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3:38pm

Thu March 31, 2011
Government

La Veta Only Colorado Town on USPS List of Suspended Offices

Credit US Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service made public this week a list of 400 offices across the country in which business has been suspended. The good news is that Colorado has only one entry on the list, and the small outlet in southern Colorado has been closed for some time.

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1:53pm

Thu March 31, 2011
Agriculture

State Ag Officials Pushing for Millet Beer and Overseas Exports

Credit Creative Commons

Colorado agriculture officials are turning to brewers and Europe to see if they can help boost sales of millet.

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1:37pm

Thu March 31, 2011
Economy

Federal Laboratories Pump Billions into Colorado’s Economy

Credit National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Even during tough economic times Colorado’s economy benefited last year because of federal research labs in the state.

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12:16pm

Thu March 31, 2011
Agriculture

Farmers May Boost Corn Crop to Help Ease Global Shortage

Credit Scott Bauer / U.S. Dept of Agriculture

U.S. farmers are expected to boost the size of this year’s corn crop - a move that could potentially help to ease global food shortages by the fall.  But even with record-high prices, Colorado farmers may not follow suit.

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7:45am

Thu March 31, 2011
UQM Technologies

Northern Colorado Electric Motor Company On a Roll

UQM Technologies of Longmont is adding employees and space.  KUNC’s Erin O’Toole talks with Boulder County Business Report publisher Chris Wood about what’s driving this electric-motor company to expand.

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