Entries from December 2008
Legislative Preview with Representative Don Marostica
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Colorado’s economy will be front and center during the state’s legislative session that starts in January. As part of our series previewing the session, Statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland talked to a northern Colorado lawmaker who sits on the powerful joint budget committee. He says 2009 is going to be a tough year when it comes […]
Tags: Bente Birkeland · Capitol Coverage · Economy
Denver’s Foreclosure Picture
December 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Like many other cities around the country, Denver is trying to deal with rising numbers of residential foreclosures. And while the latest figures indicate a decrease in the number of overall foreclosures in Colorado this past quarter, certain neighborhoods are seeing rising numbers of homeowners not able to pay their mortgages. As part of a […]
Tags: Denver · Economy · Maeve Conran · RMCR series
CO Lawmakers Face Economic Uncertainty
December 26th, 2008 · No Comments
State government officials are bracing for a legislative session fraught with financial uncertainty in the midst of a national recession. Lawmakers say it’s still not clear just how bad things will get for Colorado, or how quickly the state’s economy may recover. As part of a regional series on the economy from Rocky Mountain Community […]
Tags: Bente Birkeland · Capitol Coverage · Economy · Politics · RMCR series
Skiing Through the Economy
December 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Colorado resorts are hoping that skiers and snowboarders pay closer attention to the weather than the economy this winter. But bookings remain far behind last season’s numbers. While it’s doubtful that resorts will match last season’s record-setting number of skier days, there’s still reason for hope. In Telluride, Stephen Barrett reports for KOTO as part […]
Tags: Business · Economy · Indoor/Outdoor Recreation · RMCR series · Sports · Stephen Barrett
Voices of Denver Shoppers
December 24th, 2008 · No Comments
As last minute shoppers hit the stories today, holiday retail sales are shaping up to be the weakest since the early 1990s. As part of a statewide economic series from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, KGNU’s Claudia Cragg went out and about in Denver to ask people if the economic downturn would be affecting their holiday […]
Tags: Claudia Cragg · Economy · Holiday · RMCR series
Gas Prices in the Gunnison Valley
December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Not since January 2005 has the national average price of gasoline been as low as it is now. As part of a statewide economic series from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, Will Shoemaker reports for KBUT about what these prices could mean in the Gunnison Valley.
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Tags: Economy · RMCR series · Will Shoemaker
Northern Colorado Nonprofits Get a Little Help
December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
When it comes to charitable giving, many Coloradans are tightening their purse strings this holiday season. But there is a silver lining. As part of a statewide economic series from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, KUNC’s Grace Hood reports that seven nonprofits in Northern Colorado recently received an unexpected stocking stuffer this year: more cash…
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Tags: Economy · Grace Hood · RMCR series
Trinidad and Las Animas County Weather the Economic Storm
December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
As national lawmakers struggle with the economic climate, and official recognition of a recession has finally made headlines, Trinidad, and by extension, Las Animas County, finds itself in a unique situation. As part of a statewide economic series from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin paid a visit to the area recently to find […]
Tags: Andrea Chalfin · Business/Labor · Economy · Energy · RMCR series · Regional
Economic Conditions in the Four Corners Region
December 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
There are signs that the Four Corners may weather the national economic downturn better than most of Colorado, thanks to tourism, non-residential construction and the gas industry. But businesses in the area are bracing for the worst. KSUT’s Victor Locke reports from Durango as part of a statewide economic series from Rocky Mountain Community Radio.
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Tags: Business/Labor · Economy · RMCR series · Regional · Victor Locke
The New Poor
December 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Across Colorado, charitable organizations that serve the poor say they’re experiencing an alarming increase in demand from those who’ve never needed help before. The resulting strain on non-profits has many worried about the future - and how they’ll keep up as the economy worsens. As part of a statewide economic series from Rocky Mountain Community […]
Tags: Denver · Economy · Kirk Siegler · RMCR series
