U.S. markets will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.
School celebrates new solar array
Gov. Bill Ritter and Sen. Ken Salazar will be among the speakers Tuesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Colorado Rocky Mountain School’s new solar array in Carbondale. CRMS board president Michael Kennedy and Jim Crown and Mike Kaplan of the Aspen Skiing Co. also will attend. The event from 3 to 5 p.m. will feature a renewable energy expo, food, drinks and live music. For more information, call CRMS at 970-963-2562.
Go alternative,get $100 gift card
Online registration begins today for a program that will reward downtown Denver employees who typically drive to work alone. Participants can earn a $100 VISA gift card if they use an alternative mode of transportation — such as transit, walking, bicycling or carpooling — at least 15 working days during August. Visit and click on the link to the “Get Downtown UnCONVENTIONally” program for more information.
STARTING THE WEEK
Friday % chg. for
INDEX close last week
Dow Jones 11,346.51 -4.2
Nasdaq 2,315.63 -3.8
S&P 500 1,278.38 -3
THIS WEEK’S MOVERS
Tuesday
•ISM manufacturing sales for June
•Construction spending for May
•Motor-vehicle sales for June
Wednesday
•ADP national employment report for June
•Factory orders for May
Thursday
•Employment rate for June
•ISM non-manufacturing survey
Sen. Salazar to discuss Farm Bill
Sen. Ken Salazar will kick off a “Putting the Farm Bill to Work Tour” at Food Bank of the Rockies today. Salazar will discuss how the Farm Bill, with its significant investments in nutrition, will help food banks meet the growing demand for assistance, while delivering safe and healthy food to American tables, and supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to kids at school. Food Bank of the Rockies is at 10700 E. 45th Avenue.
Ideas Fest offers music, talks
The Aspen Institute is encouraging teens, young adults and families to attend many of the events open to the public at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival, which begins today and runs through Sunday. Film screenings, an evening event featuring the music of Steve Earle and talks with resilient teens who survived the toughest of circumstances are open to the entire community at $15 per ticket. A full schedule for these public events is available at .
