Tag: Economy Of Denver
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‘Plan for flat revenue,’ finance officials warn city budget planners.
Plan for flat revenue in 2026. That’s the message city finance officials gave members of Denver City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee as preliminary efforts to organize and establish guidance for the 2026 budget planning process kicked off Monday. While sales and revenue taxes accounted for more than half (56%) of the city’s general revenue…
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Colorado’s economy sees steady gains across the board, midyear report finds
Halfway through 2024, Colorado’s economy remains resilient in some areas while exceeding expectations in others, new data finds. The University of Colorado Boulder released its midyear economic update Thursday which found slight increases in the state’s growth domestic product (GDP), employment and overall population. “Based on both the quantitative and qualitative information we have received…
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Former Denver Post Building inching closer to becoming City of Denver property
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The Denver City Council moved closer to purchasing the former Denver Post Building after approving two measures Monday. But some councilmembers question the need for the $90-million building in light of potential budget cuts due to the staggering costs of the immigration crisis that’s hit the city in the past year-and-a-half. City officials, and the…
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Denver shuts down two roads for construction work
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will be closing down two sections of busy streets for an immediate repair and ongoing construction. One closure remains for the entire weekend. The department shut down a small section of the Lincoln Street Bridge between 6th and 7th…
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Police to close Denver’s 14th Street starting Thursday as Jewish nonprofit holds conference
The downtown street between Stout and Welton Streets will be close for traffic
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From preserved specimens to handcrafted jewelry: Denver gets taste of the bizarre at Oddities and Curiosities Expo
Taxidermy animals, carcasses in jars, paintings of the bizarre and other eclectic arts lined the Colorado Convention Center. A spooky sight for some — an expression of weird for others. But it wasn’t Halloween, despite the placement in October. It was the Oddities & Curiosities Expo. The Oddities & Curiosities Expo kicked off its sixth-annual year in…
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National Western Stock Show searching for 2024 volunteers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Calling all cowboys and cowgirls. The National Western Stock Show is looking to fill more than 300 volunteer positions for its 118th year in 2024. The show is looking for volunteers to help out in multiple positions in January, according to a press release. They…
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Denver City Council to consider multiple $1M contract amendments
Contracts related to Denver’s Smart City Program, which seeks to improve communication between city departments and optimize city operations, will get several $1 million increases if the Denver City Council approves a series of contract amendments during Monday’s 3:30 p.m. meeting. Here’s a list of major items on the agenda: Contracts and Resolutions 23-0460: A…
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Colorado Indian Market returns to Denver after two years
A classic Native American artwork market is returning to Denver after experiencing the effects of the pandemic for the last two years, and losing its longtime home at the Denver Mart. The Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Art Fest suffered a two-year hiatus from Denver, where it has been held for almost all of its…
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What does Denver’s new building code mean for building residents, owners?
Despite a major push by foes of fossil-fired energy, Denver’s city council ultimately decided against requiring residents to electrify their homes under the newly adopted 2022 building, fire and green code. Instead, the code changes — the first of three planned updates staggered through 2027 — will apply to commercial and multifamily buildings larger than 25,000 square feet. Under…