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Lake Powell poised to hit record low, Colorado Springs in the throes of contingency planning
With Lake Powell poised to hit a new record low in the coming days, Colorado Springs water storage levels are in good shape after a wet spring cut back the need to water lawns and gardens. However, since the city receives as much as 70% of its water from the Colorado River basin annually, Colorado…
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Venture capital funding surges to first-half records in Colorado, U.S.
Venture funding surged to record levels for the first half of the year in Colorado Springs, statewide and nationwide, according to a report from Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association. Nearly all such funding in Colorado Springs came in the first quarter, when software developer Quantum Metric landed the city’s largest-ever venture financing, totaling…
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Venture capital funding surges to first-half records in Colorado, U.S.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Venture funding surged to record levels for the first half of the year in Colorado Springs, statewide and nationwide, according to a report from Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association. Nearly all such funding in Colorado Springs came in the first quarter, when software…
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Monument’s Billy Cook taken in 10th round of baseball draft
Billy Cook received the long-anticipated phone call at about 4 p.m. Monday at his family’s home in Monument. It was a representative from the Baltimore Orioles informing the former Lewis-Palmer baseball star (class of 2017) that the organization had selected him in the 10th round of this year’s Major League amateur draft. The 287th overall…
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Monument’s Billy Cook taken in 10th round of baseball draft
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Billy Cook received the long-anticipated phone call at about 4 p.m. Monday at his family’s home in Monument. It was a representative from the Baltimore Orioles informing the former Lewis-Palmer baseball star (class of 2017) that the organization had selected him in the 10th round…
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Venture capital funding sets record for Colorado Springs, nation
A $200 million investment this year in Colorado Springs software developer Quantum Metric set a record for local venture capital funding during the first quarter, according to a new report. The deal was the largest ever in Colorado Springs and will put this year’s total in record territory, surpassing the $197 million invested in local…
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Century-old Berwick Electric of Colorado Springs being sold to out-of-state company
A 100-year-old Colorado Springs electrical contractor, Berwick Electric, will be merged into St. Louis-based Guarantee Electrical on June 1, Guarantee announced. Terms of the transaction were not announced by Guarantee, which is owned by its employees and generates annual revenue of about $200 million. Berwick will operate as an “independent business unit” of Guarantee, operating…
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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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Democrats add heft to effort to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs
With U.S. Space Command in the balance, a lawmaker perennially voted as the most conservative member of Congress is turning left for help. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn isn’t switching parties, but the decision in the final days of the Trump administration to move the command and its 1,400 troops to Alabama has been compounded by…
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5 players to watch at the Senior Bowl who could be future Broncos
The Senior Bowl has maybe never been more significant than it is this year. With the NFL combine not taking place this offseason due to COVID-19 concerns, the Senior Bowl is one of the only times some draft prospects will be able to showcase their skills. This year, 136 seniors across college football were selected…