Tag: Geography Of The United States
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Mill and levy work and South Platte River project to likely be approved by Denver City Council Monday afternoon
Citywide mill and levy work could come to Denver as the city council considers approving a contract worth $7.5 million at its meeting Monday. Agenda items include a bill for an ordinance concerning a collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the South Platte River and Tributaries Program. There are 14 resolutions and…
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Happy 303 Day, Denver! Here are some area code-themed deals around town.
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save March 3 — or 3-03 — is Denver’s unofficial holiday celebrating Colorado’s first area code (learn more about that history in the 9 News video above). Here are a few deals local businesses are offering around town to get Denverites in the 303 Day spirit,…
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Englewood’s Seth DeMoor, Crested Butte’s Stevie Kremer win Pikes Peak Marathon
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The Pikes Peak Marathon was a win for parents with an assist to their partners Sunday. After Seth DeMoor won the men’s marathon for a second straight year in 3 hours, 36 minutes and 33 seconds, the Englewood resident scooped up his four sons and kissed his wife, Brigid. “She does the hard work,” DeMoor…
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12 Colorado Springs companies make Inc. 5000 list
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Security plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical contractor tops the list of 12 Colorado Springs area companies that qualified for the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies. Smith Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electrical debuted at 498th on the annual list and 18th in Colorado…
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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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2020 Census data report: White population shrinking; redistricting frenzy begins
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Census Bureau has released the official 2020 census data, providing a detailed snapshot of today’s United States population, and revealing how the nation has changed since the last full census 10 years ago. The new data, which our reporters are currently analyzing, provide…
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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy increases for first time in 16 months
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs hotels sold more rooms than a year earlier last month for the first time in 16 months, but only because the COVID-19 pandemic had already triggered many convention cancellations in March 2020. The 53.9% occupancy rate in March was the highest since October…
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What will the Broncos do with Von Miller? Denver’s deadline to pick up his $18M option is quickly approaching
Von Miller’s days in Denver may be numbered. The star outside linebacker who has spent his entire career with the Broncos is facing an uncertain future with the organization. Wednesday marks exactly one month until Denver has to make a decision on his contract March 17. The Broncos have the option of picking up his…
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Democrats add heft to effort to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs
With U.S. Space Command in the balance, a lawmaker perennially voted as the most conservative member of Congress is turning left for help. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn isn’t switching parties, but the decision in the final days of the Trump administration to move the command and its 1,400 troops to Alabama has been compounded by…
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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy falls to lowest level since at least 1986
Last year was the most difficult year for Colorado Springs hotels and those across the state since at least 1986 as the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the travel industry, according to the Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. Local hotels filled just half of their rooms in 2020 as many full-service hotels, including The Broadmoor and Cheyenne Mountain…