Tag: commerce

1 stabbed in Commerce City, road rage suspected

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Commerce City were investigating a stabbing on Monday night they say may have been road rage-related. It happened in the 11000 block of Oakland Drive, according to the Commerce City Police Department, which posted about the incident at 9:50 p.m. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to […]

House, Senate commerce chairs release bipartisan privacy bill

Commerce Committee chairs in the House and Senate released a bipartisan bill Sunday evening that aims to protect Americans’ personal data online. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) unveiled the American Privacy Rights Act Sunday that would set “clear, national data privacy rights and protections for Americans.” It will preempt states’ data privacy […]

Chamber of Commerce to host new event called Future Forward

Apr. 5—A new event crafted by the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce will allow community members to hear from candidates running for office and participate in discussions involving economic development, tourism, education and health care. The free event, named Future Forward, will take place Tuesday and Wednesday at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center arena. While […]

Commerce invests nearly $20M into affordable housing

Apr. 3—OLYMPIA — The Department of Commerce this week announced $19.8 million in awards to 31 applicants to preserve 873 affordable housing units through the Housing Preservation Program. These projects provide critically needed housing to some of Washington’s most vulnerable populations, according to the announcement. Seven of the awards are in counties east of the […]

Police say felony menacing reports on the rise in Commerce City

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — A threatening crime appears to be on the rise in Commerce City: Officers are concerned about the spike in felony menacing calls. Earlier this month, Commerce City Police Department officers responded to three felony menacing calls in just one day. Man beaten at light rail station; one suspect to turn […]

Granville Area Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for 2024 Kussmaul award

Since 1947, the Louis Kussmaul Friendship Award — jointly presented by Denison University and the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce — has been given annually to a Denison student (traditionally a senior) who has contributed the most to building friendly relations between Denison and the Granville community. This is a formal recognition of those who […]

Thieves ram stolen car into Commerce City vape shop

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — Commerce City police say four thieves used a stolen vehicle to ram into the entrance of a vape shop to gain access to the products. An employee with Darth Vaper Smoke Shop said the brazen break-in took place at about 7:30 a.m. Friday. “I just heard somebody drove in and […]

Commerce policeman fired after investigation into his DUI arrests

The Commerce policeman who was placed on leave earlier this month after numerous complaints his about drunk driving arrests has been fired. Many of the cases were reported dismissed in the court system, but that number was unavailable Thursday. The city of Commerce this week notified the Georgia Peace Officer Standards Training Council that Jacob […]

Alliance now NEKY Chamber of Commerce

Feb. 19—ASHLAND — Ashland Alliance has changed its name and has a redefined purpose. Say hello to the Northeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. As it has since 1887, the organization will serve as the chamber of commerce for Boyd and Greenup Counties, but it is no longer the regional economic development partnership for the City […]