Subject:

Manufacturing Sector

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Denver milliner Susan Dillon makes chapeaus fit for a queen. The Queen.

    There are a few places where women without hats would seem dangerously close to naked: a Baptist church, the Kentucky Derby and Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebration. And for a hat to appear in conjunction with the latter -- the Queen, in her sixtieth year of Queendom, is known for her elega ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act aims 160,000 signatures at 2012 ballot

    ​In July, the folks behind the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 launched a petition drive to land the measure on the November 2012 ballot -- and at 11:30 p.m. today, they'll celebrate the effort at a press event before formally submitting nearly 160,000 signatures. Proponent Mason T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Dress up your head at Kitty Mae Millinery. It just might stick.

    Susan Dillon with some of her creations at Kitty Mae Millinery.​Photos by Norman Dillon. Elegant is back again, ladies. That's the look-at-me aesthetic Denver milliner Susan Dillon cultivates at her new Kitty Mae Millinery & Accessories boutique in RiNo/Curtis Park. And she's eagerly waiting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Camel Orbs = nicotine Tic Tacs?: Resolution opposes dissolvable tobacco test-marketing

    More pics below.​Is RJ Reynolds, the massive tobacco conglomerate, trying to get kids hooked on nicotine via new dissolvable tobacco products bearing more than a passing resemblance to breath mints? Bob Doyle, executive director of the Colorado Tobacco Education and Prevention Alliance, says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    New York-based Murray's Cheese opens its first Colorado shop in the Glendale King Soopers

    Lori Midson​"Nine years ago," says Liz Thorpe, "when no one cared about cheese, we started selling cheese at Murray's, a small cheese shop in New York, and thanks to some amazing people with a genuine love and passion for cheese, we've become one of the best cheese shops in the country." Mu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Three Colorado cheesemakers, including Fruition Farms Dairy and Creamery, win American Cheese Society Awards

    Lori MidsonAlex Seidel's sheep's milk ricotta​Colorado creameries Fruition Farms Dairy and Creamery, Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy and Avalanche Cheese Company took home prizes from the American Cheese Society's annual competition held last weekend in, of all places, Montreal, Canada. With 1, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012: Mason Tvert on petition drive launch

    ​Update below: At 2 p.m. today, backers of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 will stage a press conference formally launching a petition drive to land the measure on next year's ballot. Read it below and get more details from Mason Tvert, part of a group hoping to make history a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2011

    Candyconomics

    ​Update below: At 2 p.m. today, backers of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 will stage a press conference formally launching a petition drive to land the measure on next year's ballot. Read it below and get more details from Mason Tvert, part of a group hoping to make history a ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 17, 2011

    MasterMind: Tricia Hoke, clothing designer

    ​Update below: At 2 p.m. today, backers of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 will stage a press conference formally launching a petition drive to land the measure on next year's ballot. Read it below and get more details from Mason Tvert, part of a group hoping to make history a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Shawn Merriman, aka Mormon Madoff: Auction of amazing Ponzi scheme booty (PHOTOS)

    Shawn Merriman.​Shawn Merriman, aka the Mormon Madoff, pleaded guilty to mail fraud in December 2009, earning a twelve-year sentence for Ponzi scheming that allowed him to amass an amazing collection of classic cars and more. This Saturday, Merriman's playthings go on the block. The photos of ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 18, 2010

    Urban Bourbon Slushie at Lala's

    Shawn Merriman.​Shawn Merriman, aka the Mormon Madoff, pleaded guilty to mail fraud in December 2009, earning a twelve-year sentence for Ponzi scheming that allowed him to amass an amazing collection of classic cars and more. This Saturday, Merriman's playthings go on the block. The photos of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Medical marijuana in Denver: Learn all there is to know from... councilwoman Judy Montero?

