Weld County tops the nation in employment gains for 2013
Weld County boasted the largest percentage increase in employment in the U.S. last year – 6 percent compared to 1.8 percent nationwide – and while it is home to roughly 21,000 active oil and gas wells and produces about 85 percent of all oil and gas in the state, the area’s economic health extends...
Ballot compromise: Victory for business…
(Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development (CRED). Colorado’s economy has experienced one of the strongest post-recession recoveries in the country, due largely to oil […]
ENERGY: Cornerstone of Denver’s central business district
(Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development (CRED). Denver is a recognized hot spot among the nation’s emerging energy hubs, according to oil and gas […]
State’s authority affirmed in reversal of three local fracking bans
(Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development (CRED). Colorado courts have struck down three Front Range fracking bans or moratoriums in recent months, indicating that […]
Understanding sanctions on Russia
In September, the U.S. Treasury Department, acting under the authority granted by President Obama's Executive Order 13662, materially escalated sanctions against Russia, imposing a broad-based package of restrictions on Russian entities operating within Russia’s defense and related materiel sector...
Executive wheels: Confessions of a minivan man
I am a minivan man. And I'm not alone. I know many, many men who really like minivans. I also actually know a few women who fall into this category, most notably my wife. Our love for minivans is one of the many things we share – that love, and also we share a 1991 Toyota Previa minivan with nearl...
Maximize your business’ value
The law once said that to file an application for a United States federal trademark registration, an individual or a business had to actually be using the mark in interstate commerce. That individual or business must have actually sold the goods or services to someone in another state, or their sa...
Executive wheels: Wanna race?
I’m probably the last guy on earth that Subaru should have sent a WRX STI model. I don’t fit any type of demographic for a car like this – in age or audience – and I’m not a racing enthusiast, rally or track. And several years ago I wrote a review of a WRX they sent me -- saying basically that I l...
Creating the elusive work-life balance
Metaphorically speaking, we step into the “ring” of daily life and, all too often, focus all of our attention and energy on one area – whether professional or personal, leaving us extremely vulnerable to burn-out and fatigue. Refreshment and inner contentment (a feeling of satisfaction) walks hand...
Top Company 2014: Health care
Health Care winner: Eating Recovery Center eatingrecoverycenter.com “The beauty of Eating Recovery Center is that it’s a consummate example of doing good and doing well,” said Dr. Kenneth Weiner, co-founder […]
The futurist: Disrupting health care
Consider the following scenario: Sometime in the not-too-distant future, patients walking into the doctor’s office will first receive a full-body scan, creating a complete data model built around several thousand data points. Any area that gives even the slightest hint of troublesome activity will...
Executive wheels: VW’s simple standout
In this Tiguan, you turn the key – how quaint – put it in gear and drive. If you want to change the radio station, it’s old-school knobs and push-button settings. If you want to alter the climate, turn some knobs for fan speed, turn up the heat or turn down for cold on AC, find where you want to a...
























