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IHS wins incentives to bring jobs to Douglas County headquarters
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:57:10 -0700
Douglas County-based IHS Inc. received approval Friday for up to $1.6 million in job growth incentive tax credits from the Colorado Economic Development Commission.
Virus prompts quarantine at Douglas County horse facility
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:25:21 -0700
Colorado officials have quarantined a Douglas County equine facility after a horse was confirmed affected by the equine herpes virus. The facility was quarantined May 10, the first day a horse showed
Aurora officials revisit combining Colorado city into own county
Thu, 17 May 2012 00:13:11 -0700
After several failed attempts, Aurora's City Council will re-examine the possibility of becoming a city and county government, commencing a potentially lengthy process that would eventually require statewide approval.
Colorado economic chief recommends less for Aurora's Gaylord project
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:24:50 -0700
Colorado's economic-development chief recommended that only a proposed Gaylord hotel in Aurora — one of six applicants seeking state tourism incentives — is eligible for subsidies this year.
Douglas County ranks second in Colorado health survey
Mon, 07 May 2012 00:06:39 -0700
Douglas County has been named the second-healthiest county in Colorado by the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps program — based on its low rates of mortality and illness.
Colorado official recommends less for Aurora's Gaylord project
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:25:42 -0700
Colorado's economic development chief recommended that only a proposed Gaylord hotel in Aurora — one of six applicants seeking state tourism incentives — is eligible for subsidies
Nuggets' Andersen target of criminal investigation
Thu, 10 May 2012 15:30:55 -0700
(Reuters) - Denver Nuggets reserve center Chris Andersen has been excused indefinitely from all team-related activities because of a legal investigation that resulted in a search of his home, the NBA team said on Thursday. The Douglas County Colorado Sheriff's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children unit has been investigating Andersen since February in reference information that was provided ...
Douglas pot plant wonât sprout
Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:07 -0700
Adam Curtis Wick News Service Despite meeting relevant land-use regulations, a plan for a medical marijuana cultivation facility located outside of Douglas was stopped in its tracks by the Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission last week after neighbors voiced their opposition to it.
Colorado confirms case of potentially deadly horse disease, equine herpesvirus
Mon, 14 May 2012 13:54:52 -0700
A horse transported from Iowa to Douglas County has been confirmed with equine herpesvirus, or EHV-1, a potentially lethal disease that claimed nine horses last year in Colorado.
Three Douglas County schools rank among best in nation
Fri, 11 May 2012 16:49:21 -0700
Three Douglas County high schools earned spots on U.S. News & World Report’s recently released list of the country’s best high schools.