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bet365 Announces New Headquarters in Colorado, Creating Nearly 1K Jobs
Bet365, a U.K.-based sportsbook and iGaming platform, has opened its new U.S. headquarters at One Platte, or 1701 Platte Street, in Denver, Colorado, and plans to hire nearly 1,000 employees. bet365 will create nearly 1,000 new jobs and 300 this year at its new U.S. headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Colorado...
Denver postal workers join "Day of Action," promote mail voting in election
Postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union in Denver gathered for a rally on Tuesday. They joined other postal workers in 90 cities across the country ahead of next month's election. They are in the midst of contract negotiations and wanted to raise awareness that all election-related mail is safe and secure by promoting "Vote By Mail." The union members are also pushing for better service from the USPS. Their message is that safe, secure and timely service should apply all year round, not just before elections. "We have very knowledgeable people on our side fighting for fair wages and better staffing. I'm optimistic we'll get that done. Our last contract got signed without going into arbitration so we are crossing our fingers we'll get that done," said Laviena Vargas, President of the Denver American Postal Workers Union. She also said that staffing needs to be addressed especially because the USPS handles more packages now than ever before.
Metro moves: Denver's oldest law firm merges with another law firm
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. Denver’s oldest law firm Sherman & Howard merges with another. Denver’s 130-year-old law firm Sherman &...
Colorado selects 3 affordable housing projects to share $21 million in grants
Colorado voters delivered development money for three affordable housing projects in three Colorado cities, as the projects will receive a combined $21 million from the state. The awards are directed to housing projects in Estes Park, Grand Junction and Commerce City — who plan for a total of 292 affordable housing units.
September 2024 was the hottest on record in Denver
Denver continues to add late season 90-degree days, contributing to the warmest September on record. This comes on the heels of the 2nd warmest summer (2024) in history for Denver. September had an average temperature, the average of daily high and low, of 70.3 degrees. This breaks the old record of 69.4 degrees set back in 2015. The third warmest was 2019 at 69.3 degrees, fourth was in 2022 at 69 degrees and fifth was 68.8 degrees in 2021. This puts September roughly a half degree above the next warmest month in the history books.September typically averages 2 days at or above 90 degrees. Things were a little different this year with 8 days of 90+ degrees. This brings our year-to-date count of 90+ degrees days to 64 days. This is also an unusually high number. For example, we only average about 46 of these days a year, and only had 39 in 2023.Assuming Denver will not break 90 degrees again this year, we will finish tied for 3rd behind only 2012 (73 days) and 2020 (75 days).
A Closer Look at Colorado’s 10 Largest Commercial Service Airports
The state of Colorado is home to 76 public-use airports. From commercial service primary airports to general aviation airports, aircraft take off and land in the Centennial State around the clock. Millions of people travel through Denver International Airport in the mile-high city, but where are the other nine primary...
Non-profit plans Denver homeless services hub staffed by formerly unhoused
An upstart Denver non-profit which launched a podcast about homelessness two years ago now wants to create community hubs to serve the unhoused community. Elevated Denver’s Johnna Flood and Liane Morrison told members of the Budget and Policy Committee of the City Council Monday that they collected massive amounts of data and conducted 80 interviews with people experiencing homelessness. They also engaged 60 non-profits, businesses and other institutions and enlisted the help of “champions,” local leaders in the homeless services industry.
Westminster daycare teaches babies to use sign language
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A Westminster daycare is teaching American Sign Language to babies as young as 6 months old. "Children always want to learn something new, and we give them the opportunity to do that," said Nicole Kunsman, director of The Learning Experience Child Care Center. "The teachers kind of streamline that process by using the sign language."
Nieves Ministries and Crosswind Church Gear Up for Community-Driven Trunk or Treat Event
This October, Nieves Ministries in collaboration with Crosswind Church is set to deliver an engaging and spirited Trunk or Treat event. Scheduled for October 26th from 6 PM to 10 PM, this gathering is not just about celebrating Halloween in a safe environment but also about strengthening community ties.
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