmental fun ended with Earth Day. It’s your lucky day, because the celebrations continue Friday, April 27 on Arbor Day! Since 1872, the United States has observed Arbor Day to encourage the planting and proper care of trees. | Cheron |
| | Cheron Cole | 4/20/2012 4:00 PM | | 5 | | Politics, global warming and Al Gore aside, I think it’s fair to say we should all be making an effort to take care of our planet. Although is it just me, or are green ideas getting a little out there?
| Cheron |
| | Eric Isaacson | 4/17/2012 1:17 PM | | 3 | | Two words: baby steps. Much like Bill Murray in What about Bob?, we’re entering the mobile app market by simply dipping our toes – not the full-fledged, head-first dive. While it may not be Angry Birds Space, our new app is a useful tool for your smart phone or tablet. | Eric |
| | Eric Isaacson | 4/12/2012 12:11 PM | | 3 | | Wow, what a rain storm that was last night! Many of you – myself included – are probably happy for the moisture and wish we could get more. However, we’re simply at the mercy of Mother Nature and there’s nothing we can do about it. Or is there? | Eric |
| | Mark Murphy | 4/9/2012 3:34 PM | | 0 | | Last week’s snow storm brought welcome relief following the driest March on record for many parts of Colorado already facing drought conditions. But we could certainly use more moisture.
| Mark |
| | Cheron Cole | 4/4/2012 10:24 AM | | 0 | | If you’re planning any kind of outdoor digging in the near future (or actually ever), let me introduce you to your new best friend. I don’t care if you have enough friends. I also don’t care if you think I’m crazy for insisting you become friends with an inanimate object. This red flag is now your new best friend and may even save your life.
| Cheron |
| | Cheron Cole | 3/20/2012 1:59 PM | | 0 | | Happy first day of spring! If you were hoping for a positive spring blog post full of flowers and baby bunnies to lift your spirits today, you’re not going to get it (I’ll at least include an adorable picture of a baby bunny). Your day is about to be ruined; I’m going to talk about snow and freezing weather. | Cheron |
| | Dave Grossman | 3/19/2012 11:40 AM | | 7 | | Gas is now just under $2, but don’t rush out and fill up the tank in your car. I'm talking natural gas. See how you will benefit from lower wholesale costs. | Dave |
| | Eric Isaacson | 3/12/2012 2:25 PM | | 3 | | It’s slightly less known than St. Patrick’s Day, President’s Day and even Arbor Day, but I’m sure you’re all aware of Fix a Leak Week, right? It’s this week, by the way. | Eric |
| | Cheron Cole | 3/8/2012 2:16 PM | | 2 | | When you’re shopping for a new computer, it’s probably second nature to check out if there are rebates to go with it. But a new sprinkler nozzle? You probably just buy it because you need it, and you may never know a rebate was even available. | Cheron |
| | Patrice Lehermeier | 3/6/2012 11:01 AM | | 5 | | As a hiker, angler, camper and general outdoor-loving type, I like to keep up on topics like open space, trails, national forests and parks, and just about anything that has trees, rocks and water. | Patrice L. |
| | Eric Isaacson | 2/29/2012 8:26 AM | | 0 | | Instead of trying to make sense of this day that mysteriously appears every four years, I’m going to save my brain cells and focus on something a little easier – and more important – this Leap Day. The Low-income Energy Assistance Program, or LEAP as it’s commonly known, is a federally-funded program designed to help eligible customers with winter home heating costs. | Eric |
| | Cheron Cole | 2/24/2012 8:37 AM | | 4 | | Who else is going to lose four hours of their life they can never take back this Sunday to the Academy Awards? Strangely enough, I hate going to movies. Very rarely do I look forward to spending three hours of my Friday night sitting in a dark theater unable to interact with the person next to me. But I love fancy dresses and know way more about celebrities’ lives than anyone would ever need to know, so I will be watching. | Cheron |
| | Eric Isaacson | 2/21/2012 10:36 AM | | 37 | | Does anyone else remember the movie City Slickers? If you do, then I apologize for the Bonanza theme song running through your head and you’ll get the reference to the Utilities Policy Advisory Committee (UPAC) getting a “do over” on the subject of an independent Utilities Board. | Eric |
| | Eric Isaacson | 2/17/2012 1:00 PM | | 7 | | Our water system is an engineering feat unlike any other I’m aware of in the world. While it may not be the Great Wall of China or the Great Pyramid of Giza, our water supply system, with the addition of the Southern Delivery System (SDS), is truly a feat to behold not unlike those other wonders of the world. | Eric |
| | Patrice Lehermeier | 2/16/2012 3:30 PM | | 0 | | When you think about it, Fountain Creek is a lot like a vein in our body. It travels through Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Green Mountain Falls, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake and Woodland Park, providing life to a vast and varied ecological system. | Patrice L. |
| | Eric Isaacson | 2/13/2012 11:11 AM | | 0 | | For those of you struggling to find that unique gift for Valentine’s Day, nothing says love like saving money, right? Well, last year’s top 10 list was such a hit I thought I would take a stab at another list this year. | Eric |
| | Cheron Cole | 2/10/2012 1:20 PM | | 2 | | I have a former boss whose biggest pet peeve was people who made up statistics merely to prove a point. Good thing he lives in another state and will probably never come across this blog, because my next sentence will drive him nuts.
| Cheron |
| | Eric Isaacson | 2/2/2012 11:46 AM | | 0 | | Did anyone else wake up to Sonny & Cher this morning? Or check to see if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow? I haven’t been able to blog for a while, but I thought Ground Hog Day would be the perfect day to return. For some it may be a nice return while, for others, it may create a sudden sinking feeling that this day just keeps returning – like the movie. | Eric |
| | Cheron Cole | 1/26/2012 10:30 AM | | 1 | | Get your party hats on, because there’s a lot to celebrate in 2012.
| Cheron |
| | Cheron Cole | 1/13/2012 3:54 PM | | 4 | | A few months ago I spent my Saturday hanging holiday lights above the lion’s den at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. While the lions didn’t seem too thankful to have us hanging out above their lair (a huge thanks to whoever developed our sturdy, dependable bucket trucks), I couldn’t keep track of the number of times someone approached us and expressed their gratitude for our volunteer work. | Cheron |
| | Cheron Cole | 1/4/2012 2:05 PM | | 0 | | Is it really 2012? When did that happen? It doesn’t even sound like a real year. Maybe I should stop trying to wrap my mind around where the years have gone and start listing some new resolutions for myself. I’m pretty sure 30 percent of my personal finances go toward shoes, so managing my budget would be a good place to start. | Cheron |
| | Cheron Cole | 12/29/2011 10:58 AM | | 5 | | Before I started working here, I never thought about what happens after I pour that pan of grease down the kitchen sink (guilty). Or what utility lines were below the ground when I dug holes for my flower garden. Out of sight and out of mind. | Cheron |
| | Cheron Cole | 12/21/2011 3:26 PM | | 7 | | When it’s 15 degrees, snowing and 2 a.m., the only place I want to be is in my bed. But when there is a water main break, a power outage, or a gas line repair is needed, our crews can’t just wait for sunny, clear skies. | Cheron |
| | Cheron Cole | 12/12/2011 9:44 AM | | 4 | | I’m not going to pretend to know anything about cars. Call me spoiled, but my dad would fill up my gas tank for me up until I went to college. And if I need to change a headlight or my oil? There’s not a chance I’ll ever figure that out; I’ll leave that to my local auto shop. So when I heard about this electric vehicle charging station coming to Colorado Springs, I just assumed it’s another “car thing” I’ll never be able to understand or use.
| Cheron |