Minimum wage hike rattles small businesses
Colorado’s minimum wage is set to increase on Jan. 1 from $12.32 per hour to a proposed $12.56 per hour.
Stay updated with breaking news from Jay Gust. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Colorado’s minimum wage is set to increase on Jan. 1 from $12.32 per hour to a proposed $12.56 per hour.
The next time you go out to eat there's a good chance you'll experience longer wait times than you're used to, missing menu items, and unexpected closures tied to the labor crisis and supply chain issues impacting our local restaurants. News5 looks at the impact and opportunities.
Not all who wander into Kinship Landing hotel are travelers. And those who venture in for a meal at Homa Cafe + Bar are certainly not lost.
Bonnie Singleton grew up in rural Wisconsin, in a town so small it made Colorado Springs seem startlingly large. âNew Auburn is a town of 500... and I graduated with a class of 27 students,â Singleton recalls. âYeah, teeny tiny. âWhen I moved to the Springs, it was kind of shocking. I lived near UCCS, and I remember having to make a left turn on Austin Bluffs and felt overwhelmed by just two lanes of traffic â and I cried. I had never parked in a parking garage before. Iâm kind of an undercover hillbilly, really. Now, Colorado Springs feels like just the right si...
Pikes Peak Restaurant Week kicks off today KOAA News5 and last updated 2021-04-09 20:29:36-04 EL PASO CO. â Today kicks off the start of Pikes Peak Restaurant Week. Since the pandemic began, restaurants need the community's support now more than ever. If you want to enjoy some great meals for restaurant week, there are about 50 restaurants in Colorado Springs to choose from. Most of them are in the downtown area, with others in the northern part of the city like near Briargate, and some options in Manitou Springs. Restaurants around the Pikes Peak region will be offering discounts on del...