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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North Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood character to be preserved
The character and look of Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood will not drastically change after the Denver City Council approved the creation of two conservation districts outlining design standards for the neighborhood. After a brief public hearing in which seven people addressed the council, two bills establishing the conservation overlays and zoning changes were passed unanimously. The…
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Tourism outlook: Pent-up travel demand will boost visitor numbers in the Pikes Peak region
Colorado Springs tourism leaders are optimistic that visitors will return to the Pikes Peak region in near-record numbers as the two-year-old COVID-19 pandemic fades from view. Officials believe Americans are ready to take vacations after two years of trying to avoid infection, and they are spending heavily to bring those visitors to the region. Visit…
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Nuggets notebook: Nikola Jokic’s next step; Denver’s youth movement; Michael Malone’s tempered excitement
A louder voice paired with the historically productive numbers could lead to an even more productive season for Nikola Jokic. After Jokic posted the first 2,000-point, 1,000-rebound and 500-assist season in NBA history, Nuggets coach Michael Malone, when asked Wednesday how Jokic could improve next season, joked Denver’s star center could put up 2,500 points,…
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Texas billionaire restaurant mogul buying Cripple Creek casino
A company controlled by Houston billionaire restaurant mogul Tilman Fertitta has agreed to pay about $43 million for the Wildwood Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek in a deal expected to be completed this summer. Fertitta Entertainment, which owns Golden Nugget casinos in Las Vegas and four other locations, signed the agreement in November, according…
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Happy 303 Day, Denver! Here are some area code-themed deals around town.
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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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy hits pre-pandemic level
For the first time since COVID-19 spread into the state, the occupancy rate at Colorado Springs hotels has reached pre-pandemic levels. Colorado Springs hotels continue recovery from pandemic in October Local hotels sold 56.8% of their rooms last month, the same as November 2019 and up from 46.3% in November 2020, according to the Rocky…
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Carlos Estévez gets another save as Colorado Rockies beat the Braves
DENVER — The Rockies aren’t in contention for a playoff spot. But they can play spoiler for those that are. The Braves, who had a 2.5 game lead over the Phillies in the NL East entering Friday’s game, took the first game of the series on Thursday night. But the Rockies pulled out that Coors…
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Northern Colorado at Colorado | By the Numbers
1 Meeting between the Bears and Buffaloes since 1934, according to CU’s game notes. That came in a 41-21 Colorado win in 2017 when Steven Montez passed for 357 yards and four touchdowns and Phillip Lindsay rushed 26 times for 151 yards and a touchdown. Colorado leads the all-time series 10-2. 4 Former Colorado football…
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Colorado Springs cost of living sets record for second straight quarter, cost advantage over Denver is decreasing
Soaring home prices helped push Colorado Springs’ cost of living to a record level above the national average for a second consecutive quarter, according to a new survey. The local cost of living index in the second quarter was a record 107.8% of the national average, up a full percentage point from the previous quarter,…