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Millions of dollars at stake if Wizards, Capitals move, DC think-tank says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

There are thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue at stake if Capital One Arena hosts fewer events as a result of the Washington Capitals and Wizards moving to Northern Virginia, according to a new analysis from the D.C. Policy Center.When the Capital One Arena opened in 1997, it resulted in growth around the facility, the report found. At the time, there were 14 residential buildings within half a mile of the arena and since then, the city has added 28 new ones.As the neighborhood developed, its employment growth outpaced the rest of the city until the pandemic in 2020. For one, there were 69 restaurants within a half-mile of the arena in 1999, and since then, 139 others have opened. However, currently, there are only 98.If the arena isn’t as much of a destination, some businesses could move or close. Some already did in the aftermath of the pandemic, and further closures could result in the loss of up to 2,250 jobs and $76 million in annual sales, the analysis f...

Maryland officials approve a lease extension for the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland officials approved a lease extension for the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Monday, formalizing a long-term agreement between the team and the state and capping months of negotiations that were challenged by how to proceed with future development plans near the ballpark.The state’s Board of Public Works, chaired by Gov. Wes Moore, voted 3-0 for the lease extension, after it was approved by the Maryland Stadium Authority earlier in the day.“This is a great day, and I am thrilled to tell you why, but first I want to say something that I have been waiting to say for a long time: Baltimore, the deal is done,” Moore, a Democrat, said at a news conference.The deal extends the lease for 30 years, with an option to end it after 15 if the team does not receive approval from state officials for development plans next to the stadium.The Orioles’ lease at Camden Yards, which is owned by the state of Maryland, was set to expire at the end of the year. ...

Denver father loses his life saving 2-year-old daughter from oncoming driver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man from Denver risked his life to save his 2-year-old daughter from getting hit by an oncoming driver.The family of Alonso Garcia says he pushed his daughter out of the way before he was hit. He was taken to the hospital and died shortly after he was released."He loved her very much. He did everything for her. Even sacrificing his own life for her," said Karla Alanis, Garcia's sister. "Alonso took his daughter out to get something to eat, and they were on foot. He took her in a stroller. They were walking across the crosswalk when a car came on head-on and hit Alonso."'It's hard for me to accept he's gone'She said in that split second, her brother made a quick decision.“Decided to throw the stroller to push Liz, his daughter, out the way before getting ran over," she said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Alanis told FOX31 she rushed to the scene."I was the one who gave my brother CPR. So it's hard for me to accept he’s gone," s...

Driver crashes into CDOT worker on I-76

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A driver crashed into a Colorado transportation worker on Monday along Interstate 76.According to Colorado State Patrol, it happened around 12:38 p.m. on westbound I-76 near the Interstate 270 off-ramp interchange. The crash was reported as a possible hit-and-run. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The worker is a contractor for the Colorado Department of Transportation, CSP said. No information was immediately available on the worker's injuries or condition, nor whether they were in or out of a vehicle at the time of the crash. CDOT closed the I-270 ramp for the investigation.FOX31 is working to learn more information about what happened. Check back here for updates.

Metallic blue Hummer stolen from Denver worker's job site

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police and a local man are asking for the public's help finding a 2006 metallic blue Hummer that was stolen from a parking lot in northeast Denver. "This was my dream truck. I was wanting one of these for years. so I finally was able to buy one cash," said Mario McDonald, who owned the Hummer. "I just got it April of this year." Denver father loses his life saving 2-year-old daughter from oncoming driver McDonald said last week he was working his first shift at a former hotel turned homeless shelter when the Hummer was taken four hours into the shift. McDonald said he doesn't believe it was anyone who lived at the hotel but, instead, thieves targeting a dark parking lot. “I got an opportunity to work for The Salvation Army for the homeless, and it meant a lot to me, 'cause I used to be homeless when I was 18," McDonald said. McDonald said right now he is working the graveyard shift just helping people when they come into the hotel along with keeping peace througho...

