Tag: Business
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Plan to revive historic hotel, once heart of Denver’s jazz scene, moves forward with urban renewal financing
A development project set to bring life back to one of Denver’s historic jazz venues is set to get extra help from the city to make it happen. The Finance and Business Committee, a group of City Council members who take up budget and economic development decisions, unanimously approved the creation of a tax increment…
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Colorado lawmakers kill both major data center bills
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Colorado lawmakers killed competing bills aimed at regulating large data centers, meaning regulation of the facilities is left in the hands of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for now. The action leaves the state without new statewide rules even as those opposed to data centers warn the facilities could drive soaring electricity demand, higher utility…
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CDOT to host open house Wednesday on Colorado Boulevard BRT amid traffic diversion fears
The Colorado Department of Transportation will hold its second public open house Wednesday to address plans for bus rapid transit improvements along Colorado Boulevard as officials study options that could include dedicated bus lanes and “road dieting.” The meeting, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Clayton Early Learning Center, 3801 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,…
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RTD plans detours, delays for 20th anniversary Colfax Marathon on Sunday
The 20th anniversary Colfax Marathon will force detours and delays for some Regional Transportation District bus and light rail services Sunday morning. The event will reroute or suspend portions of several lines from 5:30 a.m. until approximately noon May 17 as runners move through Denver and Lakewood. Customers should plan extra travel time and check…
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Conservation group launches ballot drive for constitutional right to hunt and fish
The T. Roosevelt Conservation Alliance announced the launch of a campaign to place Initiative 302 on the November ballot, which would amend the Colorado Constitution to enshrine the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife using traditional methods if approved by voters. The newly formed issue committee reported an initial $1 million commitment from T.…
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Now open: A new market hall made for Boulder’s tech workers
There’s a new market hall and community center nestled within a bunch of labs and technology company offices in Boulder. East & Co. opened on Thursday in the Flatiron Park campus to cater to the community of life science professionals who work out of Boulder’s tech hub, one of the top 10 life sciences tech…
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Power Ahead Colorado supports local heat pump shops; builds skilled trades workforce
Power Ahead Colorado’s work to support small heat pump contractors while building the skilled workforce needed for the region’s clean energy transition continues to gain momentum. The program of the Denver Regional Council of Governments, funded by a nearly $200 million EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, provides free energy advising, upcoming financial incentives and a…
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How many skiers visited Western U.S. resorts in this low snow year? The numbers aren’t great.
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This year’s ski season has been a tale of two stories: the lack of snow in the Rockies and a boon in the East. Yet, even the brighter side of this year’s winter wasn’t enough to make up the hit across the Western U.S. The U.S. saw ski visits for the 2025/2026 winter season fall…
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Denver’s Reunion Bakery reopens in bigger space with bigger ambitions
After months of planning, permitting and proofing both building designs and the dough, the day has finally arrived. Reunion Bakery is now open on South Pearl Street. The James Beard-nominated bakery opened on Saturday with grand fanfare and a line of excited fans waiting outside its doors on 1240 S. Pearl St. before it opened.…
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RTD to increase train frequencies, improve bus routes ahead of downtown rail work
Regional Transportation District service changes taking effect June 7 will reinstate the C Line, introduce a temporary T Line and boost frequencies on several rail lines to maintain connections during the next phase of the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project, according to a news release. The adjustments include suspending the D, H and L lines while…