Author: Wayne Heilman
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More than 127k initial unemployment claims filed in in Colorado over past 3 weeks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save First-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in Colorado last week declined 25.2% from the previous week, but still accounted for the second highest total in the state’s records. Last week, 46,055 claims were filed, the…
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Colorado liquor stores weathering full-strength beer competition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado liquor stores are weathering competition from grocery and convenience stores, who have been able to sell full-strength beer since the beginning of 2019, better than expected. A 2009 study by Summit Economics, a Colorado…
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Cybersecurity center cancels symposium in Denver due to coronavirus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Cybersecurity Center has canceled its Cybersecurity Symposium, scheduled for June 15-16 at the Gaylord Rockies resort near Denver International Airport, citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The annual event, which was…
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Colorado Springs gets highest ever best-performing city ranking
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs climbed this year to its highest ranking ever in the Milken Institute’s annual Best-Performing Cities ranking, moving up 22 places from last year’s ranking to 36th. The annual study has been published since…
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Colorado regulators approve sports wagering rules, first 7 licenses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado gaming regulators approved rules Thursday for sports wagering and licenses for seven casinos to offer betting, paving the way for state residents to place wagers on sporting events May 1. The Colorado Limited Gaming…
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Colorado Airport to be home to regional firefighting base
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Airport and U.S. Forest Service will spend $17 million to build a regional firefighting base at the airport that will allow air tankers to load retardant to battle fires in five states…
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Nearly 1 million Coloradans traveling for Thanksgiving, says AAA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly 960,000 Coloradans — a record — will travel 50 or more miles for Thanksgiving, up 2.9% from last year, according to a forecast from AAA Colorado. Of that total, 834,000 will drive, 62,000 will…
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Colorado Springs cost of living remains above national average
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The cost of living in Colorado Springs is still slightly above the national average, but remained unchanged in the third quarter after rising every quarter for the past two years. The city’s cost of living…
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Reversing a traffic trend at Colorado Springs Airport?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Passenger numbers at the Colorado Springs Airport rose slightly in September, the first monthly gain since July 2018 after several of the airport’s largest carriers added flights and larger aircraft to their routes. The four…
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway orders parts for $100 million rebuilding project
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cog Railway has ordered three new engines, nine passenger cars and cog-rail and snow removal systems from a Switzerland-based manufacturer. Stadler Bussnang AG announced earlier this month it had received the…