Author: By JESSICA SNOUWAERT
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Colorado approves $13 million in tax incentives for three companies anticipating job growth
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The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved $13 million in economic development incentives for three companies to keep or expand their businesses in Colorado, with the potential to bring more than 750 jobs to the state in the next eight years. Caliola, a Colorado Spring-based communications company, accepted state job-growth incentive tax credits to…
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Bradfield leads Dent in HD21 GOP primary, early returns show
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Four contested Colorado House District races announced preliminary results Tuesday. District 21 State Rep. Mary Bradfield, R-Colorado Springs. Gazette file Karl Dent Gazette file Preliminary results for the primary race for Colorado House District 21 showed Mary Bradfield beating Karl Dent with 66.84% of votes during early race results, according to the Colorado Secretary of State website. Dent,…
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Pine Gulch fire grows 16,000 acres, now 5th largest in Colorado history
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The Pine Gulch fire, a lightning-sparked blaze raging north of Grand Junction, continued to grow overnight, becoming the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado state history, officials said Thursday. Burning since July 31, the fire grew more than 16,000 acres, from 51,455 acres Wednesday to 68,323 acres Thursday, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Nearly 750…