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Meyer Burger, a Swiss maker of solar cells and modules, will locate a new manufacturing plant in Colorado Springs as it boosts its U.S. presence, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced Monday. The new plant is expected to bring up to 380 paying an average annual wage of $77,842, which is nearly 130% of the average annual wage in El Paso County. Project managers, operators, facility managers, process engineers, and maintenance personnel are among the positions that will be added. On…

Three companies looking at El Paso County for 1,061 jobs snagged approvals for $13.1 million in state economic development incentives, while Boulder County could see another 500 jobs from the expansion of an existing aerospace company. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved the awards on Thursday morning. Project Bullseye, which is looking to add 620 new aerospace jobs in El Paso County, received the largest award at $7.5 million in Job Growth Incentive Tax Credits. Those credits are awarded over an…

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, will make detailed observations of the giant gas planet and its three large ocean-bearing moons – Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa – with a suite of remote sensing, geophysical and in situ instruments. The mission will characterize these moons as both planetary objects and possible habitats, explore Jupiter’s complex environment in-depth, and study the wider Jupiter system as an archetype for gas giants across the Universe. Credit: ESAThe Southwest Research Institute’s Ultraviolet…

Almost a dozen new businesses recently announced moves or relocations into downtown Denver, its surrounding areas and Colorado Springs. • Law firm Clark Hill moved its new office to Lower Downtown this month from its former location in the Central Business District, expanding its square footage from 6,000 square feet to 12,000. “Our Denver location will still be a hub for cannabis work at the firm, but we’re looking to attract talented attorneys with practices in other industries to serve a broader audience,” said…

A King Soopers store in Colorado Springs is temporarily closed because of safety concerns over asbestos. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Pair arrested in Wheat Ridge store suspected in serial thefts worth about $200,000 Crime and Public Safety | Following Boulder King Soopers tragedy, local artist turns memorial flowers into compost The store, 2910 South Academy Blvd., is being remodeled and recent testing indicates the “possible existence of asbestos,” the…

Geochemistry of 14 hot springs in the flat-slab and back-arc regions of Peru. a Piper diagram showing the major ion chemistry and TDS for flat-slab springs (FSS) and back-arc springs (BAS; note Sp. 4 TDS). b Principal component analysis (PCA) based on the measured aqueous, gas, and isotope geochemistry. Springs separate into four groups FSS into A&B; BAS into C&D, with one major exception (Sp. 9). This lower temperature BAS falls into PCA group…

I’m not a huge salad person. A bowl of lettuce leaves — while refreshing when dressed in a lemony vinaigrette and served as a side to a roast chicken or steak — just doesn’t appeal to me on its own (I know I’m in the minority with this opinion here in Southern California). But give me a bowl of chopped cucumbers, roasted asparagus or blanched sugar snap peas, and I’ve never been happier. All three give that same “water crunch” texture of lettuce but with a lot more substance.Sugar snap peas, in particular, are one of…

Three members of an Orange County family were killed, including two children, and four others seriously injured in a crash Sunday morning on the 10 Freeway near Palm Springs, according to the California Highway Patrol. Nine family members from Anaheim were traveling in a Chevrolet Suburban on the eastbound 10 Freeway, where the SUV collided with a Tesla Model 3 and crashed into the center divider, the CHP said in a news release. Officers responded at about 7:24 a.m. to the crash west of Haugen-Lehmann Way in Whitewater,…

For 14 years, Annie Song has been selling graphic tees and edgy jeans. Now she hopes you’ll try her croissants and quiches. The owner of Explicit Streetwear, which has operated in The Town Center At Aurora since 2009, is preparing to expand the Paris Baguette bakery chain’s presence in the Denver area. Song, 40, has signed a deal allowing her to open four Paris Baguette locations in the region, the first of which she plans to open at 10601 E. Garden Drive in Aurora in July. After Song’s store had to temporarily shut down…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, April 24.After decades in the shadows of history, the city of Palm Springs’ role in the organized dismantling of the multiethnic, low-income community known as Section 14 has received considerable desert sunlight in recent years.Now, the families who lived on the land and their descendants are moving forward in their quest for racial justice.The Palm Springs City Council is set to vote this week on a plan to hire a reparations consulting group…