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December 12, 2019
TO THE EXTREME Denver museum exhibit takes visitors into world of athletic thrills P12
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DISH to bring jobs, 5G network to Littleton Telecom will base wireless HQ at Riverfront property, number of jobs not yet clear BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Littleton officials are tuning into a plan by DISH Network to bring new jobs and a 5G broadband network to town, but the full picture is still a little fuzzy. A convoluted series of mergers, lawsuits and settlements among telecom giants means DISH Network plans to open headquarters for a new wireless phone network in the Denver area in coming years, and could base many new jobs at its Riverfront property at Bowles Avenue and Santa Fe Drive. The property is currently home to a DISH Network call center. While DISH plans to create as many as 2,000 jobs in the area, they will be split between Riverfront and properties in the Inverness and Meridian areas, according to a news release. DISH has not announced specifics about how many of the jobs will be in Littleton, or what the job titles or pay range will be, a spokesman said in an email. “It sure sounds like this will be good SEE DISH, P5
First chair cellist Tara McCrory, right, and second chair Ethan Lazarus perform Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel Overture.” DAVID GILBERT
Orchestra reinvigorates sounds of the season Littleton Symphony Orchestra, backed by Young Voices of Colorado, drew a standing ovation for their rousing Christmas concert on Dec. 6.
BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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hristmas music can get a little old this time of year, when you might hear the same standards in every elevator, waiting room and shopping center. But the sounds of the season were reinvigorated with emotion and gravitas by the Littleton Symphony SEE ORCHESTRA, P14
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