Tag: Illinois
-
Denver Broncos select Pat Bryant with 74th pick in NFL draft, rookie ready to ‘go to work’
ENGLEWOOD — Pat Bryant briefly paused his conference call with media to listen as the announcer called his name during Day 2 of the NFL draft. His draft party of more than 20 friends and family erupted in cheers Friday while Bryant, with shades glued to his face and a smirk morphing into a smile,…
-
Frozen and thawing water pipes lead to hundreds of emergency calls in Denver
—
by
The majority of roughly 600 calls that the Denver Fire Department answered on Monday, the coldest day of the polar vortex that covered the metro area over the weekend, involved burst water pipes. And though temperatures picked back up into the mid-to-high 30s on Tuesday, the city received 780 more calls, most of which dealt…
-
-
New ready-to-drink vodka beverage VAQIT finds success in Denver market
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A young Denver-based beverage company named Vaqit, pronounced (vock-it) could be on the precipice of big sales numbers as it recently inked a deal with concert and sports promoter AEG Presents. That deal comes on the heels of a recent partnership deal with the University…
-
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputy dies after suffering heart attack on duty
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a 22-year veteran law enforcement officer. Deputy Kraig Conger, 51, suffered a heart attack while on duty on Dec. 28 and died. He is survived by his wife Leslie, and two children. Conger joined the sheriff’s office in 2000 after graduating from Colorado State University.…
-
Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Highland Park parade shooting
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Saturday to honor the seven people fatally shot on Monday during a Fourth of July parade in Illinois. Polis’ order follows a proclamation made by President Joe Biden on Tuesday.…
-
Company that started in Colorado Springs gets $2 million for shift to online food price comparison
FoodMaven, a company born in Colorado Springs with plans at one point to bring its online marketplace for surplus food to 100 cities nationwide, has downsized and shifted direction after facing crushing “headwinds” during the pandemic. Now based in Denver, FoodMaven has received $2 million to finance its shift from being a wholesale provider of…
-
Technology-enabled soccer center opens in Denver
TOCA Football has officially arrived in Colorado. The world’s first technology-enabled soccer experience company opened in northeast Denver on Dec. 1. Its goals are simple: expanding and sharing the love of soccer with children of all ages and helping them achieve whatever goals they desire in the sport, said former soccer star Eddie Lewis, who…
-
Germán Márquez contributes on mound and at plate in Rockies’ win over Padres
—
by
DENVER — An hour before the game, as a splattering of fans began to file into Coors Field, Germán Márquez stood alone in right field, in his own bubble. His last outing, when he gave up seven runs in four innings, was already out of his mind. He’s been through this twice this season already…
-
NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
—
by
Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1. Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State The hardest part…