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Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based fast-food chain famous for chicken sandwiches and being closed on Sundays, will open its ...
08/30/2024

Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based fast-food chain famous for chicken sandwiches and being closed on Sundays, will open its second Loveland restaurant next week.

Real estate agent Jamie Globnik at Realtec’s Loveland office has listed the Snowy Peals Winery in at 292 Moraine Ave. in...
08/30/2024

Real estate agent Jamie Globnik at Realtec’s Loveland office has listed the Snowy Peals Winery in at 292 Moraine Ave. in Estes Park for sale for $2.2 million.

Residents in Severance will get the chance in November to do away with a monthly transportation utility fee and approve ...
08/30/2024

Residents in Severance will get the chance in November to do away with a monthly transportation utility fee and approve in its place an extra 1% sales tax for goods purchased in town.

We are underway at the 2024 Women of Distinction awards event in Loveland.Thank you everyone for your attendance and you...
08/30/2024

We are underway at the 2024 Women of Distinction awards event in Loveland.

Thank you everyone for your attendance and your support. Stay tuned throughout the night and next few days for photos and more!

We can’t wait to celebrate with all the incredible honorees and attendees tonight!



Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Title Sponsor: UCHealth
Presenting Sponsor: FNBO
Supporting Sponsor: Palmer Flowers
Associate Sponsors: Alchemer, Journey Payroll & HR - CO, Pathways
Photography Sponsor: A.B. Consulting & Media
Photo Sponsor: BumbleBee the PhotoBooth
Honoree Pre-Party Sponsor: Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

Krenning, the only attorney on the current council, has drawn continued fire from development and other business interes...
08/28/2024

Krenning, the only attorney on the current council, has drawn continued fire from development and other business interests in Loveland since taking office.

Signs of deepening discord on the Loveland City Council continued on Tuesday, with the board’s four-member minority filing a civil-rights complaint against the city in federal court and City Council voting to hire a hearing officer to rule on a member’s appeal of a recall petition seeking to ous...

⏰ Only 24 Hours Left! ⏰Join us tomorrow, August 29th at 5:30 pm, at The Ranch (FNBO Exhibition Hall) in Loveland, CO, fo...
08/28/2024

⏰ Only 24 Hours Left! ⏰

Join us tomorrow, August 29th at 5:30 pm, at The Ranch (FNBO Exhibition Hall) in Loveland, CO, for a night of celebration and inspiration as we honor 14 outstanding women who have made significant contributions to our Northern Colorado communities. These remarkable women, including this year's Leading Lady, will be recognized for their achievements in business, philanthropy, and government.

Hosted by Erin O’Toole, Host & Senior Producer at In the NoCo, KUNC 91.5fm, this event promises to be a memorable celebration of excellence and empowerment.

🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/wod2024-tickets



Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Title Sponsor: UCHealth
Presenting Sponsor: FNBO
Supporting Sponsor: Palmer Flowers
Associate Sponsors: Alchemer, Journey Payroll & HR - CO, Pathways
Photography Sponsor: A.B. Consulting & Media
Photo Sponsor: BumbleBee the PhotoBooth
Honoree Pre-Party Sponsor: Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

House bill 24-1175 gives local governments a Right of First Refusal/Right of First Offer for certain multifamily residen...
08/27/2024

House bill 24-1175 gives local governments a Right of First Refusal/Right of First Offer for certain multifamily residential properties. If you are considering the sale or purchase of multifamily property, before you call your real estate broker, contact an experienced real estate attorney to determine the impacts of this new legislation and how to best address them.

Read more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/thoughtleaders-right-of-first-refusal

Visit our partner, Otis & Bedingfield, LLC, by clicking here: https://nocoattorneys.com

While it is not unusual for surprises to pop up during due diligence reviews when buying or selling multifamily residential real estate, there will now be one more due diligence consideration to add to the list. Effective August 7, 2024, Colorado House Bill 24-1175 will act to provide local governme...

Crocs, which bought the casual footwear line Heydude for $2.5 billion in 2021, recently revealed that Sydney Sweeney is ...
08/27/2024

Crocs, which bought the casual footwear line Heydude for $2.5 billion in 2021, recently revealed that Sydney Sweeney is the brand’s new spokesperson.

Crocs Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX), which bought the casual footwear line Heydude for $2.5 billion in 2021, recently revealed that Sydney Sweeney is the brand's new spokesperson.

Executives in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado expect stable employment in the third quarter, with about a quart...
08/27/2024

Executives in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado expect stable employment in the third quarter, with about a quarter expecting increases in employment.

Naropa University land under contract, campus likely to be redeveloped.
08/27/2024

Naropa University land under contract, campus likely to be redeveloped.

Naropa University is under contract with a yet-to-be-named buyer for its main Boulder campus, which is expected eventually to be redeveloped.

🌟 Meet the Women of Distinction Class of 2024! Congratulations to Tanya Alcaraz from the Poudre School District, one of ...
08/23/2024

🌟 Meet the Women of Distinction Class of 2024! Congratulations to Tanya Alcaraz from the Poudre School District, one of this year's esteemed honorees! 🌟

Join us on August 29th at 5:30 pm at The Ranch (FNBO Exhibition Hall) in Loveland, CO, as we celebrate outstanding women who embody success and commitment to our Northern Colorado communities. This year, we are proud to honor 14 exceptional women including a distinguished mentor, recognized for their achievements in business, philanthropy, and government.

