Tag: National Western Center Authority
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Denver Community Planning director to step down from position Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Manish Kumar, executive director of the Denver Department of Community Planning and Development, will step down from his role Friday, the mayor’s office announced in a news release received Tuesday afternoon. In Kumar’s place, Mayor Mike Johnston has selected Brad Buchanan, CEO of the National…
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Pete Coors to receive Western Visionary Award
The “r” word doesn’t exist in Peter H. Coors’ vocabulary. No, not “Republican” — that word still fits. We’re talking “retirement.” Coors, 76, left the board as chairman of the Molson Coors Brewing Co. three years ago. Before that he chaired MillerCoors. Different company names after acquisitions, but it’s essentially the Adolph Coors Brewing Co. founded…
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Time to embrace your inner Beetdigger | Vince Bzdek
The cows are back. The day every January when cattle roam the streets of Denver always brings back my younger days in Brush, Colorado, home of the Beetdiggers (which, I would humbly argue, has to be best-named sports mascot in the state.) Seeing those longhorns navigate those skyscrapers reminds me of one particular Brush day…
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National Western Center officials unveil plans for new livestock center in Denver
Construction on the largest building at the National Western Center in Denver begins after the 117th National Western Stock show ends next month, according to a news release. Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and National Western Center Authority officials unveiled plans Thursday for a 350,000 square foot events center that will be named the Sue…
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Denver’s Livestock Exchange Building becomes historic landmark
Denver City Council designated the National Western Center’s 1916 Livestock Exchange building an official historic landmark, the National Western Center Authority announced in a release Tuesday. The building has played a significant role in Colorado’s agricultural history. It is made up of three connected wings, with the east being the oldest and most prominent. The…
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National Western, Denver, rethinking new 10,000-seat rodeo arena
The old cowboy saying that when you get bucked off the bronco, you’ve got to climb back on and try again applies to the National Western Center Authority and the City of Denver when it comes to getting a shiny new, 10,000-seat arena. Both backed Question 2E in November, which asked voters to approve a…