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The average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Denver on Sunday was $3.83, compared with the national average of $3.81, according to the gasoline price website DenverGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Denver last week, prices Sunday were 20.5 cents a gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. More >

Denver business owners say the growing number of people sleeping in storefront doorways and alleys requires action to preserve the economic health of the city, particularly downtown. More >

Denver-based Public Service Credit Union, a not-for-profit, awarded its president and chief executive, David Maus, $11 million in 2010, a sum so large it has rocked the credit-union world and beyond. More >

The DaVinci Machines Exhibition will open at the Denver Pavilions March 31st, 2012. The museum-quality exhibition will be at the location next to H&M for a limited engagement until the end of September 2012. Denver is the third stop in the US for the exhibition.   More >

The Denver City Council on Tuesday approved $5 million in tax financing for a new Target store that officials hope will spark the redevelopment of the former Tamarac Square Mall off of Hampden Avenue.

The council voted 12-1 with Councilwoman Susan Shepherd casting the lone vote against the plan that over the past month had stirred controversy among some neighbors, who were concerned the city is giving too much away to the national retailer.

The big news swirling at the end of last week was that Granite Properties had acquired Plaza Tower One, a 468,885-square-foot property located in the Greenwood Plaza submarket in Southeast suburban Denver. More >

Local employers expect to hire at a solid pace during the second quarter according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

From April to June, 18 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees. Another 78 percent expect to maintain their current workforce levels.

Strong gusts Wednesday delayed flights arriving in Denver for part of the day, downed power lines and trees, and fueled two wildland fires in Boulder County. Xcel Energy Inc. reported about 33,000 customers mostly in the west Denver area lost power, and it could be Friday or possibly the weekend before all power is restored.

Colorado Springs also was dealing with downed trees and power lines. Colorado Springs Utilities said about 1,100 customers lost power Wednesday night.

Frontier Airlines today announced that it is launching new nonstop service to Bismarck, N.D. (BIS) from its Denver International Airport (DEN) hub, marking a record 67 nonstop destinations served by the airline from Denver. More >

The no-frills carrier Spirit Airlines Inc. says it plans to start offering daily, nonstop flights from Denver to its four largest bases starting May 3. The new flights will connect Denver to Las Vegas; Fort Lauderdale; Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. More >