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Colorado cool stuff: Holiday gift guide

In 2005, Suzanne Akin launched Akinz as a side project in Houston. She moved to Colorado in 2007, worked in real estate, the ski industry and graphic design before going full-time with her hat and clothing company in 2010. “It started as T-shirts,” Akin says. “Now it’s all about the beanies. All o...

State of the state: e-commerce

‘Tis the season for gift giving. And with spirited “Go Local” campaigns abounding, more shoppers are growing more mindful about purchasing presents from their neighborhood ma and pa shops. Boulder-based […]

Rundles wrap up: Let’s give ’em something to talk about

As a committed news junkie, I read a lot of newspapers, listen to a ton of radio news and talk programs, watch a slew of television news and informational shows […]

The futurist: Wasting our time should be a crime

Every time I delete spam from my inbox, I feel a tiny piece of my life flitter away. Sitting needlessly at stoplights, or watching the minutes tick away as I wait in some line, or being forced to fill out yet another form, our precious time is being co-opted by everyone from inconsiderate business...

Executive wheels: Buzz kill

I’m not a big Nissan fan, overall, although a few of the line’s models – the innovative Juke, the ground-breaking, all-electric Leaf, the venerable Maxima   -- are very nice, very competitive vehicles. But for my money, most Nissan models are simply variations on the other Japanese brands, Toyota...

State of the state: Recreation

If you don’t have the time to make the trip to the mountains this ski season, don’t fret. Metro Denver’s got a slope of its own now. That’s progress for […]

Chef Laura: The gold standard of an Olde Tyme Christmas

‘Twas three weeks before Christmas, when all through the state

Every creature was rushing, hoping not to be late.

Most presents were bought at malls with scant care,

In hopes that family would be fond of those wares.

State of the state: Nonprofit

Rob Smith says he’s been on a journey his whole life, and that was never more evident than this past summer, when he embarked on a solo cross-country bike trip, […]

Holiday job-search don’ts

So many of us do not take advantage of the opportunities that are afforded to us during the holidays, or we fall victim to the holiday job-search blunders. It’s easy to talk about the benefits of continuing your job search during the holidays: Less competition with fewer people actively looking, e...