I’ve really enjoyed watching the Olympics and have nothing but praise for the host city of Tokyo. Associated Press reports that the official price tag of the games figured by an Oxford study relates an estimated $15.4 billion, the most expensive on record.
So sad that millions of Japanese could not even attend the party that they presented and handled so well.
Hard to put a price on such an awesome world event. What do wars cost in dollars and human lives? I haven’t seen an Associated Press report from any University adding up world conflicts costs since World War II.
All sports, and especially bringing the finest male and female athletes of all colors and creeds together to perform at such high levels is worth the price. Three cheers for our athletes who did so well and for Japan for moving forward to host this event.
Sports are one of the few venues left where people and nations can compete peacefully and playfully.
It was wonderful to see so many countries of all sizes participate in this historic event. The games move to Paris in 2024.
Maybe the world should share the expense of having a permanent Olympic site but part of the culture of the games is to see and learn about the host country. The pandemic hurt the Japanese tourist economy and their many tourist sites and excellent food’s venues.
Our American teams and athletes were outstanding!
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The smoke in the air is astounding billowing across our beloved state from fires in Northern California. In my lifetime I’ve never seen so much smoke over such an extended time and land mass.
Adding to the fire danger the mudslides in Glenwood Canyon are paralyzing the state business commerce in the height of tourist season. The Canyon is one of the world’s finest engineering feats, protecting the environment through the pristine canyon.
It seem to me that Gov. Polis needs to call in the Army Corp of Engineers to protect the U.S. highway, Colorado river, and the Union Pacific rail lines. The Governor is seeking $116 million from the Feds, and about 5,700 tons of debris have been removed from I-70 over the weekend.
I’ve pondered solutions, perhaps tunneling underneath the road for a short distance; do an emergency road above the highway with a pontoon type bridge over the mud slide. I guess if we could ford the Rhine during World War ll we can figure out some solution to a mud slide in the canyon. The above may sound silly, but we need American ingenuity to attack these mud slides. This is a Colorado and National emergency. Travelers can detour over to. U.S. 40 to Steamboat, Craig and Meeker to Rifle, but it’s a long trip. Those towns, hopefully, are getting an economic boost. Thanks to Frontier airlines for adding two reasonable daily flights to Grand Junction last week.
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One of our neighbors is Judith Briles PhD., who is one of the leading forces in the Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame 2021 Inductee Gala coming up Sept. 18 honoring some of Colorado’s greatest authors. The event is an evening event with tickets on sale now. See the press release in this week’s Villager on page 14. COGreatAuthors.org
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The Rodizio Grill is returning to the local area opening a new DTC location this fall at 7340 S. Clinton St. Their first location was in Littleton in 1996. They now have 21 locations with national headquarters in Utah. Welcome back!
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La Loma is apparently opening a new facility in the Il Fornio location on Belleview. They have a location across from The Brown Palace downtown and another in Highland’s Ranch area of Castle Rock.
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A big shock, but really no surprise, considering the value of land in the DTC area, is the closing of Marina Square for a new residential development and commercial locations on the lower levels. Reported to be a 14-story design with present tenants having to move by July of 2022. That means one of my favorite restaurants Zane’s has to move. They are looking to find a new location in the nearby area. Marina Square is located on the Denver side of the DTC.
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