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JD Coslett

JD Coslett is chief strategy officer at Ward Electric Company Inc., a Colorado-based, family-owned electrical contractor specializing in high-voltage, renewable energy and commercial projects across the United States. With more than two decades of industry experience, Coslett has built a career defined by servant leadership, operatio[...]

Economy/Politics

Terra Ferma to open LiFi manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs

Terra Ferma, a communications technology manufacturer, will open a Light Fidelity production facility in Colorado Springs, a project expected to create 120 new jobs and expand the company’s presence in the defense and advanced technology sectors. The company, which develops rapid prototyping and engineering solutions for LiFi[...]

BTM Business Connect

Colorado SEO Agency Achieves National Honor at 2025 U.S. Agency Awards

Elite SEO Consulting, a fast-growing digital marketing and search optimization firm, has earned national recognition as the “Best New Agency” at the 2025 U.S. Agency Awards. Earlier this year, Elite SEO Consulting was also recognized as a 2025 US Search Awards finalist for a high-performing Colorado Springs campaign. Founded in 20[...]

Featured Articles

Housing Report: Colorado housing market slows as buyers gain leverage

The frenzy of quick sales that defined Colorado’s housing market for years has officially subsided, replaced by a slower, more deliberate pace. Homes across the state are spending significantly more time on the market, handing negotiation leverage back to buyers, according to the latest Market Trend Housing Report from the Col[...]

Companies

Building community from the ground up

When Forefront Renovations was founded in 2022, it emerged from one woman’s deep understanding of the construction industry and her determination to make it better. After years of working for a general contractor, first in marketing and later running the multifamily department, Leslie Kinson recognized major gaps in organization and[...]

Real Estate

Thompson Thrift starts work on Maverick apartments in Monument

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Thompson Thrift has begun construction on The Maverick, a 300-unit multifamily community in the Monument area north of Colorado Springs, the company announced this week. The first residents are expected to move in by February 2027. “Monument has significant demand for the luxury multifamily living opt[...]

Business Insights

Visit Colorado Springs debuts AI chat tool for travelers

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Visit Colorado Springs has introduced an AI-powered chat feature on its website designed to help travelers plan trips, find activities and access information in real time. The organization partnered with Matador Network’s GuideGeek, which it describes as a leading travel-focused AI platform. Since its[...]

Transportation

Colorado’s deadliest highway stretches revealed

DENVER — Colorado’s scenic highways link its growing cities with mountain towns and outdoor destinations, but some of those same routes are also among the most dangerous in the state. A new analysis of fatal crash data shows several 10-mile stretches of interstate consistently rank as the deadliest for motorists, revealing where safe[...]

People

Colorado franchisee wins rookie award at Metal Supermarkets

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A Colorado business owner was among those recognized at the 2025 Metal Supermarkets Franchisee Conference, where top franchisees from across North America and the United Kingdom were honored for their performance and leadership. Jason Frank, owner of Metal Supermarkets Denver (Englewood) and Metal Supermarket[...]

Companies

Academy Bank opens new branch in downtown Littleton

LITTLETON, Colo. — Academy Bank has expanded its footprint in Colorado with the opening of a new main branch in downtown Littleton. The banking center, located at 40 W. Littleton Blvd., adds to the bank’s growing network across the state and marks its 28th location in Colorado. The new branch, which opened Oct. 30, offers pers[...]

Education

University of Colorado drives $12.2B state impact

DENVER — The University of Colorado system generated $12.2 billion in economic impact across the state last year, underscoring the university’s expanding influence on Colorado’s economy through education, research, innovation and health care, according to a new report from CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. The annual stud[...]

Featured Articles

Colorado Gives Day set to boost thousands of nonprofits

ARVADA, Colo. — The season of giving begins this week as donations open for Colorado Gives Day, the state’s largest annual day of charitable giving. Starting Nov. 1, Coloradans can choose from more than 4,600 verified local nonprofits to support, with the campaign culminating on Dec. 9. Since its inception, Colorado Gives Day[...]

Featured Articles

Governor’s Awards honor Colorado tourism leaders

COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Tourism Office, a division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, honored seven individuals and four organizations Thursday during the Governor’s Awards for Outstanding Colorado Tourism Efforts at the annual Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference. Gov. Jared Polis praised[...]

Companies

Smokeye Hill debuts rye whiskey with blue corn

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Smokeye Hill Whiskey is entering new territory with its first rye whiskey, crafted with heirloom blue corn and marking the brand’s debut beyond bourbon. The Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey will launch this month as the first rye whiskey made with blue corn on the market. The limited-edition rele[...]

Featured Articles

Children’s Hospital Colorado earns fifth Magnet honor

AURORA, Colo. — Children’s Hospital Colorado has earned its fifth consecutive Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, placing it among the top 1.4 percent of hospitals nationwide recognized for nursing excellence. Only 10 percent of hospitals in the United States have achieved Magnet status, and just[...]

Featured Articles

Housing Report: Colorado housing market shifts in favor of buyers

After years of dominance by sellers, Colorado’s housing market has definitively shifted, placing the power squarely in the hands of buyers. Marked by increased inventory, slower sales times and greater negotiating leverage, September was one of the best purchasing environments in years, according to the latest Market Trends Ho[...]

Community News

Colorado boosts food aid as federal SNAP funds freeze

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera and state and community leaders on Wednesday announced new efforts to help Coloradans access food as the federal government’s shutdown freezes funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which serves more than 600,000 residents. The Polis administration[...]

BTM Business Connect

Elite SEO Consulting Champions Ethical AI Visibility for Financial Advisor

Elite SEO Consulting, a Colorado-based leader in ROI-driven SEO, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and AI-integrated search marketing, has been retained by Intelligent Capitalworks, a fiduciary financial advisory firm in Scottsdale, AZ, to architect and deploy a GEO strategy designed to improve transparency and factual accuracy a[...]

Economy/Politics

Colorado business filings dip but stay above 2024

DENVER — Colorado saw a year-over-year increase in new business filings in the third quarter, though the total dropped from the previous quarter amid signs of economic moderation. New entity filings rose 7.2% from a year earlier to 44,618, according to a report released Monday by the University of Colorado Boulder and the Colo[...]

Featured Articles

Colorado expands accessible travel program statewide

DENVER (Oct. 17, 2025) — The Colorado Tourism Office has named four new participants for its Accessible Travel Program as part of the state’s effort to expand inclusive tourism opportunities. Snowmass Tourism and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, the Town of Mountain Village, Visit Durango and Visit Estes Park were selecte[...]