Hosted by Erin O’Toole, Host & Senior Producer at In the NoCo, KUNC 91.5fm, this event promises to be a memorable celebration of excellence and empowerment.

Purchase your tickets today: https://bit.ly/wod2024-tickets

Title Sponsor: UCHealth
Presenting Sponsor: FNBO
Supporting Sponsor: Palmer Flowers
Associate Sponsors: Alchemer, Journey Payroll & HR - CO, Pathways
Photography Sponsor: A.B. Consulting & Media
Photo Sponsor: BumbleBee the PhotoBooth
Honoree Pre-Party Sponsor: Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

“Some projects have been slower to recover and have continued to fluctuate, with a few projects being on hold for months...
08/22/2024

“Some projects have been slower to recover and have continued to fluctuate, with a few projects being on hold for months at a time, or in some cases, indefinitely."

Neenan Archistruction has laid off an unspecified number of its employees, citing changes in the construction industry.

The plat and metro district plan establish a framework for infrastructure construction on the vacant property off U.S. H...
08/22/2024

The plat and metro district plan establish a framework for infrastructure construction on the vacant property off U.S. Highway 36 where a large biotechnology- and health care-centric business park is proposed along with a strategy from the developer to tax future Redtail property owners for the cost of that infrastructure.

A final subdivision plat and a service plan for a metropolitan district for the Redtail Ridge mega-development in Louisville were each approved on Tuesday evening by city leaders.

SATED, which stands for “Safe Appliance, Tidy, Efficient and Delicious,” allows food to be cooked in environments with v...
08/22/2024

SATED, which stands for “Safe Appliance, Tidy, Efficient and Delicious,” allows food to be cooked in environments with various levels of gravity.

Ascent Technology LLC was recently named a runner up at NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, taking home a $250,000 prize for its SATED cooking appliance.

PhotonPharma Inc., which specializes in tumor-specific immune therapies, recently closed a $2.5 million seed financing r...
08/22/2024

PhotonPharma Inc., which specializes in tumor-specific immune therapies, recently closed a $2.5 million seed financing round to help fund the first phase of a clinical trial for Innocell, an ovarian cancer drug candidate.

🌟 NOMINATION PERIOD ENDS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 🌟Do you know a standout young professional making waves in Boulder, Broomfiel...
08/22/2024

🌟 NOMINATION PERIOD ENDS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 🌟

Do you know a standout young professional making waves in Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer, or Weld counties? The Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado 40 Under Forty program is your chance to help us recognize 40 incredible individuals under 40 who are driving change and making a difference in our communities.

If you know someone who’s shaping the future with their professional success and community impact, don’t wait—nominate them today! ⏳ Nominations close on August 23, 2024.

🔗 Submit your nomination here: https://bit.ly/2024-40Under40-Nominate

🌟 Meet the Women of Distinction Class of 2024! Congratulations to Sandy Powell  from BizWest, this year's Publisher's Ch...
08/22/2024

🌟 Meet the Women of Distinction Class of 2024! Congratulations to Sandy Powell from BizWest, this year's Publisher's Choice honoree! 🌟

Join us on August 29th at 5:30 pm at The Ranch (FNBO Exhibition Hall) in Loveland, CO, as we celebrate outstanding women who embody success and commitment to our Northern Colorado communities. This year, we are proud to honor 14 exceptional women including a distinguished mentor, recognized for their achievements in business, philanthropy, and government.

Hosted by Erin O’Toole, Host & Senior Producer at In the NoCo, KUNC 91.5fm, this event promises to be a memorable celebration of excellence and empowerment.

Purchase your tickets today: https://bit.ly/wod2024-tickets

Title Sponsor: UCHealth
Presenting Sponsor: FNBO
Supporting Sponsor: Palmer Flowers
Associate Sponsors: Alchemer, Journey Payroll & HR - CO, Pathways
Photography Sponsor: A.B. Consulting & Media

The state recorded 735 bankruptcy filings during July, compared with 509 during that month in 2023, according to a BizWe...
08/22/2024

The state recorded 735 bankruptcy filings during July, compared with 509 during that month in 2023, according to a BizWest analysis of U.S. Bankruptcy Court data. Numbers cited include all new filings, including open, closed and dismissed cases.

DENVER — Bankruptcy filings in Colorado increased 44% in July from the same period a year ago, with year-to-date filings up 29%.

A company spokesperson would not confirm the number of employees laid off, or what proportion of Neenan’s staff was affe...
08/21/2024

A company spokesperson would not confirm the number of employees laid off, or what proportion of Neenan’s staff was affected. According to BizWest research, the Fort Collins-based company employed 93 people in 2023, down from 150 in 2020.

Neenan Archistruction has laid off an unspecified number of its employees, citing changes in the construction industry.

