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How the closure of two Vail restaurants shows coronavirus’ domino effect on the food-service economy
Hundreds of workers and business owners in the Eagle Valley felt the pinch when Matt Morgan was forced to close Sweet Basil and Mountain Standard in Vail Village.
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This is how much Colorado’s mountain communities stand to lose without skiing, restaurants, bars and lodging
By Jason Blevins Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Sculptors at a Lafayette mannequin factory are shaping more realistic body types for stores worldwide
By Carol McKinley Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Polar Express rings in the holiday season, but wide-ranging themes power Colorado tourist trains year round
By Sue McMillin Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Parked: Mobile homes are Colorado’s affordable housing crutch. But they’re disappearing as land becomes more precious
Mobile homes provide the bulk of unsubsidized, affordable housing in Colorado but their numbers are shrinking and ownership is moving from mom-and-pop to corporate
From cleaning toilets to Congress, Betsy Markey is now leading Colorado’s renewed focus on small business
“I would like us to really focus on the small to medium-sized businesses that are already here,” says the former U.S. Rep. who was lured to northern Colorado by the lifestyle and is now head of the state's economic development office.
Investment in opportunity zones (tax incentives and all) is still scarce in Colorado
Confusion may be delaying investment — including tracking projects in the first place — but development in Lakewood to DIA to Aurora shows what's working
Aspen stakes claim as the premier human-powered playground as skiers ditch lifts and traffic to walk uphill
“Alpine skiers are getting bored," said Erik Lambert, a businessman searching for a mountain to anchor an all-uphill resort. "They are sick of crowds. They are sick of traffic. I think people are ready for a cultural shift.”
Dollar stores — 18 of them — have filled in gaps as conventional grocers pulled up stakes in Pueblo
Economic developers acknowledge an uneasy relationship with deep-discounters as Pueblo's economy tries to rebound
Here’s what Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said in Aurora about startups, AI, Facebook and Tesla
The tech guy behind Apple loves Colorado (of course!) and also thinks you should consult a psychologist when building teams
Cripple Creek is poised for a casino building boom, but some worry that the town’s history will be sacrificed
The seemingly sudden burst of casino company plans to add about 500 new hotel rooms, spas and upscale restaurants to Cripple Creek has people talking about the town’s potential
Pueblo will elect its first mayor in decades today. Here’s why the city hopes the move will be a watershed moment.
Nick Gradisar and Steve Nawrocki, both longtime fixtures in Pueblo politics, are running to be the city’s first mayor in roughly six decades
