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Space Command’s home will be decided by Congress, Lamborn says
When former President Donald Trump awarded the permanent basing of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, where he had some of his highest approval ratings, in his final week in office, he yanked the command from front-runner Colorado Springs. In so doing, he triggered a pair of government investigations that lawmakers say could ultimately doom…
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Denver landed MLB All-Star Game thanks to Polis’ and Hancock’s hustle
It was no accident that Denver’s Coors Field landed this summer’s All-Star Game after Major League Baseball pulled the event from Atlanta over recent changes to Georgia’s voting laws. But the feat had more to do with preparation and hustle — and possibly the Mile High City’s high, dry air — than the state’s election…
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Denver Nuggets drop finale of five-game road trip to San Antonio Spurs behind late turnovers
The 255 minutes of basketball played by the Denver Nuggets in five games over eight days across a few different time zones proved to be eight minutes too many. After starting the road trip with consecutive overtime wins at Phoenix last week that added an extra 15 minutes to the total, the Nuggets were tied…
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Deshaun Watson, Matthew Stafford or someone else? Which quarterbacks make the most sense for the Broncos
Deshaun Watson, Matthew Stafford or someone else? That’s the question all of Broncos Country wants to know this offseason. There’s been a lot of talk about who will be the Broncos’ starting quarterback in 2021, whether it’ll be Drew Lock again or if they’ll go after one of the big quarterbacks via trade or free…
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Colorado to host Texas A&M in football at Empower Field in 2021
The SEC is coming to Denver. On Sept. 11, Colorado will host Texas A&M at Empower Field at Mile High in its second game of the 2021 season. This will be the first game in Empower Field’s history to host a Southeastern Conference team, having hosted 17 Division I college football games. “We are very…
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Colorado Springs cost of living ties record
Rising apartment rents played a major role in pushing the cost of living in Colorado Springs to tie a 23-year-old record when compared with the national average, according to a new report. The local cost of living was 104% of the national average in the fourth quarter, up from 103.6% in the third quarter and…
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Loss of U.S. Space Command a ‘missed opportunity’ for Colorado Springs; what next?
John Suthers has plenty of economic development wins as mayor — a massive Amazon distribution center and Southwest Airlines expanding to Colorado Springs to name two — but he called the loss of the U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Ala., his biggest setback. “We haven’t had a whole lot of economic development bad news, but…
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Private equity group makes investment in Colorado Springs dental chain
A fast-growing, Colorado Springs-based dental practice group expects that growth to accelerate even more thanks to a major investment by a Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm. Varsity Healthcare Partners declined to say how much it invested in Peak Dental Services, but Varsity says on its website that it makes investments of $10 million to…
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Colorado ends postseason drought, accepts Alamo Bowl bid vs. Texas
A trip to San Antonio to renew a Big 12 rivalry is Colorado’s reward for surviving and thriving in a delayed and shortened season. Colorado (4-1) and No. 20 Texas (6-3) were paired in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Sunday with the game scheduled to be played at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 on ESPN. Texas…
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Colorado ends postseason drought, accepts Alamo Bowl bid vs. Texas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A trip to San Antonio to renew a Big 12 rivalry is Colorado’s reward for surviving and thriving in a delayed and shortened season. Colorado (4-1) and No. 20 Texas (6-3) were paired in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Sunday with the game scheduled to…