Denver Business Journal articles from September 2000

Denver Business Journal archives from September 2000

KMAS plans leap into TV news fray.(Telemundo launches Spanish-language evening news program)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Colorado's major Telemundo affiliate plans to resurrect the spirit of its local news-gathering presence with the launch of a Spanish-language evening news program, designed to serve Colorado's fastest-growing ethnic community. Telemundo is...

Housing key part of talks.(affordable housing plans)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Affordable homes planned at Stapleton Decisions about how much affordable housing will ultimately be built, as part of the Stapleton redevelopment project might be made as early as next week, but it's unlikely everyone involved in the...

Colo. has long tried to get handle on growth.(Citizen Management of Growth Amendment)
September 1, 2000... Although the Citizen Management of Growth Amendment, which will go before voters Nov. 7, has fueled public debate about growth-control measures, discussions about growth and how to manage it have been part of Colorado's public policy landscape...

Colo. companies find a pot of gold.(Colorado companies locating business in Ireland)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Despite its war-torn reputation, many firms are locating offices in Northern Ireland The eyes of about a dozen Colorado firms have been smiling on Northern Ireland in recent years, and they are singing the praises of the economic benefits...

Only Webbs need apply for this job.(Denver Bar Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Seen in The Docket, the Denver Bar Association's newsletter, this classified ad: "ATTORNEY FOR SOUTHEAST DENVER law office. No experience necessary, but must be relative of Denver mayor." Well, at least one attorney has a sense of...

Speaking of seeing things.(Qwest Communications International billboards)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Seen on a billboard in New Jersey, this ad for Qwest Communications International, just two words: "Wreak Havoc." "Wreak Havoc?" Is this a new kind of "come clean" advertising campaign, a la United Airlines or Firestone Tire and...

Attorneys on the move.(Davis Graham and Stubbs moves into new building)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Saturday is Moving Day for hundreds of lawyers and support workers at Davis Graham and Stubbs, one of Denver's largest law firms. DSG, as insiders call the firm, celebrated its 85th anniversary earlier this year and is moving into new LoDo digs...

The Taste of Traffic Jams?
September 1, 2000... Get ready for the annual rite of Labor Day, the Taste of Colorado/Festival of Mountain and Plain. And best find alternative means to get around. Together with Rockies home games and the annual CSU/CU football game and police riot...

Seed expert helps Peru replenish mined land.(Wendell Hassell grows Peruvian native seeds)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... An Arvada man is helping seed a fledgling industry in Peru. Wendell Hassell spent 23 years with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and nine years with the U.S. Park Service collecting native seeds. He'd go into an area scheduled for...

Latest medical buzz: Honey-cured wounds.(honey production)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... The next time you suffer a minor cut or burn, you might want to reach for the honey jar instead of the antibacterial ointment. Honey has been used for thousands of years to protect wounds, so long that its medical use has fallen into...

Housing proponents oppose amendment.(Amendment 24, Citizen Management of Growth)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Among opponents of Amendment 24, the Citizen Management of Growth amendment, are leaders in the affordable housing community who believe the amendment will not only drive record-breaking housing prices even higher, but also will make the...

Energy deregulation effort cooled by California woes.(electric bills in California increase after deregulation)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... But legislators may bring up topic again next year Efforts to deregulate Colorado's utility industry may have hit a large speed bump this summer in the form of skyrocketing electricity bills in the nation's first free-market utility zone....

Dental clinic will provide smiles to area's neediest.(collaboration of Inner City Health Center and St. Anthony Central Hospital)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... When a new dental clinic opens in November, it hopes to give more Denver-area job seekers on welfare something to smile about. The clinic, a collaboration of Inner City Health Center and St. Anthony Central Hospital, will provide...

DIA lands on the bottom for flight arrivals in June.(Denver International Airport)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Denver International Airport led the nation in late arrivals during June, and United Airlines says it is partly to blame. Just over half, or 54.2 percent, of all flights arrived at DIA within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, according a...

