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Philip Morris International to invest $600m in Colorado facility
Tobacco firm Philip Morris International announced on Tuesday that it aims to invest $600 million over the next two years through one of its US affiliates to open a manufacturing facility in Aurora, Colorado. The site will produce Swedish Match ZYN nicotine pouches to help meet the demand for smoke-free products, the company said. The facility is expected to create 500 direct jobs with ongoing annual economic impact of $550 million and an additional 1,000 indirect jobs for the State of Colorado. PMI's US affiliate plans to begin preliminary operations by the end of 2025 with regular production starting from 2026.
Bystanders perform life-saving CPR on 80-year-old hiker found on trail
A cardiac incident that occurred in Rocky Mountain National Park on July 15 put an 80-year-old woman at serious risk. The 80-year-old hiker was found unresponsive on Lawn Lake Trail by others traveling the route. She was about five miles from the trailhead when she was found. A satellite communication device was used to call for help, with hikers at the scene providing life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efforts. ...
Man Faces Charges In Crash That Terminated Woman’s Pregnancy
Suspicion of aggravated vehicular assault counts face a man who allegedly caused a crash last month that ended a woman’s pregnancy. 37-year-old Gordon Cobb is accused of running a stop sign at Colo. 14 northwest of Severance, colliding with the woman’s vehicle and sending her veering into a ditch. Cobb is also charged with driving under the influence, as well as a handful of traffic offenses following the wreck on June 12th. At the hospital, police say, Cobb’s speech was slurred and his eyes were glassy. He refused to speak with police and immediately asked for an attorney.
Emergency shortage of Type O blood in Colorado
Blood donations are down in Colorado, and Type O blood has become the most scarce, leading Vitalant to announce an emergency blood shortage in Colorado. Type O blood donations dropped to an 18-month low in the state at Vitalant, a blood donation center that provides blood to 94 hospitals in Colorado.
Sam’s Club To Make Drastic Change for Colorado Members
People absolutely love huge warehouse stores. For many, paying the cost of admission to get access to some incredible deals on anything from food to electronics is simply too good of a deal to pass up. However, there has been some recent controversy with how these stores are dealing out...
Local company is among group charged with racial discrimination in a Denver housing appraisal
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has charged a group of appraisers and lenders with housing discrimination in Denver, alleging the companies involved undervalued a homeowner’s property because she is Black. HUD announced the charge Monday against the appraisal company Maverick Appraisal Group, appraisal management company...
Arrested for pro-Palestinian protesting, this Denver man declined a plea deal before mostly winning at his day in court
Merrill "Arnie" Carter's friends gathered around him last Wednesday evening. He was going to court in the morning, and he choked up when they asked him to speak. "I was, at one time going to consider taking a plea [deal]," he said from the First Unitarian Society of Denver's stage. "Then one thing after another in Gaza. The bread massacre ... the 6-year-old girl that got killed by an Israeli tank. One disaster after another. And I just became actually very angry."
Denver Nuggets may have discovered breakout star of summer league
The best news to come out of the Nuggets’ second Las Vegas Summer League game was that nobody got injured. After the demoralizing injury to DaRon Holmes in game one, fans were understandably a little reluctant to get excited about these games and approached them with a fair amount of caution.
What are the symptoms of bird flu and how does it spread?
At least nine U.S. farm workers had tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, as of July 14, 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All had come into close contact with infected cattle or poultry. Earlier this month, Colorado Gov. Jared...
Shilo Sanders can 'play free now' for Colorado football in 2024 thanks to additions
LAS VEGAS — Shilo Sanders couldn't help but crack a smile when he was asked about the personnel upgrades to Colorado football's defense. The Buffaloes' leading tackler last season (70) was the only defensive back in the country with four or more forced fumbles, but an improved supporting cast should allow him to make even more impact plays this fall.
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