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State EDC OKs millions in incentives to ‘Project Boron’ semiconductor maker for plant upgrades
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State EDC OKs millions in incentives to ‘Project Boron’ semiconductor maker for plant upgrades

By Rich Laden and Bernadette Berdychowski | The Gazette A semiconductor manufacturer seeking to expand and modernize its Colorado Springs plant would be eligible for a $3.68 million cash award from the state under a financial incentive for the company approved Thursday by the Colorado Economic Development Commission. The company, whose identity was kept confidential by state officials and instead was assigned the code name Project Boron, had requested refundable tax credits that are available under the CHIPS Refundable Tax Credit program — created by Colorado lawmakers in 2023 as a means of encouraging the development and expansion of the state's semiconductor industry. In turn, the financial support provided by the state helps Colorado companies secure funding through the fe...
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Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’
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Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent says ‘spending is out of control’

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Treasury Department said federal spending is "out of control." Scott Bessent, an investor and hedge fund manager, testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.  "We do not have a revenue problem in the United States of America. We have a spending problem," Bessent said. "This is one of the things that got me out from behind my desk and my quiet life in this campaign, was the thought that this spending is out of control." The U.S. national debt stands at more than $36 trillion and is expected to surpass $37 trillion later this year. Experts and federal authorities, including the U.S. Government Accountability Office, have warned for years that federal spendi...
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Kansas looks on as farms retire thousands of acres in water-short Northeastern Colorado
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Kansas looks on as farms retire thousands of acres in water-short Northeastern Colorado

By Jerd Smith | The Colorado Sun Farm communities on the Eastern Plains, under the gun to deliver water to Kansas and Nebraska, are poised to permanently retire 17,000 acres of land, with the help of $30 million in state and federal funding. From Wray, to Yuma to Burlington, growers are being paid to permanently shut off irrigation wells linked to the Republican River to ensure the vital waterway can deliver enough water to neighbors to the east, as required under the Republican River Compact of 1943. As of this month, ranchers had already retired 10,000 acres under the program, and the rest will be set aside in coming months. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Jefferson Co. schools dismisses Wheat Ridge H.S. students early Friday after bomb threat
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Jefferson Co. schools dismisses Wheat Ridge H.S. students early Friday after bomb threat

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado According to the Wheat Ridge Police Department, Jeffco Public Schools is dismissing Wheat Ridge High School students early Friday due to a bomb threat. Jeffco Schools officials said they conducted an early dismissal at 11:15 a.m. as a precaution. They said the school was made aware of a threat made by a student directed at the school. Authorities advised parents that there is construction along West 32nd Avenue right outside of the high school and asked that they drive up Holland Street from West 38th Avenue to pick up students. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Grove Elementary aims to become BVSD’s first new charter school in decades
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Grove Elementary aims to become BVSD’s first new charter school in decades

By Jenna Sampson | Boulder Reporting Lab A proposed new charter school emphasizing inclusivity for neurodiverse and special education students is under review by the Boulder Valley Board of Education. Grove Elementary would be an offshoot of Bal Swan, a private preschool in Broomfield, with its educational philosophy extending to the new publicly funded charter school.  The Boulder Valley School District has five charter schools, four approved between 1996 and 1999, and the most recent in 2002. Grove’s proposal is the first charter application in five years. The latest, submitted by Ascent Classical Academy Flatirons in 2019, was denied on many grounds, including its intent to waive the district’s nondiscrimination policy.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE BOULDER REPORTI...
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Supreme Court unanimously upholds forced sale of TikTok from Chinese parent company
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Supreme Court unanimously upholds forced sale of TikTok from Chinese parent company

By Josh Christenson | The New York Post The US Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law Friday that would force TikTok’s sale from a Chinese state-owned firm, even as President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have sought to block the divestment. The nine justices ordered the qualified divestment by Jan. 19 of the California-based social media platform from Beijing-based ByteDance. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community,” read the key portion of the unsigned opinion. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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Bipartisan ‘No tax on tips’ act, a Trump campaign idea, introduced in the Senate
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Bipartisan ‘No tax on tips’ act, a Trump campaign idea, introduced in the Senate

By Casey Harper | The Center Square President-elect Donald Trump made news on the campaign trail last year when he proposed “no tax on tips.” Now, that pledge is likely to become reality. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., on Thursday introduced the No Tax on Tips Act along with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Steve Daines, R-Mont., Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. “American workers in many industries rely on tipped wages to make ends meet. Today, I’m introducing my bipartisan No Tax on Tips Act – legislation I authored to fulfill President Trump’s promise to end the wrongful practice of taxing voluntary tips,” Cruz said in a statement. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Iconic ‘Ronald McDonald House’ in Steamboat Springs placed for sale
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Iconic ‘Ronald McDonald House’ in Steamboat Springs placed for sale

By Maddie Rhodes | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News A Steamboat Springs home with an indoor shooting range is going on the market for millions. Officially, it’s called the Cowboy Lodge, but locals refer to it as the “Ronald McDonald House.” While there’s no relation to McDonald’s, the multi-million dollar mansion, sitting near the slopes on Ski Trail Lane in Steamboat Springs, is known for its ode to the fast food joint, as it had a Ronald McDonald statue on the roof for years. According to Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, over time, the house turned into an icon as skiers and boarders on the Steamboat Springs Ski Resort gondola would catch a glimpse of the interesting statue. Thus, the house was deemed the “Ronald McDonald House” by locals. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEW...
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Chris Wright, the Coloradan who could be on cabinet, pledges to ‘unleash American energy’
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Chris Wright, the Coloradan who could be on cabinet, pledges to ‘unleash American energy’

By Scott Weiser | Denver Gazette Chris Wright, a Denver businessman and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Energy secretary, told U.S. senators Wednesday that, if confirmed, he would use the position to “unleash American energy at home and abroad.” That message and others like it drew universal praise from the Republican members of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, setting him up for an easy confirmation, with Chairman Mike Lee, R-Utah, saying he hopes to have it wrapped up before the end of the month. Wright faced fairly straightforward questions during his confirmation hearing and he appeared to have secured bipartisan support. Once confirmed, Wright would be tasked with administering U.S. energy policy, maintaining and protecting the nation’s nuclear ...
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure

By Eric Young | The Gazette Bus pick-ups and drop-offs, a new start time and new channels of communication were among the updates Colorado Springs District 11 provided to Jenkins Middle School families Thursday night as they prepare to exit the school next week. For the second in a series of community meetings, D-11 superintendent Michael Gaal took to the stage of Doherty High School’s auditorium to speak directly to those in attendance, but not without an admission first — that was loud and clear. “The district has failed the people of Jenkins,” he said. “I am your superintendent. I am ultimately accountable for that failure. Our goal here tonight is to start to begin to regain your trust.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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