Author: Bernadette Berdychowski
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Colorado business confidence improves but still pessimistic
Halfway into the year, business confidence across Colorado has improved but is still negative, a new report found. The Leeds Business Confidence Index, a measurement of how business leaders across Colorado feel about the future of the national and state economy, increased by one point to a score of 43, according to a report released…
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Holiday travel surge to impact Colorado highways, Denver airport
The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers to expect heavy traffic and longer travel times on mountain highways over the Fourth of July holiday weekend while wildfire risks remain high across much of the state. The holiday falls on a Saturday, traditionally kicking off peak summer tourism in the high country. Westbound Interstate 70…
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Denver’s Sadboy Creamery to open storefront by Colfax Avenue
Sadboy Creamery is opening a storefront near Colfax Avenue, the Denver-based small-batch ice cream business announced Monday. The nontraditional ice cream maker is known in Denver for releasing new batches of flavors weekly and allowing customers to preorder and pick up pints of their frozen desserts out of their location at 1280 N. Sherman St.…
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Turks and Caicos opens up to the West with new flight to Denver
Skiing on mountains near the Mile High City at one moment to scuba diving in the sea the next? Travelers will soon be able to get to a major Caribbean destination straight from Denver. Denver International Airport announced United Airlines will start offering nonstop service to Providenciales, the main island of Turks and Caicos, according…
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CU Denver wants more space. A discounted downtown office could be the solution
The University of Colorado Denver is set to buy one of downtown’s struggling office towers for $29.75 million. The institution’s Board of Regents voted on Monday to purchase the Independence Plaza Building at 1050 17th St., the 25-story office located across the street from Skyline Park and the Daniels & Fisher Tower. The Denver Downtown…
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New King Soopers store opens in Louisville
There’s another new King Soopers in the Denver metro area. The Colorado-based grocery chain owned by Kroger opened a new location in Louisville on Wednesday. The 135,000-square-foot store is located off of Highway 36 — just before the scenic overlook facing the Flatirons — at 1171 W. Dillon Road. The new location is one of…
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Denver Pavilions is at a crossroads. Here are a few visions for its future
Denver Pavilions, the shopping mall city leaders rushed to save before it went into bankruptcy, has become a major beacon of hope for the future of downtown. But what exactly can be done with the two blocks it spans? And what parts of it are worth saving? These are some of the biggest questions facing…
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Metro Moves: Canadian defense firm MDA buys Colorado’s Blue Canyon in $620M deal
Denver space company gets snapped up A prominent aerospace small-satellite manufacturer based in the Denver area is set to be acquired. MDA Space announced it has inked a deal to acquire Lafayette-based Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million from Raytheon, according to a June 19 news release. Blue Canyon Technologies, founded in 2008 and acquired…
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My mission to find the best spots in Denver to watch the World Cup
For every World Cup, I make it my goal to explore the city I live in, support local businesses I might not normally have a reason to go to and spend time with passionate communities. I’ve already found a few amazing spots around Denver, as every country has already played one game in the group…
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Colorado approves millions in tax breaks to more aerospace and defense companies
Aerospace and defense companies continue to be one of the largest industries hoping to win big economic incentives from Colorado. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved more than $14.5 million in job growth incentives tax credits on Thursday, with nearly all of it going toward military and space companies. The largest tax package went to…