Hailstorm Has Lasting Repercussions For Oregon Planemaker Columbia Aircraft will cut hours for some 400 employees effective November 27.
Source: www.aero-news.net

When home projects go wrong 
The recent do-it-yourself boom has led to a growing number of botched projects as ambitious homeowners get in over their heads. Now, handyman services and some contractors are increasingly going after a long-overlooked segment of the $215 billion home-improvement and repair market: fixing people’s snafus.
Source: www.azcentral.com

Westcore, Dubai firm buy in Colorado 
Westcore Properties, a privately held San Diego firm, along with an investment group from the Middle Eastern emirate of Dubai, said on Monday it was entering the Colorado real estate market by paying $194.3 million for Mack-Cali Realty Corp.’s 19-building, 1.4 million-square-foot portfolio.
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

Musgrave lead widens 
DENVER Firebrand Republican Rep.
Source: www.greeleytrib.com

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.19.06) 
“The NTSB is the sole organization that can determine cause. Let the NTSB do their work.” Source: FAA Great Lakes Region spokesman Tony Molinaro in response to NATCA claims that two deadly crashes resulted from the FAA’s decision to shift approach control responsibilities to center controllers who shouldn’t divide attention between enroute and approach traffic.
Source: www.aero-news.net

Colorado properties sold 
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. said Monday it has closed on the sale of its Colorado portfolio.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Alaskan Pilot Honored With AOPA’s Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award 
Given Annually To Individuals Who Contribute To Aviation Felix Maguire is the 2006 recipient of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award, given annually to a private citizen for the greatest selfless commitment to general aviation (GA) by a private individual.
Source: www.aero-news.net