Tag: Businesses
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Polis appoints former rival to economic post
Gov. Jared Polis has appointed his former gubernatorial rival, Republican Walker Stapleton, as his designee on the economic body that seeks to attract companies to Colorado and assists businesses with their expansion plans in the state. Stapleton, who lost to Polis in the 2018 governor’s race, served two terms as state treasurer. In a statement,…
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Space Symposium: Boecore brings ‘innovation’ to Colorado’s aerospace and defense ecosystem
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sights and sounds from the 36th Space Symposium, the world’s largest space show, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “SCENES FROM | 36th Space Symposium”, “description”: “Sights and sounds from the 36th Space Symposium,…
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Colorado backs off large company commuter rules, seeks voluntary compliance
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment apparently believes the carrot is going to work better than the stick when it comes to getting large companies in metro Denver to reduce the number of employees commuting to work in single-occupancy, gas-burning vehicles. The department…
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76% of Colorado businesses offer vaccination incentives, survey shows
Most Colorado employers implemented policies to encourage employees to get vaccinated, 76% in fact, according to a recent survey by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. The survey included 40 businesses “of all sizes” from 17 different industries across Colorado, according to the chamber. “With the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and loosening restrictions across the…
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Polis looks to ‘build back stronger’ in speech to Colorado Springs business community
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis touched on a range of topics, including education, transportation and aerospace, during his State of the State address to the Pikes Peak region’s business community Thursday. Polis discussed how COVID-19 impacted every dimension of life during the past year, costing lives, jobs and economic stability.…
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Colorado health department considers changing COVID-19 dial, asking for feedback
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As more Coloradans receive the COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials are considering making changes to the current COVID-19 dial that would ease restrictions. Officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) have met with local public health agencies, county commissioners, mayors and…
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Larimer County approved for 5 Star Certification Program; Jefferson County submits application
Larimer County is now among the handful of counties that have been approved by the state health department to begin implementing the 5 Star State Certification Program. More than 34 certified businesses ranging from cafes and breweries to an escape room reopened to the public at 25% indoor capacity limit, which is higher than the…
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More than 130 Summit County restaurants reopen to indoor dining under certification program
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Summit County reopened more than 130 restaurants to indoor dining in the past few days under the state’s new certification system. Summit County, home to Breckenridge, Frisco and ski resorts, started work Wednesday when final guidelines were released covering requirements for the state’s five-star certification…
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CDPHE releases draft on statewide program that would allow certified businesses to operate at higher capacity limits
State health officials are asking for public opinion on a business certification program that would allow certified businesses to operate with higher capacity limits than currently allowed. In the draft released Friday by the Colorado Department of Public Health, the 5 Star Program would allow certified businesses and restaurants in Level Orange counties that only…