'Dine at the sign'.(Colorado Restaurant Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Beginning Labor Day weekend, the Colorado Restaurant Association will encourage the public to patronize establishments bearing the trade group's logo. "The decal in the windows of our member restaurants and on the trucks of suppliers means...

Post withdraws bid.(Post Properties Inc. withdraws offer to buy East Village)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... On Tuesday, Atlanta-based Post Properties Inc. announced that it was withdrawing its offer to buy East Village, a Denver subsidized-housing development. After negotiating the contract with California's Casden Properties for months, East Village...

Avaya gets Olympic deal.(NBC Olympics Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Avaya, the former Enterprises Networks Group that spun off from Lucent Technologies, announced that NBC Olympics Inc. has selected the company to support its telecommunications needs for the next five Olympic Games. The eight-year...

Key to buy Columbus.(Key Production Company Inc.)(Columbus Energy Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Denver-based Key Production Co., an oil and gas concern, will buy Columbus Energy Corp., another Denver company. The two independent oil and gas companies will merge with the majority of the company under the control of Key shareholders....

$4M placement completed.(Fischer Imaging Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Fischer Imaging Corp., a Denver company that makes medical imaging devices, completed a $4 million private placement of its stock. Fischer, which trades on Nasdaq under the symbol "FIMG," sold 1 million shares of its stock at $4 a share....

IBM unit lands contract.(IBM Global Services-Federal gets contract from U.S. Army)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... IBM Global Services-Federal, based in Boulder, landed a big contract with the government. The U.S. Army awarded the division of IBM a $617.6 million contract to handle international communications and computer services for both the...

$2M deal in the works.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Panoramic Care Systems, a Denver company that does business as MDI Technologies, signed a letter of intent to acquire Continuex Corp., a Washington company. The deal is worth about $2 million, including the assumption of bank debt. ...

Exempla takes over ER.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Exempla Healthcare plans to take over management of the emergency department at St. Joseph Hospital on Jan. 1, ending a four-year contract with Kaiser Permanente of Colorado. "Their (letter) explicitly states that it is not a question of...

Arthur Andersen's split shouldn't affect Denver.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The bitter final break-up of accounting giant Arthur Andersen LLP and its Andersen Consulting relative, the world's largest business consulting firm, in August shouldn't dramatically change the two companies' Denver operations. So say...

Most computer users fail to maximize PC potential.(Gateway Inc. survey)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... While legislators strive to bridge Colorado's "digital divide," Gateway Country stores across the state are building bridges to help their customers cross what they call the "possibilities gap." "Gateway has realized that there is a...

Coors spent $39M on sports TV.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Colorado's Coors Brewing Co. took second place in a recent skirmish in the battle of the brewers to dominate advertising on televised sports programs. In the second quarter of this year, Golden-based Coors spent nearly $39 million to air...

Phone deal at airport sparks suit.(Denver International Airport)(DataWave)(RMES Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... A Nevada business is suing a Denver telecommunications contractor for $400,000 to $800,000 in damages, crying foul and claiming it was jilted in a telephone contract at Denver International Airport. Denver-based RMES Communications Inc. was...

White House unimpressed by 'stunt'.(estate tax protest)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Montana rancher Lynn Cornwell traveled by tractor from the Capitol to the White House to deliver legislation to phase out the estate tax over the next 10 years. "Mr. President, don't veto this bill!" said 97-year-old Sen. Strom Thurmond,...

Ads escalate battle.(managed care reform)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The battle over managed care reform was waged in the heartland during Congress' August recess. During the week before Labor Day, the American Medical Association stepped up its grass roots "National House Call" public relations and...

Patent Office raises fees.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will raise patent fees Oct. 1 by 2.68 percent, the current rate of inflation. The increase is the first for the patent office since 1997. It reduced fees in 1998 and 1999 to better reflect the cost of...

OSHA named finalist.
September 1, 2000... The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is one of 25 finalists for the Innovations in American Government Award, a program sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. ...

