Author: Bernadette Berdychowski The Denver Gazette
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Are Colorado ski resort towns seeing a big development boom?
Within Vail, the mountain resort town founded in the 1960s, there’s a line of projects waiting to be lifted off the ground. Vail Resorts is working to develop its fourth base village, West Lionshead — which will include new lodging, restaurants, boutiques and workforce housing. The town also plans to add 1,000 new homes by…
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Trump’s First 100 Days | Ranchers wonder how tariffs will shape Colorado beef’s role in global trade
By the time President Donald Trump returned to office, the price of USDA-choice sirloin steak in the Western U.S., including Colorado, has already reached a record high of nearly $16 per pound in January. Colorado has been dealing with a shrinking population of cattle, which hit its lowest point in 20 years, pushing prices up.…
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Denver’s first direct flights to Rome are here
At last, Denver’s first nonstop flight to Rome has arrived, just in time for the papal conclave on May 7. The route operated by United between Denver International Airport and Fiumicino Airport began service Thursday and will run daily until Sept. 24 for peak summer travel. “Whether you are flying to Rome to watch the…
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ICE fines Denver cleaning companies $8M for allegedly hiring workers without authorization
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday that it will fine three Denver businesses more than $8 million for allegedly hiring more than 100 people without authorization to work in the country. ICE issued a notice of intent — which is carried out after an investigation finding a business knowingly hired and kept…
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Denver cathedral rings bells to mourn Pope Francis
The Archdiocese of Denver entered a period of mourning following the death of Pope Francis, the first pope elected from the Americas. Francis died Easter Monday morning of a stroke, which put him in a coma and caused irreversible heart failure, the Vatican announced. The pontiff from Argentina was 88 and ran the Roman Catholic…
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King Soopers names new president as union negotiations still need ‘much work’
King Soopers and City Market will have a new president as it continues to reel from a union strike and is still under contract negotiations. The Kroger-owned grocery brand based in Colorado announced Chris Albi, vice president of operations, will succeed Joe Kelley as president beginning May 1. Kelley has been president of King Soopers…
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100-day strike peace between King Soopers and union is souring, court documents show
Negotiations between King Soopers and the grocery workers union are getting heated again after the strike ended in February. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 filed a counter claim against the grocer alleging King Soopers violated the agreement made to end the February strike in turn for 100 days of peace and a return…
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Threat of Trump’s tariffs sparks Colorado car sales boost — for now
The start of the year is typically slow for car sales in Colorado. It’s cold. Icy. And people are busy traveling to the mountains. But so far this year, a surge of people bought cars as President Donald Trump placed tariffs on imports and foreign automakers and as Republican lawmakers threatened to cut federal electric…
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Disney star Bridgit Mendler pitches her space startup in Colorado
Bridgit Mendler, former Disney Channel actress turned aerospace startup founder, was in Colorado Springs on Wednesday to debut her company at Space Symposium. Northwood Space is a new venture-backed entrant in the aerospace industry. While many space companies are seeking to launch projects into orbit, Mendler’s company is examining a side of the industry often…