Author: Dennis Huspeni
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Fast-growing clean energy tech company to expand Denver headquarters
Crusoe Energy Systems plans to expand its Denver headquarters by up to 286 jobs in coming years, the company announced Tuesday. Founded in 2018 by two Kent Denver graduates, Crusoe “pioneered a cost-effective way to capture flaring and environmentally harmful emissions associated with oil and gas extraction, and convert those byproducts into electricity,” according to…
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Q&A with Kim Day | Now departing from DIA
Denver International Airport CEO Kim Day recently announced she is retiring in July after 13 years at the position. Day navigated the United States’ third-busiest airport through two recessions, and a time of significant passenger-traffic growth, from 51.2 million in 2008 to 69 million annually before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She expects traffic to reach…
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Three-month slide in new Colorado unemployment claims continues
A three-month slide in new Colorado unemployment claims continued as 6% fewer claims were filed for the week ending May 15, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. There were 4,132 new regular claims filed last week, 263 less than for the week ending May 8, the agency reported Thursday. That’s the 12th…
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Colorado giving $1,600 to those returning to full-time work
In an effort to move more people off unemployment benefits, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Wednesday signed an executive order to give them up to $1,600 if they return to full-time work. Dubbed the Colorado Jumpstart incentive program, it allows those who have received at least $25 in unemployment insurance benefits from March 28 to Sunday…
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Longtime DIA CEO Kim Day announces retirement
Longtime Denver International Airport CEO Kim Day announced Friday she’ll be retiring from the position after more than 13 years. Day, originally appointed to the position in 2008 under former-Denver-Mayor-now-Senator John Hickenlooper, will be stepping down July 16. “Experiencing breast cancer made me think about reducing stress and retiring last year, but then COVID-19 hit,”…
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Denver City Council denies Channel 7 building landmark status
The Denver City Council voted unanimously late Monday not to designate the Channel 7 building at 123 E. Speer Blvd. a landmark. Though it’s likely the red, octagonal “brutalist” architecture-style building will be demolished to make room for an apartment building tower, the developer signed a memorandum of understanding with the Capital Hill United Neighborhood…
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Denver Mayor Hancock to downtown employees: Get back to the office
A group of downtown Denver-based businesses, Mayor Michael Hancock and the Downtown Denver Partnership Wednesday implored downtown employees to come back to the office. Please. “One year ago when the crisis hit, we all helped our neighbors by staying home, quarantining, wearing masks and staying socially distant,” said Mike Johnston, CEO Gary Community Investments, at…
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Denver home market smoking hot for sellers
April not only brought snow and showers, it brought record-setting returns for Denver home sellers, according to the latest numbers from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. There has not been a better time to sell a home in the Denver metro area. The scarce inventory and sky-high selling prices continued last month as the…
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Betting limits at Colorado casinos will soon be history
Colorado voters gave casinos and three mountain gambling towns an early Christmas Saturday with the debut of no-limit betting. Don’t expect bet limits to completely disappear — they will be set by individual casinos instead of state law. Most casinos are expected to adopt limits between $500 and $1,000 per wager, but likely will allow…
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Larimer County sets new round of public hearings for oil/gas regulations
After enacting a moratorium on new oil and gas operation permits that lasts through most of 2021, Larimer County officials have set a series of public hearings to get feedback. The first one is scheduled for May 6, and will be conducted both live and on video conference. Larimer County Community Development wants public input…