SBA's new program unavailable here.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Bankers working to bring 'Community Express' loans for small businesses to Colorado One of the federal government's new loan programs for small businesses kicked into high gear in late July, but it will take a little longer to get to...

Colorado makes tax refunds easier to get.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... State revenue department simplifies process for obtaining return on personal property taxes Colorado businesses not only get another refund on personal property tax this year; they'll also get it more easily than last year. Those...

Customer service secrets of the Irish.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Great customer service isn't dead, it's just living somewhere else -- specifically, Ireland. My wife and I recently visited the Emerald Isle as part of a honeymoon tour of two English-speaking European countries (the other being England)....

Panel to discuss women on corporate boards.(Boulder Business and Professional Women)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Boulder Business and Professional Women will host a panel discussion on "Getting Women on Corporate and Other Powerful Boards" at its Sept. 21 meeting. Panelists with extensive board experience will discuss the benefits to the firm and to...

Mall plans fall show.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Aurora Mall will present its annual three-day Fall Home and Lifestyle Show from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. The event, open to the public, will feature displays from professionals regarding home products and personal services, construction and...

Fentress Bradburn Architects.
September 1, 2000... Fentress Bradburn Architects of Denver was honored for its design of the David Eccles Conference Center & Peery's Egyptian Theater renovation which won the 2000 Gold Nugget, Best in the West "Grand Award" at the Pacific Coast Builder's...

Ageiss Environmental Inc.
September 1, 2000... Ageiss Environmental Inc. won an APEX 2000 Award of Excellence for its Ageiss Corporate Style Guide. Ageiss competed in a field of 767 entries in the technical writing category of APEX's Awards for Publication Excellence.

Re/Max International.(top real estate network according to Worth magazine)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Denver-based Re/Max International was selected as the world's top real estate network in the second Worth magazine "Reader's Choice" survey Re/Max was one of nine repeat winners.

Global Experiential Marketing Group.(acquires Events Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Global Experiential Marketing Group acquired Tip Nunn's Events Inc., a sports and event publicity firm. Employees of Tip Nunn's Events will remain based in Golden and will operate as the Denver-area office of the GEM group beginning Oct. 1....

Benefit dance to raise funds for Kid's Cafe.(Conferon Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Conferon Inc., a national independent meeting planning firm, in conjunction with the Denver hospitality community and the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, is sponsoring the second annual Conferon Classic, a dance event to benefit the...

Making the most of all those meetings.(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... In the time you spend worrying about it, you could have it done! says the mother to the child facing his first essay assignment in school. Simple but wise words. These same words are often heard in the workplace, spoken in frustration...

Keep employee communication lines open.(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... Be open with your employees about your strengths and weaknesses, lack of experience or expertise. Your employees, after a period of time, will become very much aware of areas in which you have strengths and those in which you have weaknesses....

Incorporating could be your profitable first step.(small businesses could benefit from registering)(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... Telephones, business cards, computers... these are the typical must-have purchases you need when starting a business. But incorporating is often the true launching pad for any businesses. Why would you want to incorporate? For protection....

For those who fly a lot, heed these special tips.(advice for frequent fliers)(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... How to prevent your laptop from getting ripped off Frequent traveling will wear down even the hardiest of souls. If a significant amount of your time is spent in the air, here are several tips to keep your energy and spirits up: Bring...

Tip of the week.(laptop theft prevention)(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... For many business travelers, carrying a laptop is as indispensable as carrying a purse or a wallet. Unfortunately, this pricey equipment carries the same allure to thieves. A common trick criminals use to get laptops is snagging them from...

An extra day in: San Francisco.(travel advice)(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... Put your walking shoes on if you want to negotiate the streets of San Francisco on foot. Hills are plenty, some with grades as steep as 31 percent. Even if you're in shape for the hike, a visit to this beautiful and ethnically diverse city...

NEWSMAKERS.(job hirings and promotions)
September 1, 2000... Architecture Grace Locke, Daniel Muldoon, and Jason Pettigrew joined Slater-Paull & Associates. Locke graduated from Savannah College of Arts & Design and has experience with historic preservation, higher education and religious projects....

