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Bumpy start to ski season as layoffs hit Colorado resorts

Bumpy start to ski season as layoffs hit Colorado resorts

November 19, 2008

Vancouver-based Intrawest Corp. blamed a tough economy in announcing job cuts at Copper, Steamboat and Winter Park. Intrawest declined to say how many workers lost jobs.

Colorado casinos still down on luck

November 18, 2008

Colorado casinos took another hit last month, with statewide revenues dropping 14.5 percent from a year ago to $56.3 million.

Ski Channel to debut Christmas Day

November 17, 2008

The Ski Channel plans to launch on Christmas Day, with its on-demand mountain sports programming available in more than 15 million homes.

Thriving cultural scene boosts metro economy

November 15, 2008

Metro Denver's cultural scene generated almost $1.7 billion in economic activity last year, twice as much as a decade ago, a study shows.

Colorado's ski areas tap labor sources

Colorado's ski areas tap labor sources

November 12, 2008

Tim Ford has put college on hold to spend this winter at Keystone Ski Resort as a paid intern, a post that comes with access to affordable housing, leadership training and a free season pass. The perennial scramble to fill thousands of jobs for a few months each year has the state's ski areas tapping a growing number of labor sources even as a weak job market has more local residents looking for work.

Ritter leaves Saturday for trade mission to Japan, China

November 10, 2008

Gov. Bill Ritter will travel this weekend with a delegation to Japan and China in hopes of securing a daily nonstop flight between Tokyo and Denver and to promote Colorado as a renewable-energy and biosciences research hub.

Casinos hope new bet limits will fix their slump

November 9, 2008

Colorado Casinos are coming off their worst economic year in the state's 17-year gambling history, but they hope a voter-approved amendment will put them out of their slump by expanding the hours and games they offer.

Skiers pinching pennies

November 8, 2008

Joe Haight and his buddies typically canvass area stores for new jackets, boots, bindings and other gear as part of an annual buying spree ahead of the winter ski season.

Economy has skiers pinching pennies

November 7, 2008

"We're still checking out the sales, but no one is even looking to by new gear this year," Joe Haight said Friday while strolling through the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo at the Colorado Convention Center.

Three more ski areas open as thousands leave cares behind

Three more ski areas open as thousands leave cares behind

November 7, 2008

Breckenridge, Keystone and Copper Mountain opened Friday for the season. "People use skiing as an escape even during recessions," says David Roth of Copper Mountain. Above, the new River Run Gondola at Keystone.

Vail expands deal for youngsters

November 6, 2008

Vail has expanded a deal for free skiing for fifth- and sixth-graders to include an extra day this year.l

Vail bracing for an austere winter season

October 23, 2008

Skiers are putting off vacation plans. Visitors who do come to Vail will be spending less. And Vail Resorts is sure it will make less money this season.

Another monthly drop for Colorado casinos

October 20, 2008

Colorado casinos reported declining revenues in September, with total proceeds of mountain gambling establishments dropping by 18.7 percent to $59.3 million, according to the state’s gaming division.

Aspen testing blanket to save snow over summer

October 20, 2008

The Aspen Skiing Co. and other Colorado resorts are experimenting with a protective blanket that preserves snow from one season to the next.

Five questions for Melanie Mills ...

October 16, 2008

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