Helen Robinson

With Entegris deal, Springs eyes tech heights

Will Silicon Mountain rise again? City, county and state leaders hope an exceptional vote of confidence this month from a global player in the semiconductor industry could be the catalyst. Entegris — a U.S.-based global supplier of advanced materials…

Entegris, Polis, Chamber & EDC unveil plans for $600M advanced manufacturing center

Is Silicon Mountain rising again? Entegris and the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC today announced plans for a new manufacturing center of excellence in Colorado Springs, which will bring a $600 million investment in its first phase, a $2.47 billion…

Joel Yuhas is leaving UCHealth

Joel Yuhas will be leaving UCHealth in late January. After six years as president and CEO of UCHealth Memorial and UCHealth’s facilities in the Pikes Peak region, Yuhas today announced he’ll be taking the reins at University of Pittsburgh Medical…

New clinic aims to make mental health care easier for veterans, active duty, families

The national nonprofit Cohen Veterans Network of mental health clinics for post-9/11 veterans, service members and their families has opened a new location in Colorado Springs. The 5,000-square-foot Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic on Aerotech…

Club Q: What we know, and how you can help

Colorado Springs has been stunned by the mass shooting at Club Q. The Colorado Springs Independent, the Business Journal's sister publication, has coverage of the investigation and the suspect, comments LGBTQ and gun safety advocates and from around…

Women of Influence 2022: Natasha Hutson

It was in the early weeks of the COVID pandemic that Natasha Hutson really felt the importance of her work hit home. She was spearheading US Bank’s Paycheck Protection Program work, and access to those loans was make-or-break for businesses. She…

Experts: Hackers don’t rest, nor should you

Cybersecurity Awareness Month just ended, but don’t look away. Cybersecurity investigators are calling this year “memorable [in] the murky world of cybercrime,” saying that “financially motivated criminals and nefarious nation-state actors have…

Tiny turnout among young Coloradans in early voting

Colorado's oldest citizens dominate early voting statewide for the Nov. 8 General Election, with more than 51 percent of ballots returned so far coming from people over 65 years old. A further 20 percent came from the 55-64 age group. Just 6.33…

Weiser, Griswold file briefs in case that could "wreak havoc" on elections

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold have filed amicus briefs in Moore vs. Harper, a case in which the United States Supreme Court will decide whether to adopt the debunked “independent state…

Early in-person voting is now open

Early in-person voting for the Nov. 8 General Election starts statewide today, with 411 drop boxes and over 350 voting centers available. Voters can find drop box and voting center locations at GoVoteColorado.gov, or mail ballots back by Oct. 31.…

With election deniers in the wings, AG repeats advisories on voter intimidation

With Election Day less than a month away, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today reissued public advisories reminding Coloradans that they have the right to vote free from intimidation. The advisories come alongside reports from Colorado county…

Secretary of State appoints election supervisor after 'multiple mistakes' by Pueblo County Clerk

With the 2022 General Election looming, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has appointed an election supervisor for Pueblo County, following multiple mistakes by that county’s clerk and recorder — and his office — during the primary. Griswold,…

Input sessions are underway for future of Drake site

Less than two months after the Martin Drake Power Plant shut down for good, community input meetings are underway to help build a vision for the future of the site. Drake — which sits at the edge of Downtown and can be seen as you look toward I-15…

Colorado Springs Forward fined for illegal campaign donations

Colorado Springs Forward has been hit with a $1,000 fine for making illegal donations totaling $10,000 to El Paso County Commissioners Holly Williams and Cami Bremer. The fine is part of a settlement proposed Sept. 29 by Colorado Springs Forward and…

It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Do more than change your passwords.

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the FBI has some stats you should know: Since the pandemic began, there’s been a 300 percent increase in cybercrimes — and 95 percent of those were caused by human error. Of those cybersecurity breaches, 45…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion awards

Changemakers were in the spotlight at Colorado Publishing House’s second annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion awards on Sept. 15. The awards bring the community together to celebrate diversity and learn how to make a difference in Colorado Springs…

Changemakers in the spotlight at tomorrow's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion awards

The countdown’s on for Colorado Publishing House’s second annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion awards on Sept. 15. The awards, born out of the civil unrest in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, are designed to bring community together…

Elections Division files formal complaint against Colorado Springs Forward over illegal donations

The Secretary of State’s Elections Division has filed a formal complaint against the nonprofit Colorado Springs Forward over illegal donations totaling $10,000 to El Paso County Commissioners Holly Williams and Cami Bremer. The Sept. 1 complaint,…

Anthem Live opens, aims to elevate music scene

After five months of “blood, sweat and tears, grinding, putting it all together,” Anthem Live — a Black-owned, veteran-owned multimedia studio — opened today on Garden of the Gods Road. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Colorado Springs Black…

Accolades honors women leaders

Cindy Aubrey, president and CEO of Pikes Peak United Way, was named business leader of the year by the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce today. A fourth-generation Coloradan, Aubrey joined Pikes Peak United Way in 2015 after years working…