Denver world-class yet? Some say: almost there.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Denver may have outgrown its cow town image, but can it really call itself world-class today and compare itself to cities with national reputations such as Chicago and Dallas? Denver has had its share of time in the national spotlight...

What's at Denver's high, low housing ends?(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... From $9M to $14K (with most around $250K), Denver's housing market has exceptional variety If you searched the Denver area for homes in the $1 million to $10 million range in mid-August, you would have found -- hold on to your last bank...

Renters looking at 4-figure monthly tabs.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Rents continue to rise; some as high as $3,300 a month for swankiest apartment units Many of today's busy apartment dwellers can buy theater tickets, drop off laundry and take advantage of other amenities without ever leaving their...

Clogged roadways to get needed relief soon.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Help arrived when voters said 'yes' in 1999 In the beginning, people went downtown to work, shop and play. Denver is far, far beyond those distant mists of history. These days, 65 percent of the 8.2 million trips made on an average...

Is growth a problem? Voters to decide Nov. 7.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Do growth caps work? What about Boulder? Amendment 24, the Citizen Management of Growth initiative, is one of many constitutional amendments that will be put before Colorado voters on Nov. 7. Sponsored by Coloradans for Responsible...

Denver, like other cities, is short of workers.(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... Denver has long been known as a great place to live. Now this crown jewel of the Rockies is making a for itself as the place for business -- both in the region and nationally. Ironically, however, the city's booming economy is becoming a "good...

Smart, wired buildings on the rise everywhere.(NPB Management)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... You're only as smart as your building. That's the word from owners, developers and leasing agents today, in terms of smart, or wired, buildings. Basically, it comes down to this: A building without wires is as good as a building without...

Environmentally friendly materials popular.(Stephen Colley/Architecture)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Architects choosing to build homes and other structures with concrete instead of traditional wood frames may be on to something. More and more of them are turning to products that claim to be environmentally friendly and also provide...

Demand for architects soars nationwide.(Cochran, Stephenson & Donkervoet.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... George Vaeth is feeling the pressure. The Baltimore architect gets half his business from educational institutions, and a strong economy has landed a tax windfall in the laps of area schools. "They have had a lot of complaints for a...

Realtors try new ways to market themselves.(Carla Britton of Laura McCarthy Inc markets herself)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... To make themselves stand out in a highly competitive business, some real estate agents are choosing a more personal approach. Some have begun running photos of themselves in the real estate section of area newspapers, listing their...

Study: Ergonomics rule costs $91 billion a year.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... A new study by the Employment Policy Foundation estimates OSHA's proposed ergonomics standard will cost American businesses $91 billion a year over the next 10 years, not the $4.2 billion that the agency predicts. The foundation based its...

Growing up with Dick and Jane.(Carole Kismaric)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Remember Dick and Jane? I do. Those adorable moppets starred in the first books I ever read. In fact, those Dick and Jane books helped me learn to read. The stories were simple, full of simple declarative sentences like "Run,...

Dodge Stratus a sporty drive for around town.(DaimlerChrysler AG)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... The weather forecast is getting clearer at Daimler Chrysler. The manufacturer was running out of cloud and weather-related nameplates. The company was making cars with names like Breeze, Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus and Mammatus (just...

Problems at airport must be corrected now.(Denver International Airport)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Air travel in Denver this summer has more irony attached to it than an O'Henry short story. Denver International Airport, one of the most modern airports in the nation, was built primarily because the old airport was dysfunctional during...

City should bargain with Post Properties.(Mayor Wellington Webb)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Mayor Wellington Webb's intentions are good in his effort to preserve some low-income housing in the East Village project northeast of downtown Denver, but the administration's execution is flawed in our view. Last week, a proposed buyer...

JOA won't ensure quality.(Joint Operating Agreement of Denver Post Corp. and Denver Rocky Mountain News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Next Friday, Sept. 8, Attorney General Janet Reno will receive a report from the United States Department of Justice in preparation for a decision she'll make on the proposed "Joint Operating Agreement" between the Denver Post and the Denver...

