| Commercial real estate in Colo. is 10.5% of economy, study says
The commercial real-estate sector had a $23.4 billion economic impact on the state in 2006, according to a study released Monday. That represents 10.5 percent of Colorado's economy, according to the study commissioned by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, known as NAIOP. "The number is impressive, but that's not why we did the study," said Marshall Burton, vice president of real-estate development for Opus. "It's looking at our industry, understanding who we are and taking that, and being a leader in job growth, responsible development and quality of life." The three major metropolitan areas — Denver, the northern Front Range and Colorado Springs — contained 83.5 percent of the state's existing commercial and multifamily properties, with nearly 1.13 billion square feet of income-producing property.
Colorado Springs fights to keep USOC
COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 16 The U.S. Olympic Committee wants the city of Colorado Springs to provide 90,000 square feet of office space and 200 new residences for it to stay put.
City officials Monday told developers the national Olympics movement organization required a mix of apartments, townhouses and dormitory-style accommodations for married and single athletes in addition to 90,000 square feet of new downtown administrative office space, the Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette reported Tuesday.
Two of four local real-estate firms have submitted proposals to provide new USOC facilities in town in a bid to keep the organizing committee from moving its headquarters, with 240 employees, and Olympic Training Center away.
The USOC moved to Colorado Springs from New York City in 1978.
Recap: LA Lakers vs. New York
Sasha Vujacic scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as Los Angeles outlasted New York, 120-109, at the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant added 24 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Lamar Odom chipped in with 22 points and 12 boards. "Our coverage on defense was much better," said Bryant. "This was a good boost for us." Jamal Crawford and Nate Robinson both had 22 points for the Knicks, who have dropped three of four games. David Lee finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Zach Randolph had 16 points and 14 boards. "The last five or six minutes we didn't have good defensive execution," Kicks coach Isiah Thomas said. "We lost our composure. No positives from this game." The game was tightly contested throughout.
Commission and school board agree on needs
What, when, where, why and how much? These were pretty much the discussion topics at Monday evenings lengthy work session between the Bradley County Commission and Bradley County Board of Education. Needs There was something new. A sense of cooperation and gathering of information were evident. The joint work session came following a called meeting of the school board earlier in the afternoon. The school board has requested the Commission fund two new elementary schools, one on the north side and a second on the south. The board is also requesting renovation and additions at Valley View Elementary School with six new classrooms and a new library. The Commission's Education Committee has reviewed the school construction requests and made a couple of motions — both discussed at Monday's school board meeting.
Clinton Allies May Dump Millions Into Anti-Obama Group
She has been dreaming for years of becoming immortalized as the first female President of the US and the first female "most powerful person in the world" since Queen Victoria. And with the help Bush and Cheney have provided in empowering the modern US president, she could quite reasonably imagine herself as having an opportunity to become the most powerful person in human history. And knowing all that and seeing it slip away was what prompted the tears and the breaking voice yesterday in that diner. I am not much of an Obama fan (I would prefer a socialist, then Kucinich, then Edwards), but because of his background (educational, life experience, past political actions as a state senator and community organizer, and racial) a rational person may hope (yes, hope) that he may not turn out all that bad after all, despite all of his connections and donations from business interests and his stated policy positions.
Candidates feud overflows into Fort Pierce mayoral race
FORT PIERCE The recent tiff over a 911 call isn't the first time mayoral candidates Philip "Flip" Gates Jr. and Rick Reed have gone toe to toe. In fact, according to a police report, the two have gone "nose to nose." Police Chief Sean Baldwin said police have responded to the neighboring homes of Reed and Gates on several occasions in the past three years. Reed lives at 716 S. Second St., behind Gates' house at 711 Indian River Drive. "This seems to be an ongoing feud," Baldwin said. Reed said it all started several years ago when Gates' American bulldog attacked and killed Reed's Chow Chow, Patrick. But Gates said his dog never attacked Reed's dog, and police couldn't locate an incident report. Some of the documented incidents over the years include: In January 2006, Gates called police on Reed alleging Reed threatened Gates' wife, Sunny, with a broom and cursed at her, according to a 911 report.
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Audie Murphy Middle School's Mark Mata drives into the paint against Rancier's Reginald Gaither on Wednesday night at Rancier Middle School.">Herald/JOHN A. BOWERSMITH
Audie Murphy Middle School's Mark Mata drives into the paint against Rancier's Reginald Gaither on Wednesday night at Rancier Middle School. .
Obama’s Success Is Making Us All Winners
Millions are facing the loss of their homes. More and more students are getting priced out of college. Our infrastructure is crumbling, our cities being ignored; New Orleans has been abandoned. Oil is at $100 a barrel. The dollar is sinking. Catastrophic climate change is a real and present danger. We've squandered lives and resources on the war in Iraq, even as al-Qaida is consolidating and a nuclear-armed Pakistan is in turmoil. Kenya (the home of Obama's father), which is now disintegrating into violence, somehow was not part of the debate. We need commentators to probe these issues with candidates. Not with "gotcha" questions — "Do you know the name of the interim Uzbekistan prime minister?" — but in ways that are as sober as the moment. Obama is now the Democratic front-runner, with Mike Huckabee and John McCain running strong on the Republican side.
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