Get to know Colorado Springs reggae band Harry Mo and the CRU, and hear them perform three original songs. Harry, Derek and Andy sit down with Indy Editor-in-Chief Bryan Grossman in the new in-house studio at the Indy to chat – and perform our very first “tiny studio concert.” Harry Mo and the CRU will be onstage May 25 to launch this summer’s free outdoor concert series, Music at the Indy.

Music at the Indy

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Here’s this summer’s Music at the Indy concert lineup:

 MAY 25 – HARRY MO & THE CRU

Harry Mo and the CRU

Opinion: Tiny dreams do come true – by Bryan Grossman

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Colorado Springs Utilities’ new fiber network is sparking questions about transparency, bidding practices and the model chosen. The cover story of this week’s Indy digs deep into these questions. The reporters – Pam Zubeck and Greta Anderson – sat down with Editor-in-Chief Bryan Grossman to share details behind the story.

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Gone Dark: New fiber network sparks questions about transparency, vendor selection and the model chosen

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Hear from superintendents of six local school districts in a panel discussion hosted by The Colorado Springs Business Journal. The leaders of area school districts share how they are navigating the lingering challenges of the COVID pandemic and balancing today’s heightened school board politics with the interests of students, among other topics.

This was the third annual Superintendents Panel hosted by the Journal, and was held on March 17, 2022 at The Pinery.

News Story: School District Leaders Talk Board Politics, Workforce Prep During CSBJ Panel

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Bryan Construction

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Live music under blue skies and bright stars on Memorial Day Weekend – get to know MeadowGrass Music Festival 2022. Music Director Steve Harris and Festival Director Nicole Nicoletta share the just-announced music lineup (hear some samples in this episode).

Learn all about the MeadowGrass Music Festival – a Memorial Day Weekend outdoor tradition in Black Forest, CO. Plus, more live music events from the Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative.

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Friends House Concerts

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A roundup of noteworthy local happenings from two former Colorado Springs city councilors who return to the studio after a 4-year break. Jan Martin and Jill Gaebler were the first Studio 809 podcasters, launching their CityTalk podcast in 2016. In this episode they catch us up on their passion projects, and more.

Peak Town Square Producer Dave Gardner invited Jill and Jan back to the studio for what could become a recurring feature. This conversation visits changes at CONO; bike lanes and the growth of PikeRide; the city’s eScooter pilot program; e-Bikes, Segways and road construction at the Garden of the Gods; creating a vision for Monument and Fountain Creeks; replacing retiring city councilor Richard Skorman; and what will come of the Martin Drake Power Plant after complete decommissioning.

A few highlights of civic engagement: Jan Martin is president of the Garden of the Gods Foundation, and formerly served on the boards of the Pioneers Museum, Rocky Mountain PBS and several other local non-profits. She served on Colorado Springs City Council from 2007 – 2015. Jill Gaebler serves on the Southwest Chief and & Front Range Passenger Rail Commission, chairs the board of Pike Ride, served on the board of Homeward Pikes Peak, and served on Colorado Springs City Council from 2013 – 2021.

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What is the state of commercial real estate in the Pikes Peak Region today? Michael Suggs of NAI Highland shares a wealth of information with Colorado Springs Business Journal Managing Editor Helen Lewis in this Community Conversation held November 5, 2021. NAI Highland is a local commercial real estate company founded in 1984.

Thank you to Intergy Private Wealth for sponsoring this series.

Community Conversations are free, live lunchtime webinars hosted by the Colorado Springs Business Journal. For registration and information, visit https://www.csbj.com/events.

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Everything you want to know about business and personal insurance. Michael Janzen of American Family Insurance shares a wealth of information with Colorado Springs Business Journal Publisher Amy Gillentine in this Community Conversation held October 29, 2021.

Topics include how the pandemic-related supply chain challenges are impacting insurance rates, why we need insurance agents, and what to look for when choosing an agent for commercial insurance. Did you know Colorado has one of the highest property damage rates in the country due to our wind and hail? Or that the state’s laws are very favorable for litigious plaintiff’s attorneys? Michael also gives us an inside view of how insurance companies calculate rates.

Thank you to Intergy Private Wealth for sponsoring this series.

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Running a non-profit is not all heart and no head, as Teddy Rosendo says in this conversation about managing non-profits and philanthropy in today’s climate. The panelists offer their candid take on a variety of management issues in this Community Conversation hosted by the Colorado Springs Business Journal on October 22, 2021.

Sponsor: Intergy Private Wealth

Moderator: Brian Grossman, Editor in Chief of the Colorado Springs Business Journal

Panelists:

Teddy Rosendo of Spur Philanthropy

Lisa Amend James, Executive Director of the Give Campaign

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What do local medical experts have to say about safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, masking, mandates and especially hesitancy to get vaccinated? Southeast Express and KOAA convened this Coffee Connect panel to get some answers.

This panel discussion took place on September 29, 2021.

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How are area school districts addressing staffing and budget challenges, COVID protocols, politics, diversity and other divisive social issues? The Colorado Springs Business Journal convened this panel of superintendents, the people in charge of steering students to business and workplace success in the Pikes Peak Region. It’s a candid and hard-hitting discussion, moderated by Helen Robinson, Managing Editor of the Colorado Springs Business Journal.

Presenting Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente

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Women of Influence November 4

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