Giving is what matters most.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... In 1947, my grandfather was on an airplane for one of the first times in his life. The plane developed severe engine problems. The pilot spent several minutes dumping fuel before attempting an emergency landing. This was not a situation...

Amendment 24 a bad idea for Colorado.(growth control)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... There is no doubt that growth has created some unpleasant experiences for Coloradans. However, the opportunities and benefits of growth exceed the "growing pains" currently felt by everyone. The proposed amendment 24, which adds eight pages...

Denver-Area Public Golf Courses.(Brief Article)
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Largest Denver-Area Antomobile Dealerships.(Brief Article)
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DBJ STOCK REPORT.
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DBJ FUNDWATCH.(Brief Article)
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Savings Account Yields.(Brief Article)
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National Interest Rate Index.(Brief Article)
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Borrowing Rates.
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Current Tax-exempt Bond Offerings.
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Money key to picking a health plan.
September 8, 2000... The Colorado Business Group on Health says that purchasing the right health plan is more than a matter of price, but when it comes down to decisions, money talks. Next week the business group will release its latest quality report, which...

Group demands measurements.(Colorado Business Group on Health seeks performance standards for health insurers)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... A growing number or employers are making performance standards part of their contracts with health insurers, improving service for the entire community, says the Colorado Business Group on Health. This year is the first time the CBGH, a...

Hen farmers are sitting pretty.(Colorado Natural Eggs organic chicken eggs)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... When McDonald's Corp. told its egg suppliers give their hens more room to move, Cyd Szymanski smiled. The 80,000 hens under contract to her Denver company, Colorado Natural Eggs, are "free-roaming" -- meaning they can move around their...

Smaller bank rejoicing.(First American Bancorp. of Greenwood Village, CO, gains customers everytime there is a larger bank merger)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Customers turning away from giants Colorado's small banks outdid big ones in many ways last year for the first time since branch banking came to the state in the early 1990s. The main reason for the shift is that the smaller,...

Privacy Center keeps watch on Web.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... As high technology whips through Colorado like a tornado, the Privacy Center at the University of Denver is acting as storm chaser, scrutinizing software, communications technologies and Internet services for their potential to invade personal...

Composter wants to double in size.(A-1 Organics)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... A1 Organics sells millions of dollars worth of recycled organics to landscapers The state's largest commercial composter wants to build the state's largest compost pile north of Interstate 76 in Weld County. If approved by both the...

Cell phones aren't just for talking.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Those wireless phones. They sure are neat. And not just for talking, it turns out. At a recent luncheon at The Brown Palace Hotel, talk was all about the wonderful things wireless phones can do. Pretty soon, they'll be transaction devices. ...

Get the hook.(commentary on Ford Motor CEO Jacques Nasser's public attempts to calm public safety concerns)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Gee, we thought it would take something to top Joe Nacchio's performance in Qwest's series of TV commercials. Now comes Ford Motor Co.'s CEO Jacques Nasser explaining his company's efforts in the Firestone tire debacle and what he's doing...

Surprise, surprise.(Colorado real estate develpers fight Amendment 24 ballot measure on growth)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Colorado's real estate development industry is putting its money where its mouth is. During the month of August, big developers and Realtors (that's with a capital ER) have ponied up $1.4 million to fight Amendment 24, the Citizen Management of...

The sweet taste of history.(ad agency Thomas & Perkins renovates Sugar Building)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Ad agency revives part of LoDo's past In 1998, when ad man Bryan Thomas purchased and single-handedly took on the historic renovation of the Sugar Building in LoDo, there were many who said he wouldn't succeed. With the project's...

Free ads give non-profits a public voice.(Giving Voice)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Four brothers with a taste for philanthropy are joining forces to bolster public awareness of nonprofit organizations in the Denver area. Their program, called Giving Voice, helps the nonprofit community by purchasing newspaper advertising...