Tag: California
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NASA’s Lucy — with Colorado connections — ready to blast off
The first available date in the launch window to blast NASA’s “Lucy” spacecraft into the stars is Saturday, and it looks like she’s going to take full advantage. Weather and conditions forecasts from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida showed a 90% chance of favorable conditions, United Launch Alliance reported…
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Space Symposium: Amazon unit finds space ripe for startups
Startups have moved beyond traditional technology hotbeds on the East and West coasts and into space with a big boost from the world’s largest provider of cloud computing services. Companies providing services ranging from warning small satellite operators of possible collisions that could hobble or destroy their satellites to building autonomous robotic vehicles for use…
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Space Symposium: Colorado-based ULA lynchpin of NASA’s space plans
Sights and sounds from the 36th Space Symposium, the world’s largest space show, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “SCENES FROM | 36th Space Symposium”, “description”: “Sights and sounds from the 36th Space Symposium, the world’s largest space show, held at The Broadmoor in…
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Trucking giant expands with new Colorado Springs terminal
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trucking giant Old Dominion Freight Line has tripled the size of its Colorado Springs terminal to handle the growing volume of freight shipped in and out of southern Colorado. The Thomasville, N.C.-based company spent $10.5…
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Colorado Springs contracting firm sold to California contracting giant
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GE Johnson Construction Co., a longtime Colorado Springs business whose recent high-profile projects include the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center and downtown’s Weidner Field, has agreed to be sold to a California company. DPR Construction, ranked in May as…
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Denver’s metro air quality worst in the world Saturday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s air ranked as the worst in the world Saturday afternoon as the air quality index reached 192, according to IQAir, a website that ranks air pollution in major cities. The Mile High City sat atop cities such as Johannesburg, Dubai and Delhi. But the…
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Metro Moves: Reilly LLP joins Fennemore
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Merging The Fennemore law firm keeps growing as it has acquired Denver’s Reilly LLP and…
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The Rockies kept Trevor Story at trade deadline, confusing their star shortstop
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SAN DIEGO — Trevor Story was in his hotel room, a 15 minute walk from Petco Park, on Friday, staring at his phone when the trade deadline came and went. For the past three days, he jumped every time he got a notification, a basket case of nerves as the uncertainty weighed over his head.…
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Colorado Rockies release veteran Matt Adams to give opportunities to younger players
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Rio Ruiz gets another chance to be a major leaguer. Ruiz was recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday in place of veteran infielder Matt Adams, who was released. The Rockies like Ruiz not only for his consistent at-bats — he reached safely in 32 of his last 35 games with the Albuquerque Isotopes…
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Randy Moore becomes first African-American chief of U.S. Forest Service
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Randy Moore, 66, took command as Chief of the United States Forest Service on Monday, replacing Vicki Christiansen, who has served as Chief since 2018. Christiansen is retiring after 40 years in forestry and wildland…