Tag: Economy Of Denver
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Denver City Council cleans up election schedule, celebrates start of National Western Stock Show early
With a change to when the City of Denver holds its municipal election, City Council tied up loose ends left over from the process. The bill comes as 25 candidates vie to be the next mayor. The bill, referred to as the “fair elections cleanup bill” by Andy Szekeres, the city’s campaign finance administrator, was…
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‘Carbon-positive’ hotel to open in Denver
Urban Villages, a Denver-based real estate company, revealed updated plans to build what company officials call “the first carbon-positive hotel in the nation.” The company’s goal is to be a leader in sustainable real estate that brings in profit while being good for the planet, an effort that has been in the process for two…
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National Western Stock Show needs 400 seasonal workers
The National Western Stock Show employment office has opened and is looking to fill over 400 seasonal job positions for the 117th year of the show Jan. 7-Jan. 23. This will be the second year of the stock show’s return after the cancelation in 2021 due to the pandemic. According to last year’s statistics, an…
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Denver health department requests $4.8 million budget increase to address food insecurity
The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment requested an additional $4.8 million for its 2023 budget, much of it to address equality and food insecurity. A majority of the increase, $3.1 million, would be used to expand personnel, services and supplies, officials told the Denver City Council during a budget hearing Thursday. Executive Director…
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Report: Metro Denver’s home sales market shifting a bit toward buyers
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Metro Denver’s home sales market continued its march in July toward a more balanced market between sellers and buyers as average home sales prices dropped again and inventory continued to rise, according to a Market Trends report released Wednesday from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. The report shows the average closing price for single-family…
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With assist from PopUp Denver, three new businesses open on 16th Street Mall
Three new retailers opened in downtown Denver Friday night after being given the chance to launch a startup retail business in one of the most prime shopping districts in metro Denver – the 16th Street Mall. The PopUp Denver program gives grants, discounted lease rates and fast-tracked permitting process to new business owners using previously…
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Denver Startup Week accepting session proposals for 2022 event
Denver Startup Week organizers welcomed about 50 participants Thursday to a 2022 kickoff event where they laid out the rules for submitting program proposals, recapped the 2021 event and issued a call for volunteers and sponsors. “It’s so exciting to be back in person and to be able to see each other and plan for…
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Junior Achievement breaks ground on new JA Center in Denver Tech Center
Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain officials planted a shovel into the ground right in the heart of the Denver Tech Center, surrounded by office towers filled with bankers, financial advisors and workers representing a wide swath of industries. Seems like the perfect place for the JA Free Enterprise Center, which will house the Dream Accelerator and…
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Several RTD train lines in Denver will be interrupted due to maintenance at Union Station this weekend
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several of the Regional Transportation District’s lines will be interrupted beginning Saturday as scheduled maintenance on several tracks at Union Station begins. Maintenance on the departments 2, 4 and 7 track’s at Union Station will impact the N Line will be interrupted for a 48-hour…