Hitachi Hub on its way to Douglas County

Hitachi hub is latest eco-devo coup for Douglas County

 
by Ed Sealover
October 5, 2012
from Business Journal

Friday’s announcement that Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) will open a 200-worker hub in the Meridian Corporate Center is just the latest piece of economic good news for Douglas County, and officials say they are using a new state law, among other tools, to guide jobs their way.

Read more about Hitachi’s relocation to Douglas County at the Denver Business Journal.

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School District Warning of Massive Foreclosure an Overstatement

Warning of massive foreclosures in Douglas County was overstatement

 

 
By John Mossman
September 25, 2012
From The Denver Post

An e-mail warning Douglas County school officials of expected massive foreclosure evictions next month that could affect their students turned out to be an overstatement.

While well-intentioned, the e-mail sent last week by the district’s liaison for homeless students under the subject line “in order to be best prepared” appears to be based on a misinterpretation of remarks made by a county housing official.

Read more about the email and the consequences of the overstatement at DenverPost.com.

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Locals Picket Douglas County Schools Headquarters

Protesters picket school headquarters

 

by Jane Reuter
August 24, 2012
from Our Colorado News

What started Tuesday with one man picketing at the Douglas County Schools Administration building in Castle Rock grew to about 10 Thursday. All said they were there to support teachers and protest recent decisions made by the Douglas County School Board.

Read more about the Douglas County Schools protests at OurColoradoNews.com.

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Douglas County and the Waldo Canyon Fire

Douglas County reacts to Waldo Canyon fire

by Rhonda Moore
June 30, 2012

When the Waldo Canyon Fire broke out in El Paso County, Douglas County residents were on notice that the fire could come close and, within days of the first report, the fire was at the edge of the county line.

Read about how the Waldo Canyon Fire has affected the residents of Douglas County and what the county is doing to help over at Our Colorado News.

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Douglas County’s First 2012 Quarter

Foreclosures down, jobs up in first quarter

by Ryan Boldrey
May 15, 2012

Douglas County could be renamed Development County with the number of major companies announcing their arrivals of late, but the good news does not stop there.

“We’ve had a 54.9 percent decrease in foreclosures,” Jack Hilbert, chairman of the board of county commissioners, said on May 8 after looking over the first-quarter numbers.

Read more of the assessment of Douglas County’s first 2012 quarter over at ourcoloradonews.com!

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Panera Bread Opening Today in Castle Rock!!!

Panera Bread set to open in Castle Rock

by Rhonda Moore
April 28, 2012

The Castle Rock store features one of Panera’s three drive-up windows in Colorado, a 4,300 square-foot cafe and the same fresh-baked bread and pastries, prepared daily in the bakery’s ovens. The Castle Rock Panera Bread celebrates its grand opening at 6 a.m. May 2, promising special gifts through grand opening week.

Visit Our Colorado News to see what fantastic offers Panera has for its grand opening!!!

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Blockbuster Moves Headquarters to Douglas County

Tax incentive lures Blockbuster to county

by Chris Michlewicz
April 28, 2012

Blockbuster, the movie rental chain that was acquired last year by DISH Network Corp., announced April 23 that it will close its offices in McKinney, Texas, and shift 150 management positions to the Meridian International Office Park northeast of Interstate 25 and Lincoln Avenue. The transition will occur over the summer.

Read more about Blockbuster’s relocation and the company’s plans for Colorado at Our Colorado News.

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Douglas County Students Photograph the Moon with Satellite!

Douglas students take reins in lunar study that brings astronomy home

by Kevin Simpson
April 19, 2012
denverpost.com

Jason Cochrane, who teaches sixth-grade science at the new Ben Franklin Academy charter school in Douglas County, came upon a unique opportunity through a NASA program that launched two satellites to orbit the moon with instruments intended solely for educational purposes.

His middle school students can now use the satellites to take photographs of the moon’s surface!

Read more about Douglas County young astronomers at the denverpost.com!

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Douglas County and Colorado: Economic Growth Above National Average

At a 2012 Douglas County economic summit, experts place Colorado’s economic growth above the rest of the country!

Douglas County economic summit: slow but steady recovery

by Rhonda Moore
April 7, 2012

County treasurer Diane Holbert brought a panel of experts to the commissioner’s hearing room April 4, for a 2013 economic forecast forum. The forum was aimed at public and private sector policy makers whose jobs revolve around the budget planning process, said Wendy Holmes, Douglas County director of public affairs.

Read more about the economic summit at ourcoloradonews.com!

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Douglas County Considers Curfew Change

Douglas County May Change Curfew To Improve Consistency

March 29, 2012 8:45 PM

from denver.cbslocal.com

Douglas County is considering implementing a county-wide curfew. Currently, the cities and townships that make up Douglas County implement their own curfews, which has resulted in discrepancies and confusion.

Read the article at denver.cbslocal.com!

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