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Professional Services Sector

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Private prisons' blueprint for success: more lobbying, less security

    The use of private prisons by states and the federal government continues to increase, yielding billions in annual revenues for two dominant companies in the industry -- despite a lack of solid research that America's experiment with for-profit incarceration actually saves taxpayers money in the lon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Terrell Griswold: Mother questions inmate's "natural" death in private prison

    On October 28, 2010, a 26-year-old inmate named Terrell Griswold was found slumped over and unresponsive in his cell in the Bent County Correctional Facility, a private prison in southeastern Colorado. The official cause of death is listed as cardiac hypertrophy, or an enlarged heart. But Lagalia Af ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Barry Fey and Harry Tuft to inducted in Colorado Music Hall of Fame this February

    ​The next set of inductees into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame have been announced. This February, legendary concert promoter, Barry Fey, and Denver Folklore Center founder, Harry Tuft, two Colorado music icons, will take their rightful place in the hall alongside John Denver and Red Rocks Am ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Wells Fargo to be targeted by Denver protesters in week of actions "to restructure Wall Street"

    ​Update, below: Wells Fargo will be the target of several actions this week by the Colorado Progressive Coalition, including plans to "move in" to a branch on Thursday with lamps, pillows and coffee pots to protest the bank's high number of foreclosures. Dubbed the Mile High Showdown, the acti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Live Nation and Universal Music form super-company

    ​Live Nation Entertainment, which now houses Ticketmaster, House of Blues and Ticketweb has announced a partnership with the Universal Music Group to create a joint-venture management company for managing and strengthening the label's acts. This is the first time a major label has teamed up di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Immigrant activist groups protest Wells Fargo and its investment in private prisons (PHOTOS)

    Jeanette Vizguerra.​Many people Wells Fargo claims to serve gathered to protest its investment in private prison companies such as GEO, Inc., which owns an Aurora detention center. Protesters marched on an East Colfax branch as part of a national day of action to educate people about the hypoc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Kurt Riggin: Complaints in Park County medical marijuana case dismissed after long legal fight

    Kurt Riggin.​"It's finally over," says Kurt Riggin about his twisted legal odyssey. He'd originally been accused of attempting to influence a public servant and criminal impersonation in Park County stemming from advocacy on behalf of a medical marijuana patient who claimed law enforcement was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Private prisons thrive on greed and bad policy, new report says

    ​Back in the lock-em-up frenzy of the 1990s, overcrowded state prison systems relied heavily on the emerging private prison industry to handle their excess inmates. Now that state prison populations are falling, you might expect the private sector to be taking a few hits, too -- but guess agai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Harley Lappin: Private prison industry woos another top public official

    ​There are two revolving doors in every prison system. One is for the inmates, many of whom fail on parole and keep coming back. The other is reserved for top administrators who, even amid scandal, move easily from high-powered positions of public trust to high-paid jobs in the private prison ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Breaking News: Peter Ore joins the Soda Jerk Presents team

    Marquee Magazine​Just received some pretty major news on the concert promotions front: Peter Ore (pictured right), former Vice President of Booking for Live Nation, has joined the Soda Jerk Presents family. "Working with Peter is going to be a huge step as we continue to grow the company," sa ... More >>

  • News

    March 3, 2011

    Bug Bedlam! Denver's bedbug infestation one of the worst in the U.S.

    Marquee Magazine​Just received some pretty major news on the concert promotions front: Peter Ore (pictured right), former Vice President of Booking for Live Nation, has joined the Soda Jerk Presents family. "Working with Peter is going to be a huge step as we continue to grow the company," sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Scott Gessler: Sec. of State dumps moonlighting scheme, will try to get by on $68,000 per year

    Scott Gessler.​Secretary of State Scott Gessler's plan to moonlight for his old law firm because he couldn't get by on just $68,000 per year created an apparent conflict of interest of off-the-charts proportions and a golden opportunity for satire: See Kenny Be's hilarious Gessler cartoon and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Bed bugs: How bad is the infestation in Denver?

    "I heart Denver!"​ Are bed bugs a big problem in Denver? Missy Henriksen, spokeswoman for the National Pest Management Association, which is currently hosting its inaugural National Bed Bug Forum in nearby Broomfield, assures us that the decision to host the confab in Colorado had nothing to d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Chipotle menu changes: What's taken - and what hasn't - a year into the chain's "Low Roller" menu revamp

    ​When hometown hero Chipotle unveiled a new "Low Roller" menu last spring in Denver, featuring novel options like single tacos, small salads, pozole and kids items, some people heralded it as a disaster of biblical proportions - fire and brimstone coming down from the skies, human sacrifice, d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Colorado Cannabis Convention fight will land in court

    Inside the convention hall in April.​The original promoter of the Colorado Cannabis Convention, Raymond Springsteel, believes he could put on a concert on the moon. Several people he used to work with think that's where he's already living. While the busy booths, scantily clad dispensary gir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Sprint breaking Colorado labor law?: Workers fired for catching shoplifter still haven't been paid

    Mike McGee has been told he must wait another month for his check.​In our Tuesday story about Mike McGee and Paul Shoemaker, two Sprint employees who were fired for catching a shoplifter, Shoemaker said he didn't plan to file a lawsuit against the company over the dismissal, even though he saw ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    Sweet Victory

    Mike McGee has been told he must wait another month for his check.​In our Tuesday story about Mike McGee and Paul Shoemaker, two Sprint employees who were fired for catching a shoplifter, Shoemaker said he didn't plan to file a lawsuit against the company over the dismissal, even though he saw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Stephanie Villafuerte supporters stand tough

    Not everyone is out to get Stephanie Villafuerte.​Stephanie Villafuerte's nomination as U.S. Attorney for Colorado hasn't gone smoothly. Opponents continue to suggest that she may have taken part in accessing a federal database for political reasons -- the very thing for which former ICE agent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Kenny Be's Hip Tip: U.S. Army resorts to new Pinon Canyon plan

    The U.S. Army wanted to purchase the entire southeastern corner of Colorado to expand the Pinon Canyon military maneuvers site. However, now that America is broke, the Army needs a new business model. Instead of costing money, it is time to start making money. The Army could start by rebranding Pino ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    Chipotle needs a new ad man? How about Adam Cayton-Holland?

