Eight Frontier Airlines Horror Stories That Mention Denver

In May, we told you about Frontier Airlines’ awful customer-service performance in the Air Travel Consumer Report, issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation. That same week, Frontier CEO Dave Siegel resigned his position — and while the carrier and some experts argued that the bad grade probably didn’t prompt Siegel’s…

Bipartisan Marijuana Banking Bill Introduced in Senate — Finally!

Regulated marijuana has more than a few obstacles in the way towards legitimacy, but at least federal lawmakers are addressing one of its biggest: banking. Introduced by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley (Democrat), Senate Bill 1726— better known as the Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2015— would “create protections”…

Nonprofits Explore Cannabis Connection

Colorado’s marijuana moguls are high on helping others. They may have trouble finding banks that will handle their cash, but they have no problem handing some of that cash to good causes. But can those causes take the cash? As we reported in the recent post “Colorado’s Ganjapreneurs Are High…

Is Denver’s Gentrification a Problem That Needs a Solution?

Denver home sales reached a record high in June, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. “Despite the slight cooling in the market, June still set records in home prices and closed dollar volume, as the lack of inventory available in the Denver-area over the last eighteen months is continuing…

Photos: Tour President Gerald Ford’s Beaver Creek Home, Just Sold for $6.65M

Property Type: Single Family, 3+ Story County: Eagle Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 6 Full/3 Three-Qtr/2 Half Lot Size: 0.79 Acres Square Feet: 11,629 (approx) Price per Sq. Ft.: $571.85 Year Built: 1983 Garage: Yes-2 spaces Stories: 4 Construction: Wood Frame, Stucco, Stone Room Information Recreation Room Great Room Den/Study Wine Cellar Bathrooms Full Baths:…

Pot Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas to Big Money Investors at ArcView

The pockets of marijuana investors are getting deeper as more states warm up to medical and recreational marijuana, and pot entrepreneurs were trying their best to capitalize on the opportunity at the ArcView Investor Pitch Forum — an investment conference for ancillary marijuana businesses held in Denver’s Exdo Event Center…

The Hottest Housing Markets in Colorado

We recently wrote about Denver’s hottest housing markets and why so many properties are selling for above list price. But the heat isn’t limited to real estate in the metro area. In fact, a slew of markets in Colorado are among the most scorching in the entire country. The source…

Marijuana Prices Are Falling in Colorado, and Here’s Why

Have you noticed that your cannabis dollar is going further than it did this time last year? According to a new analysis by Convergex, which describes itself as “an agency-focused global brokerage and trading-related-services provider,” you should. Since last June, the report notes, “the average price of an 1/8th ounce of…

Photos: Nine Best Colorado Counties to Land a Tech Job

Last month, we shared a roster of the ten best U.S. cities for tech jobs — including one city from Colorado. But what are the best places for tech jobs within Colorado? The folks at FindtheBest.com have the answers, with specific data on the nine Colorado counties that placed highest, plus a heat map…

Which Airlines Are Likeliest to Be Late at DIA?

As we enter summer-vacation season, a lot of us will be jetting off to far-flung destinations. And thanks to the central location of Denver International Airport, we have a lot of carriers from which to choose. But which of them are likeliest to be on-time — and which definitely aren’t?…

Marijuana Consumer Group Protests LivWell Dispensary

A marijuana consumer group protested outside a LivWell location on South Broadway over the weekend, claiming the dispensary chain uses potentially harmful pesticides and doesn’t care about consumer health. But LivWell says those accusations are simply untrue. Up to a dozen members of the Cannabis Consumers Coalition demonstrated outside the…