Special to the CSBJ “I avoid hiring veterans because they seem to feel entitled to being hired just because we’re both veterans.” This statement from a fellow veteran, who is a business owner here in ...

Karin Zeitvogel Claudia Contreras’ life was at a crossroads. Born in the United States to Mexican parents, her childhood had been marred by violence, abuse and repeated stints in prison. At 21, she ...

Andrew Rogers The Colorado Springs area recently received $16 million in grant funding from the Defense Department’s Defense Community Infrastructure Program. The competitive grant program awarded a ...

With five military bases calling the area home, El Paso County has more installations than any other county in the U.S. Many of the men and women in the service stick around the area as they ease back ...