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Kristen Mix, first Coloradan to lead federal judges’ group, explains differences within profession
Kristen L. Mix likens the duties of federal magistrate judges to a restaurant menu, in which someone can experience a little bit of everything or a whole lot of one thing, depending on where they work. “You learn about the whole menu, and you know that you’re probably going to be eating from certain parts…
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‘Mattress Mack:’ I’ll be back for another bet in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jim McIngvale, better known as “Mattress Mack,” has flown to the Colorado Springs Airport twice this year to make giant bets on major sporting events, and he expects to return this year or early next year to do it again. McIngvale, who owns Houston’s biggest…
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‘Mattress Mack:’ I’ll be back for another bet in Colorado Springs
Jim McIngvale, better known as “Mattress Mack,” has flown to the Colorado Springs Airport twice this year to make giant bets on major sporting events, and he expects to return this year or early next year to do it again. McIngvale, who owns Houston’s biggest furniture store, is the most high-profile gambler in the first…
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March Madness helps Colorado sports betting recover in March
March Madness and the surging Denver Nuggets helped sports wagering in Colorado recover in March after declining in February from the previous month for the first time. The $301 million bet in March was up 12.9% from February’s total, fueled by nearly $71 million bet on college basketball and nearly $107 million wagered on professional…
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Southwest pushes passenger numbers at Colorado Springs Airport to 13-month high
The arrival of Southwest Airlines at the Colorado Springs Airport last month pushed passenger numbers to the highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic slowed air travel, the airport announced Wednesday. The 57,758 passengers on outbound flights in March surged 67% from March 2020, when the pandemic cut passenger numbers by more than 25,000 from…
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Amazon buys property for second Colorado Springs delivery station
Amazon continued its expansion in Colorado Springs last week by paying $9.1 million to buy the former Western Forge manufacturing plant, where the online giant plans to build a second local delivery station. The company plans to demolish the former hand tool manufacturing complex at 4607 Forge Road, which closed last year after more than…
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks open up new downtown digs with 2-2 tie
A new era of Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC soccer was born Saturday night at Weidner Field. The team, its seventh season, christened the new downtown stadium by drawing a 2-2 tie with Orange County SC in front of an estimated 2,200. The friendly was the final exhibition match for the Switchbacks, who finished the preseason…
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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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Colorado Springs Switchbacks show off new away jerseys
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC unveiled their new away jerseys on Thursday and nobody in the room was prouder than midfielder Jose Torres. “This is something special because this is my first team here in the states,” said Torres, a 33-year-old Texas native who has played professionally in Mexico since he was a teenager. “Being…
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Cherry Creek’s Parker Wolfe named Gatorade National Cross Country Runner of the Year
Parker Wolfe went from being the final runner to earn All-American status at Foot Locker cross country nationals in 2019 to the nation’s top prep competitor last fall. On Wednesday, the Cherry Creek High School senior was named Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. “I definitely wasn’t planning on getting this award,”…