The largest cannabis convention in the United States is slated for the Colorado Convention Center in Denver Dec. 17-19. The group behind KushConII, Dailybuds.com and Kush Magazine, are advertising the event by placing ads on RTD public buses in Denver, announcing “Have a Kush Day.” Kush is a type of marijuana. “This sends a message,” [...]
Continue reading …Denver will now require that contractors on city construction projects check the immigration status of their employees. The city council gave final approval to the measure Monday night. It requires companies use the federal E-Verify program to check whether workers are in the country legally. The program works by checking information collected by an employer [...]
Continue reading …Forbes magazine has ranked Denver No. 8 on its list of the best cities where recent college graduate can embark on a high-paying career. Each city was ranked based on its current unemployment rate, what people earn, the local cost of living and the number of local companies. Forbes also counted how many members of the [...]
Continue reading …DENVER (AP) – Colorado will keep posting signs alongside construction projects paid for with federal stimulus dollars. Democratic lawmakers voted to reject the Republican proposal Thursday after a hearing in the a House committee. The state has spent as much as $247,000 in stimulus money to post the signs along about 100 construction sites letting [...]
Continue reading …COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The Front Range Express commuter bus service between Colorado Springs and Denver will stop running after Feb. 12 because of funding problems. Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority reduced funding for the service amid budget problems. Officials hoped to sell nine buses and use the money to [...]
Continue reading …DENVER (AP) – Denver’s City Council has passed proposed rules for medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. The rules are set to take effect March 1 but could change depending on what happens in the state Legislature. A voter-approved state law allows marijuana use for medical reasons but doesn’t regulate dispensaries. The Denver rules would [...]
Continue reading …The Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. has upped its efforts to expand foreign routes and strengthen the local airline economy through them. A new committee, the Metro Denver Aviation Coalition, will lead the charge. The MDAC’s chairman for 2009-2010 will be Mike Caflisch, director of aviation operations for Jeppesen. The group is an outgrowth of the [...]
Continue reading …Frontier Airlines has ended its Denver-Grand Junction flights effective today. Officials said the route, which was created about 16 months ago, was not as popular as expected. About 3,250 passengers boarded for the route last month. United Airlines still offers daily nonstop flights between Denver and Grand Junction.
Continue reading …Energy is a rapidly changing industry. A summit geared toward investors interested in oil, gas, uranium, coal and solar energy is scheduled for Sept. 18-20, at the Westin Tabor Center in Denver. Hosted by Casey Research, the Energy and Special Situations Summit will include these speakers: Doug Casey, founder of Casey Research, Dr. Marc Bustin, [...]
Continue reading …Denver is America’s best city to buy a home, according to a Forbes magazine ranking of the top 25 large U.S. metro areas. Phoenix was ranked No. 2 , followed by Boston, San Diego and Los Angeles. Las Vegas and Detroit rounded out the bottom of the list. Colorado Springs was not included on the [...]
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