Author: Daniel Chacon
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Stimulus sends $360 million to local projects
It’s impossible to predict how many people will be hired, but hundreds of millions in federal stimulus money soon will begin pouring into the Pikes Peak region.Local agencies and military bases stand to receive upwards of $360 million for major projects, such as an overpass, and tiny tasks, like fixing dog kennel floors. Some allocations…
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Despite suit, USOC plan is still on
The Colorado Springs City Council still plans to go forward with its $53 million deal with LandCo Equity Partners to build a new headquarters for the U.S. Olympic Committee and make other improvements to Olympic facilities despite a lawsuit filed Friday by LandCo against the city and the USOC. “We’re going to just keep moving…