    Judy Montero.​No denying that medical marijuana regulations remain confusing, especially given that even many communities with established rules are already thinking about changing them. Example: Denver City Council's efforts to establish limits on home MMJ grows. With that in mind, councilwom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Medical marijuana edible makers and Denver officials struggle over legal catch-22

    ​Can you have your pot cake and sell it, too? That's the dilemma facing edible makers and manufacturers of other marijuana-infused goods, since according to new state law they have to apply for an "infused product manufacturer" license by July 1 in order to continue operating -- but in most l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Kenny Be's Hip Tip: Skier speed traps

    ​If ski towns do start setting up skier speed traps on lower mountain ski slopes, the manufacturers of ski paraphernalia will just offer laser-jamming ski parkas and radar-detecting ski helmets.

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    Denver Toy Library feels the pinch of new lead limits for toys

    The Northwest Denver Toy Library​When Congress ratcheted up restrictions on lead and other harmful chemicals in children's toys last year, it was a victory for child safety. But the move has proven challenging for a beloved Denver institution and repeated Best of Denver winner: The Northwest D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Ask the Critic: When the chips are down...

    ​Last week in Ask the Critic, I was trying to help out a buddy (and frequent Cafe Society commenter) who was looking for a place to get some real Hong Kong-style roast goose -- but either no one who frequents this little corner of the blogosphere knows where to find the stuff, or there's really no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Lockheed's spin on impending layoffs at Jeffco facility

    An image from Lockheed Martin Space Systems' website.​Lockheed Martin Space Systems' Waterton Canyon facility has served as a major economic engine for southern Jefferson County for decades, and it will no doubt continue to do so -- but its horsepower is due for a reduction. The firm plans to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Denver manufacturing job losses: We're 45th!

    A Flickr photo​Throughout the ongoing economic downturn, the Denver Business Journal has tried to look for upbeat stories to counterbalance the most dismal reports. But one of the latest has a small nugget of compensation built in. "Denver Loses 6,900 Manufacturing Jobs in Five Years" puts its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    More information about Huffington Post's plan to open Denver branch

    A Flickr photoArianna Huffington. As reported in this space on Monday, the Huffington Post is planning to open a series of local branches -- and in a recent interview, Arianna Huffington, the site's namesake, revealed that an outpost in Denver would follow the launch of ones in Chicago and New York ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Black Tuesday for fourteen Colorado Chrysler dealers

    An image from an economic-impact study about car dealers in Colorado. Today's the day when fourteen Colorado auto dealers are supposed to stop selling Chrysler products as part of the beleaguered company's attempt to emerge from bankruptcy -- an effort that hit a bump in the road yesterday when a r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Bill Ritter goes to the dogs

    Photo courtesy of Nestlé Purina"Could somebody remind me why I wanted this job?" Before Bill Ritter co-hosted a tribute to MediaNews Group CEO and Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton, who's hardly a fan of his policies, he appeared at a photo opportunity with a dog. Yep, Ritter joined Dealer, a M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Milking It: Boo Berry

    Photo courtesy of Nestlé Purina"Could somebody remind me why I wanted this job?" Before Bill Ritter co-hosted a tribute to MediaNews Group CEO and Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton, who's hardly a fan of his policies, he appeared at a photo opportunity with a dog. Yep, Ritter joined Dealer, a M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Doing what comes naturally at Naturally Boulder Days

    Photo courtesy of Nestlé Purina"Could somebody remind me why I wanted this job?" Before Bill Ritter co-hosted a tribute to MediaNews Group CEO and Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton, who's hardly a fan of his policies, he appeared at a photo opportunity with a dog. Yep, Ritter joined Dealer, a M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    Candy Girls: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

    Photo courtesy of Nestlé Purina"Could somebody remind me why I wanted this job?" Before Bill Ritter co-hosted a tribute to MediaNews Group CEO and Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton, who's hardly a fan of his policies, he appeared at a photo opportunity with a dog. Yep, Ritter joined Dealer, a M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    Urban Peak Wants to Get Young People Wired