    The U.S. Army wanted to purchase the entire southeastern corner of Colorado to expand the Pinon Canyon military maneuvers site. However, now that America is broke, the Army needs a new business model. Instead of costing money, it is time to start making money. The Army could start by rebranding Pino ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    Celebrate local furniture and lighting designers

    The U.S. Army wanted to purchase the entire southeastern corner of Colorado to expand the Pinon Canyon military maneuvers site. However, now that America is broke, the Army needs a new business model. Instead of costing money, it is time to start making money. The Army could start by rebranding Pino ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Modern in Denver Takes a Chance on Print

    The U.S. Army wanted to purchase the entire southeastern corner of Colorado to expand the Pinon Canyon military maneuvers site. However, now that America is broke, the Army needs a new business model. Instead of costing money, it is time to start making money. The Army could start by rebranding Pino ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2008

    LANS Corp. Faces the Music

    The U.S. Army wanted to purchase the entire southeastern corner of Colorado to expand the Pinon Canyon military maneuvers site. However, now that America is broke, the Army needs a new business model. Instead of costing money, it is time to start making money. The Army could start by rebranding Pino ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 22, 2007

    Trading Spaces

    Mel’s is out, and Iron Mountain is in.

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2007

    Coors, of Course

    Mel’s is out, and Iron Mountain is in.

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2006

    Oh, Henry!

    Mel’s is out, and Iron Mountain is in.

  • Culture

    September 1, 2005

    Memory Lane

    A farewell to architect Eugene Sternberg and landscape architect Jane Silverstein Ries.

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Architectural Event

    Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver building selection process

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Singer-Songwriter -- Female

    Judith Avers

  • Culture

    August 5, 2004

    Mind Over Matter

    The University of Denver salutes architect emeritus Cab Childress.

  • News

    July 10, 2003

    The Law Firm of Smith & Wesson

    Other employees at her office were packing. So why did she get canned?

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 27, 2003

    Best Garden Tour

    American Society of Landscape Architects Tour

  • News

    November 14, 2002

    Man Overboard!

    The City of Denver wants Ocean Journey to reel in its spending.

  • News

    August 15, 2002

    Park Place

    An ambitious plan to expand Denver's parks may take root if the political climate is fertile.

  • People & Places

    April 4, 2002

    Best Thing to Happen to Denver's Buildings

    Guide to Denver Architecture
    Mary Chandler

  • Goods & Services

    April 4, 2002

    Best Help for Women in Tough Times

    Sista's in the Spirit
    Charlene Ferguson

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best Cave Tours -- Family

    Glenwood Caverns & Historic Fairy Caves
    Glenwood Springs

  • News

    April 5, 2001

    Courting Chaos

    When the workers' compensation appeals system bogged down, judges felt the pain, too.

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2001

    Best New Online Music Resource

    www.bandguru.com

  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001

    Best Alternative Nickname for 'Convergence Corridor'

    Pink-Slip Prairie

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best local TV commercial

    Colorado Lottery

  • News

    September 30, 1999

    Judging the Judge

    After a year on the Jefferson County bench, Brooke Jackson knows it can be a real hot seat.

  • News

    February 26, 1998

    Off Limits

    After a year on the Jefferson County bench, Brooke Jackson knows it can be a real hot seat.

  • News

    October 10, 1996

    Advice and Dissent

    Does the city have to keep hiring the same big-bucks, well-connected lawyer as a consultant?

  • News

    August 2, 1995

    ADVICE AND DISSENT

    BROWNSTEIN HYATT GETS STIFFED ON A LEGAL BILL.

  • News

    November 30, 1994

    A FIRM NO

    A BLOODY BATTLE IS HINTED AT IN A LAW FIRM'S COUNTERSUIT AGAINST AN EX-RTC BIGWIG.

  • News

    October 5, 1994

    OPEN AND SHUT-UP CASE

    A BLOODY BATTLE IS HINTED AT IN A LAW FIRM'S COUNTERSUIT AGAINST AN EX-RTC BIGWIG.

  • News

    September 28, 1994

    THE CLIENT

    A BLOODY BATTLE IS HINTED AT IN A LAW FIRM'S COUNTERSUIT AGAINST AN EX-RTC BIGWIG.

  • News

    May 18, 1994

    GENTLEMEN PREFER BONDS

    FOR THE FIRMS THAT CRANK OUT DIA'S FINANCIAL PAPERWORK, THE PROFITS ARE SKY-HIGH -- AND THE WORK IS ALL LEGAL.

  • News

    March 16, 1994

    TRICKLE-DOWN ECONOMICS

    FOR THE FIRMS THAT CRANK OUT DIA'S FINANCIAL PAPERWORK, THE PROFITS ARE SKY-HIGH -- AND THE WORK IS ALL LEGAL.

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