Package shipping giant FedEx Corp. confirmed Wednesday that its new building in northern Colorado Springs will house an expanded data center. The center at 250 Spectrum Loop, in the Northgate business park, will include 113,400 square feet of space, nearly twice the size of the center FedEx now uses at 5550 Tech Center Drive, near Rockrimmon Boulevard and Interstate 25.
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Troop deployments drive up apartment vacancy rates 
Empty apartments remained plentiful near Fort Carson late last year because of troop deployments to Iraq, according to a survey released Monday by the Apartment Association of Colorado Springs.
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Around the Mountains: Fingers wagged after backcountry collision 
ASPEN - Fingers are being wagged in the aftermath of a mid-January collision between a snowboarder and a snowmobiler in the Richmond Ridge area, located south of the Aspen ski area. In that collision, a leg of snowboarder Dorran Laybourn was shattered and he suffered broken bones to his face.
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Green Courte Partners Expands Main Street Retail/Mixed-Use Portfolio 
Green Courte Partners, LLC, a private real estate investment firm targeting niche sectors, announced the closing of investments in three “Main Street” retail/mixed-use projects representing $47 million of cost at completion.
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Parties discuss conditions of affordable housing rental 
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. Garfield County’s $1.5 million commitment to affordable housing at Glenwood Meadows remains in place, but conditions for renting the units remain up for debate.
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Week in Review 
Two dogs rescued from house fire Two dogs were rescued by the Glenwood Springs Fire Department Thursday afternoon as fire spread throughout a home at 1131 Palmer Ave.
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White River names interim Aspen ranger, deputy forest 
The White River National Forest announced interim staff changes Friday while permanent employees are sought for two, high-profile forestry positions. Mike Kenealy will serve as acting ranger for the Aspen/Sopris District starting next week.
Source: www.aspendailynews.com

Vacant apartments abound in area near Carson 
Fort Carson-area neighborhoods continued to see a glut of empty apartments late last year because of soldiers deployed to Iraq and their families leaving the area, according to a survey released Monday by the Apartment Association of Colorado Springs. Slightly more than one out of every four apartments 26.4 percent were vacant during the fourth quarter of 2006 in the unincorporated Security and …
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