Work on the facility project was initiated by Loveland-based veterinary products supplier Heska Corp. more than two year...
08/21/2024

Work on the facility project was initiated by Loveland-based veterinary products supplier Heska Corp. more than two years ago, before it was acquired for $1.3 billion in June 2023 by Mars Inc.

LOVELAND — Antech Diagnostics Inc., the North American arm of Mars Petcare, opened a research and development hub last week at 4550 Byrd Drive in Loveland. Work on the facility project was initiated by Loveland-based veterinary products supplier Heska Corp. more than two years ago, before it was a...

The funding round for Ambrosia, which will initially focus on developing small-molecule drug therapies for obesity and o...
08/21/2024

The funding round for Ambrosia, which will initially focus on developing small-molecule drug therapies for obesity and other metabolic disorders, was led by local investor Boulder Ventures and San Francisco-based BVF Partners.

Ambrosia Biosciences Inc., a recently formed drug-discovery company, has raised a $16 million Series A round and reunited a team of scientists that previously worked for Pfizer Inc.’s now-shuttered Boulder research and development operation.

🌟 Meet the Women of Distinction Class of 2024! Congratulations to Melanie Woolman from the United Way Weld County, one o...
08/21/2024

🌟 Meet the Women of Distinction Class of 2024! Congratulations to Melanie Woolman from the United Way Weld County, one of this year's esteemed honorees! 🌟

Join us on August 29th at 5:30 pm at The Ranch (FNBO Exhibition Hall) in Loveland, CO, as we celebrate outstanding women who embody success and commitment to our Northern Colorado communities. This year, we are proud to honor 14 exceptional women including a distinguished mentor, recognized for their achievements in business, philanthropy, and government.

Hosted by Erin O’Toole, Host & Senior Producer at In the NoCo, KUNC 91.5fm, this event promises to be a memorable celebration of excellence and empowerment.

Purchase your tickets today: https://bit.ly/wod2024-tickets

Title Sponsor: UCHealth
Presenting Sponsor: FNBO
Supporting Sponsor: Palmer Flowers
Associate Sponsors: Alchemer, Journey Payroll & HR - CO, Pathways
Photography Sponsor: A.B. Consulting & Media

On Monday, Sue Albert dropped a bombshell on Greeley. After 42 years, she would be closing the iconic Fat Albert’s resta...
08/21/2024

On Monday, Sue Albert dropped a bombshell on Greeley. After 42 years, she would be closing the iconic Fat Albert’s restaurant that has become her family and her life.

The news is hardly real today. On Monday, Sue Albert dropped a bombshell on Greeley. After 42 years, she would be closing the iconic Fat Albert’s restaurant that has become her family and her life.

For the 5-year-old company, which last month claimed to have set a qubit performance record for mass-producible quantum ...
08/21/2024

For the 5-year-old company, which last month claimed to have set a qubit performance record for mass-producible quantum computer chips, Boulder, a global hub for the cutting-edge quantum industry, “really felt like a natural fit."

Oxford Ionics, a British trapped-ion quantum computing company, has planted its first across-the-pond flag in Boulder.

The lawsuit alleged that the Pilgrim's conspired with other chicken processors to orchestrate lower prices.
08/21/2024

The lawsuit alleged that the Pilgrim's conspired with other chicken processors to orchestrate lower prices.

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (Nasdaq: PPC) has agreed to pay $100 million in a settlement with broiler chicken growers across the country to close out a six-year price-fixing lawsuit alleging that the company conspired with other chicken processors to orchestrate lower prices.

Zumbaugh will replace Kara Franker, who will leave her post at the helm of Visit Estes Park, the local marketing distric...
08/21/2024

Zumbaugh will replace Kara Franker, who will leave her post at the helm of Visit Estes Park, the local marketing district for the tourism-dependent town at the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, on Sept. 6 to become president and CEO of a similar organization in the Florida Keys.

Mike Zumbaugh, who has been chief financial officer at Visit Estes Park for nearly three years, has been named interim CEO at the tourism-promotion organization.

🌟 Meet the Women of Distinction Class of 2024! Congratulations to Kristin Glenn from 3Hopeful Hearts, one of this year's...
08/20/2024

🌟 Meet the Women of Distinction Class of 2024! Congratulations to Kristin Glenn from 3Hopeful Hearts, one of this year's esteemed honorees! 🌟

Join us on August 29th at 5:30 pm at The Ranch (FNBO Exhibition Hall) in Loveland, CO, as we celebrate outstanding women who embody success and commitment to our Northern Colorado communities. This year, we are proud to honor 14 exceptional women including a distinguished mentor, recognized for their achievements in business, philanthropy, and government.

Hosted by Erin O’Toole, Host & Senior Producer at In the NoCo, KUNC 91.5fm, this event promises to be a memorable celebration of excellence and empowerment.

Purchase your tickets today: https://bit.ly/wod2024-tickets

Title Sponsor: UCHealth
Presenting Sponsor: FNBO
Supporting Sponsor: Palmer Flowers
Associate Sponsors: Alchemer, Journey Payroll & HR - CO, Pathways
Photography Sponsor: A.B. Consulting & Media

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