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Forest Service calls abandoned campfires across Southern Colorado a ‘dangerous trend’
More than 130 reports of unattended or abandoned campfires have come in to a regional dispatch center in Pueblo so far this year. That's according to the U.S. Forest Service out of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands office. The agency called this a “dangerous...
It’s 719 Day! Here are some stories that make up the fabric of Southern Colorado
We’re celebrating Southern Colorado today, July 19, as a nod to the 719 area code that is widely used throughout the region. We never need an excuse to honor the people, places and things that make Southern Colorado so special, but today felt as good a day as any.
Kum & Go/Maverik to Rebrand 32 Stores in Colorado, 6 in Wyoming
Maverik — which acquired the Kum & Go (K&G) brand nearly a year ago — has been strategically remodeling K&G sites across the county with hopes to eventually have all locations under the Maverik banner. The combined entity unveiled its first remodeled site this January in Draper, Utah...
New Federal Law Requires Colorado Businesses to Register Ownership Information
DENVER — A new federal law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires almost all corporations, partnerships, and LLCs in the United States, including small businesses, to report what is called “Beneficial Ownership Information” to the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The Business...
Colorado approves $2.5M in tax incentives for 3 companies eyeing expansions
The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved more than $2.5 million in total tax incentives on Thursday for three companies looking to expand, or move, into the state. Most of the tax incentives went to an unnamed renewable energy company based in the U.K. looking to set up a headquarters and...
Payroll Vault Expands Services in Colorado
July 19, 2024 // Franchising.com // DENVER – Payroll Vault announced today it has recently expanded in Denver, signing a local entrepreneur as its latest franchisee. Entrepreneur Joe Tartell, a longtime resident of Denver, brings the franchise's expertise and technology to support the business community in Colorado. Payroll Vault...
Xcel Energy moves dirt on phase 2 of Power Pathway Project
Xcel Energy officials gathered recently at the company's Fort Saint Vrain power plant near Platteville for a symbolic groundbreaking of its first75-mile segment of the company’s $1.7 billion Power Pathway project. Eventually, the project comprised of 550-miles of high-voltage electric transmission lines in eastern Colorado will provide strength and...
Democratic dark money group to be forced in blue state to disclose its donors
A Democratic group that spent thousands of dollars backing a since-failed tax proposal supported by Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) will soon disclose its donors and pay a fine as part of a settlement over campaign finance law violations, according to documents. Boldly Forward Colorado, a group that, as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, is not required […]
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