    Photo courtesy of Nestlé Purina"Could somebody remind me why I wanted this job?" Before Bill Ritter co-hosted a tribute to MediaNews Group CEO and Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton, who's hardly a fan of his policies, he appeared at a photo opportunity with a dog. Yep, Ritter joined Dealer, a M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Milking It: My Friends Tigger & Pooh Corn Puffs

    Photo courtesy of Nestlé Purina"Could somebody remind me why I wanted this job?" Before Bill Ritter co-hosted a tribute to MediaNews Group CEO and Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton, who's hardly a fan of his policies, he appeared at a photo opportunity with a dog. Yep, Ritter joined Dealer, a M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008

    Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day

    Photo courtesy of Nestlé Purina"Could somebody remind me why I wanted this job?" Before Bill Ritter co-hosted a tribute to MediaNews Group CEO and Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton, who's hardly a fan of his policies, he appeared at a photo opportunity with a dog. Yep, Ritter joined Dealer, a M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2007

    False Gold

    Photo courtesy of Nestlé Purina"Could somebody remind me why I wanted this job?" Before Bill Ritter co-hosted a tribute to MediaNews Group CEO and Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton, who's hardly a fan of his policies, he appeared at a photo opportunity with a dog. Yep, Ritter joined Dealer, a M ... More >>

  • News

    December 14, 2006

    Pot of Gold

    Joseph Brodsky has a nose for great coffee. It led him all the way to Ethiopia, in search of the Geisha.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2006

    A Real Page-Turner

    Joseph Brodsky has a nose for great coffee. It led him all the way to Ethiopia, in search of the Geisha.

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2006

    Rapp Sheet

    Joseph Brodsky has a nose for great coffee. It led him all the way to Ethiopia, in search of the Geisha.

  • Home Entertainment

    May 25, 2006

    Next Big Things

    The five biggest attention-getters at E3.

  • Music

    November 17, 2005

    Turbo A.C.'s

    Monday, November 21, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

  • News

    September 16, 2004

    Smoke Detector

    Anne Landman has dedicated her life to being a pain in the ash. Will it make a difference come election time?

  • Goods & Services

    March 25, 2004

    Best Example of Moving the Cheese

    The Cheese Company

  • Goods & Services

    March 27, 2003

    Best Place to Buy Big Ice

    Reddy Ice

  • Goods & Services

    March 27, 2003

    Best Place to Make a Hat

    Emily Griffith Opportunity School

  • People & Places

    March 27, 2003

    Best Homeland Security Uniforms

    U.S. Mint Police
    Denver Mint

  • People & Places

    March 27, 2003

    Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Male

    Mike Landes
    Channel 7

  • Goods & Services

    April 4, 2002

    Best Fundraiser Alternative

    Beautycares

  • Goods & Services

    March 29, 2001

    Best Computer Recycling Service

    Computers for Community

  • Food & Drink

    March 29, 2001

    Best Chocolates Dedicated to Lucille Ball

    Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

  • Goods & Services

    March 29, 2001

    Best Australian Hats

    Wallaroo Hat Company

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    Off Limits

    Dead air

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best music-industry scandal

    House of Blues vs. the Backstreet Boys

  • News

    March 5, 1998

    Doing a Slow Burn

    The Colorado AG grabs a hot potato in the state's tobacco lawsuit--and hopes she won't get scorched by the legislature.

  • News

    October 2, 1997

    Pack Contributions

    Tobacco lobbyists do a smokin' business with politicians.

  • News

    August 21, 1997

    The Marlboro Hombres

    Last June in Costa Rica, the tobacco lobby was berry, berry good to two Colorado legislators.

  • News

    May 1, 1997

    The Marlboro Woman

    The AG's campaign fund is nicotine-stained--and critics say she's dragging her feet on tobacco suits.

  • News

    December 13, 1995

    ONE LAST GASP FOR MARLBORO COUNTRY

    AMERICA'S LARGEST TOBACCO COMPANY WANTS TO RUN SMOKERS OUT OF DENVER ON A RAIL.

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