Judge denies request for charges in deadly Fort Collins bus crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — A mother's quest for justice came up short in a Larimer County courtroom on Monday night. Patricia Telleen was hoping Judge Katharine Ellison would force the 8th Judicial District attorney to file a criminal charge in the deadly bus accident that killed her son. Denver father loses his life saving 2-year-old daughter from oncoming driver Jason Telleen, 37, was killed on Jan. 24 after he was run over by a coworker, who was parking a bus at the Transfort maintenance facility in Fort Collins.While the judge called the case tragic, she said District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin did not abuse his discretion in determining there would be no likelihood of conviction at trial."It was a killing and my son lost his life. It was careless. It was negligent. There was no reason it should have happened," Telleen said.Firm reconstructs bus crash in Fort Collins caseShe hired attorney Matthew Haltzman to file a rare motion to compel prosecution, which allows a judge to ...

After 2-decade pause for military service, Colorado veteran earns a degree

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — For Solana Stevens Jackson, better late than never.After putting her college studies on hold for nearly two decades, the Colorado military veteran and mother of three graduated Friday from Metropolitan State University of Denver.“Life happened. I was overseas, and that’s why it’s taken so long,” Jackson told FOX31.The Denver East High School graduate first arrived on the MSU Denver campus in 2005, just after joining the Army Reserve. And wouldn’t you know it, she was soon deployed.“I served in Iraq for a little over a year,” she said. Denver father loses his life saving daughter from oncoming driver After Iraq, she spent a few years in Bahrain and Japan with her husband, who was also in the military. Military service is in her blood. Her dad served in Vietnam, and her mom served in the Army from 1980 to 1991. When Jackson finally moved back to Colorado during the pandemic, it was time to go back to school. Juggling three kids and a heavy class load was not an easy ...

Arvada nursery donating Christmas trees to families in need

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — A family-owned business in Arvada is giving out free Christmas trees and toys to those who can’t afford to buy their own this year.  For the past four years, Julie Echter, with Echter’s Nursery and Garden Center, said they’ve given away more than 350 trees to families in need. "This year we’ll have trees, stands, ornaments, lights, decorations and new toys for kids,” Echter said. It all started back in 2018 when Echter said they had more than 100 trees they weren’t going to sell in time for Christmas."It was such a moving experience for all of us to realize how many people in our community don’t really have the means to get a Christmas tree, and just being able to provide them that for the holidays was really special,” Echter said. “We’ve turned it into a tradition here, and every year we do this Christmas tree giveaway.” Denver father loses his life saving daughter from oncoming driver It’s not just trees. Thanks to community donations, Echter said the...

Has to pay someone else’s water bill?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

He is a landlord. One of his tenants didn’t pay their water bill for two years. Now, the City of Hialeah is saying if the landlord doesn’t pay his old renters bill, they will slap a lien on his property.It’s why he turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.When you see a landlord with a couple of properties, you might wonder how they were able to afford it. Takes years, Miguel says.Miguel Marrero: “And you have to stop yourself from going to vacation to save that money to become a landlord.”And when you become a landlord you get something else. Headaches.Miguel Marrero: “They should punish the person that is responsible for it, not me.”After a tenant left Miguel’s rental property, his son went to the Hialeah Water Department to put the account in his name and was told, “Your father has a past due bill.” Miguel Marrero: “That property had a debt of $2,136 under the name of a renter person that was there before.̶...

Fire spreads at Hialeah gas station after motorcycle engulfed by flames

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:20 GMT

What started as a motorcycle fire became an intense inferno at a gas station in Hialeah.The flames engulfed the gas station near West 4th Avenue and 19th Street on early Monday morning.Firefighters worked quickly to put out the blaze before it could reach nearby propane tanks.Nobody was hurt as investigators now look to figure out how the motorcycle that started all of this first caught fire.