Beth Howard is an icon — and an anomaly. Starting as a college intern at Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort, she has spent 35 years winding her way through management roles at Vail Resorts nationwide. We talked to her about committing to a career at one company, and more.
As we learn from the history of protesting in the U.S. and in Colorado, we must develop better institutional mechanisms for community engagement. Otherwise, the only alternatives to violence are peaceful protests and political action with broader participation.
Thirty miles west of Pueblo, the small town of Florence is often associated with ADX Florence, or Supermax, the highest of high-security prisons. But it's not readily apparent that prisons are a dominant industry when you wander the streets of Florence. Public art abounds, as do antique stores and eateries, and there's charm and personality to the spare.
The disappearance of sports is even more crushing than we thought. It’s not just about scoreboard: What has vanished are the steady beats of a life’s rhythm.
The San Luis Valley, the world’s largest alpine valley, is often associated with the Great Sand Dunes, UFOs and vortexes. But its potato industry is another big, if more mundane, calling card.
From the perfect summer sipper to style for your dog, these products will ensure you have a summer full of adventure and good times.
Leveraging computer vision, sensors, machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence, Tortuga AgTech’s harvesting robots represent a leap forward in the automation of produce harvesting.
The ins and outs, peaks and valleys, highs and lows and ups and downs of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic we are all experiencing are now etched in our minds as permanently as a mental tattoo. Here are the things we won't forget and the things we'll need to remember.
Local nonprofits might serve the greater good, but their balance sheets and operations can be just as complicated as any for-profit business’s. When it comes to finances, nonprofit organizations face the same daily challenges as big corporations.
Tourism management leaders in the state are using the downtime to work on expanding, improving and formalizing sustainable tourism strategies, including efforts to spread travelers’ love of Colorado more evenly throughout the state.
Due to social-distancing restrictions brought on by COVID-19, the Boulder County Farmers Markets announced plans for a “virtual market,” with online ordering and curbside pickup at Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Other farmers markets are offering curbside pickup.
Anticipating the difficulties in the event of prolonged unemployment, Atlas Real Estate designated a liaison specifically to keep communication lines open with tenants facing financial hardship.
Tourism in Colorado accounts for more than $1 billion in tax revenue each year, but that revenue source has ground to a halt, with tourism spending in the state down 84% year-over-year as of April 10.
Even in the best of times, uncertainty is a fact of life for Colorado’s farmers and ranchers. The repercussions of COVID-19 are just an extension of perennial concerns like weather and fluctuating market prices.
Along with travel-tourism, no Colorado industry has suffered more as a result of COVID-19 restrictions than restaurants. And as layoffs in state's restaurant industry surpass 150,000, uncertainty abounds. Here's what the head of the Colorado Restaurant Association had to say about it.
In January, the private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs achieved carbon neutrality in its operations. The campus has reached zero net emissions in greenhouse gases in all operations for which they own or control.
The nonprofit, Suffer Better, is partnering with outdoor brands to back up to $1,000 grants. Athletes can apply for grant money to stage their own creative events. Learn more about the nonprofit and its mission.
Success in the modern world requires a clear and rehearsed national and global plan of action. Unfortunately, despite warnings from people like President G.W. Bush in 2005, Bill Gates in 2015 and many health experts around the world, our response to this black swan has been to bury our collective head in the sand.
Alongside his entrepreneurial interests as the founder and chairman of Aspect Energy LLC, Alex Cranberg is the co-founder of ACE Scholarships, now in its 20th year and operating in eight states.
The focus in economic development appears to be shifting. It’s not jobs per se that set off the economic development dynamic. It’s putting more money in peoples’ pockets, especially after taxes and housing costs. In some cases, this may be better-paying jobs, and in other cases, it might be part-time earnings or health benefits.
Construction management has grown as the construction industry has grown, and now there are at least seven such programs at Colorado colleges and universities. Graduates learn scheduling, estimating, project cost control, surveying, contracts, building information modeling (BIM) and also soft skills.
The annual Best of Colorado readers' choice awards is comprised of over 70 top picks for businesses, fun, fulfillment and more. Although few of the businesses on this list have been spared from the COVID-19 pandemic, these winners and finalists are the best of the best (according to you).
While technology is an essential aspect of business today (especially in the COVID-19 era), it can be difficult to implement. Which is where these Best of Colorado companies come in. From IT services to audio-visual, these companies will cover your technological needs.
In order to get where you need to go, these Best of Colorado companies represent our readers' top choices for auto dealerships, auto repair and private jets.
