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DENVER, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Guillermo Vidal have issued proclamations honoring Deep Rock Water on its 115th anniversary this year. In order to celebrate with a big birthday bash, Deep Rock Water has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of the City Park Jazz concert series this summer. Deep Rock Water also announces that the company will be taking donations and providing a portion of the proceeds from sales at the jazz concert...
DENVER, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchant Energy Partners, LLC, will host a groundbreaking ceremony on May 23, 2011, for its East Cheyenne Gas Storage (ECGS) natural gas storage project near Sterling, Colorado. Industry and government officials as well as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper will be in attendance. The groundbreaking is at 11:00 a.m. MDT at the site of the ECGS project, one-half mile east of 17931 CR 72 in Peetz, Colorado. Governor Hickenlooper will deliver remarks, and...
CIO Colorado has been launched as a citizens' task force to fill the need for an office of innovation within the State of Colorado "“ Chief Innovation Office. It will support economic development reform with the goal of turning around the State of Colorado's economy leading to the formation of new business and creation of new jobs. Centennial, Colorado (PRWEB) November 7, 2010 Within the next sixty days, CIO Colorado plans to solicit ideas for economic development, develop them for...
DENVER, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- B-cycle is helping Denver residents increase daily activity and reduce carbon emissions with the country's first citywide bike-sharing system, Denver B-cycle. On April 22, the program will launch with 500 B-cycles at 50 B-stations around the city, offering a green alternative to cars for short commutes and errands. "Denver residents embrace healthy and sustainable living, so it's natural that Denver is now home to the first large-scale bike-sharing system...
DALLAS, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines is teaming up with the Mayor of Denver to support Denver's Road Home -- the Mayor's ten-year plan to end homelessness in the Mile High City -- with a cash donation of $5,000 and roundtrip airline tickets for the annual "PJ Day." Southwest will participate in activities during "PJ Day" designed to increase awareness and support the mission of Denver's Road Home, and the airline's Employees at Denver International Airport (DIA)...
Mile High City Embraces Art at Every Angle with Third Denver Arts Week DENVER, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Art and cultural organizations continue to serve as top visitor attractions to Denver and add to the many reasons the Mile High City was voted most desirable place to live, according to respective studies by Longwoods International and Pew International. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091022/DC97291) Showcasing what Denver residents have long supported and...
WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Led by U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, the nation's mayors today commended House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James L. Oberstar's inclusion of a Metropolitan Mobility Program in his Blueprint for the Surface Transportation Authorization of 2009. "The Conference's top priority in the next federal surface transportation authorization is the creation of a robust Metropolitan...
First Place Winners: Denver & Wilkes-Barre PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Denver (CO) Mayor John Hickenlooper, and Wilkes-Barre (PA) Mayor Thomas Leighton have been selected to receive the 2009 Mayors' Climate Protection Awards, a program sponsored by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The Awards Program recognizes mayors for innovative practices in their cities designed to increase energy efficiency and curb global warming. An independent...
Central Operations of FORTUNE 500 Company to Be Located in Denver Metropolitan Area DENVER, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced the home of its corporate headquarters will be located in Colorado. The announcement was made during a press conference on the Galleria of the Denver Performing Arts Complex by DaVita Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kent...
A pet parrot was honored with the Colorado Red Cross' Animal Lifesaver Award after it alerted a babysitter that a baby was choking. Willie the parrot, owned by Megan Howard, was given the award at a ceremony Friday that was also attended by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and other Red Cross honorees -- which except for Willie were all human, KCNC-TV, Denver, reported Tuesday. Howard said she had brought Willie with her while she was babysitting for toddler Hannah...
