Month: September 2025

Preservation push for Wash Park home fails to advance to Denver City Council

A bid to preserve a home on the east side of Wash Park has come up short. An owner-opposed landmark designation application submitted for the home at 800 S. Franklin St. in Denver failed to advance past the Landmark Preservation Commission on Tuesday. Three commissioners voted to forward the application to the Denver City Council…

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Real estate fund adviser will pay $9.7M for allegedly misleading investors

A former investment fund adviser from Centennial and his Greenwood Village-based real estate firms have agreed to pay $9.7 million to settle accusations that he misled investors. Tom Vukota, who now lives in the Bahamas, founded Vukota Capital Management and VCM Global Asset Management in 2010. They acquired dozens of apartment buildings and hotels, including…

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Biotech company AGC Biologics closing facilities in Boulder, Longmont

The biotech company AGC Biologics is closing its facilities in Boulder and Longmont and is laying off a total of 267 employees in Colorado starting Nov. 15. The company said in a notice to state and local officials Tuesday that it has restructured “in an effort to protect the longevity of the organization.” AGC Biologics…

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Company that owns Denver strip clubs accused of bribing NY tax auditor with private dances, other perks

Executives at a company that owns strip clubs around the country — including five in Denver — have been charged with bribing a New York official with free trips to some of the venues and with private dances to avoid paying more than $8 million in sales taxes, authorities said Tuesday. Houston-based RCI Hospitality Holdings…

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Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it’s making a $1 billion investment to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. Related Articles Starbucks workers in Colorado sue over company’s new dress code Greenwood Village-based real estate firm acquires Corporate…

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King Soopers to open new Marketplace store in Louisville

King Soopers has begun construction on its newest location in Louisville, redeveloping and expanding the former retail site at 1171 W. Dillon Rd. into one of its Marketplace format stores. The 122,000-square-foot Marketplace store will feature a range of amenities, including sushi, a Murray’s Cheese Shop and a Starbucks cafe. Shoppers will also have access…

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Tariffs, bird flu and severe weather are pushing some everyday groceries to record prices

If you’ve been to the store lately, the price of some goods may look a little different. From bananas and oranges to chicken, a handful of everyday grocery items are at or less than a cent away from record prices. The most noticeable of these? Ground beef. Now more than $6.60 a pound, the cost…

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Building a Business That Runs Without You

Building a Business That Runs Without You written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Overview On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviews Dr. Sabrina Starling, founder of Tap the Potential, business growth expert, and creator of the Four Week Vacation model. Sabrina…

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Why Thought Leadership is the New PR

Why Thought Leadership is the New PR written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode:   Overview On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviews Amy Rosenberg—seasoned PR strategist, agency founder, and author of “A Practical Guide to Public Relations for Businesses, Nonprofits, and…

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Pueblo County chafes at energy plan, wants Trump order to keep coal burning

A plan by Xcel Energy to acquire billions of dollars worth of new power sources and shut its coal plants has won the backing of state regulators – but has infuriated leaders in Pueblo County, home to what would be Colorado’s last coal power station. The county commissioners have filed a document with the Colorado…

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