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Axios Denver named best newsletter in Colorado

The Axios Denver team took home four awards from the Colorado Press Association.

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Denver Walls takes local street art international

Denver is now an international destination for street art and fans of it.

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Five Colorado restaurants earn Michelin stars

The stars are given to top restaurants serving some of the best dishes in the world.

Lyons still remembering and recovering 10 years after historic Colorado floods

“It’s not a question of will this happen ... or even when it does happen again."

The Axios Denver team on Saturday took home four awards from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Colorado Press Association" data-vars-click-url="https://coloradopressassociation.com/convention/" data-vars-content-id="91e30320-1d9c-47f0-9e4b-fab8ffed340f" data-vars-headline="Axios Denver named best newsletter in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coloradopressassociation.com/convention/" target="_blank">Colorado Press Association</a> in our first year participating in the competition.Driving the news: We won first place for Best Newsletter for our work in 2022.

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Nominations now open for Axios Denver Power Players

Submit a nomination for yourself or a local business leader doing good.

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We all have memories of the local businesses that shaped our upbringing, whether a shop we often visited with our parents, a dealership where we purchased our first car or the company whose name was emblazoned on our little league jerseys. <ul><li>But those businesses wouldn&#x27;t have left such impressions or had such lingering impact if they weren&#x27;t powered by true community leaders.</li></ul>What&#x27;s happening: We know that at Axios, and that&#x27;s why we&#x27;re celebrating the biggest names, established leaders and rising stars in our business community in the second annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Denver Power Players" data-vars-click-url="https://powerplayers.axios.com/denver-nomination?utm_source=axios&amp;utm_medium=site&amp;utm_campaign=pp-edit-site-2022" data-vars-content-id="ec9baf20-f47f-412f-bb2a-d588fd7d22e7" data-vars-headline="Nominations now open for Axios Denver Power Players" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://powerplayers.axios.com/denver-nomination?utm_source=axios&amp;utm_medium=site&amp;utm_campaign=pp-edit-site-2022" target="_blank">Axios Denver Power Players</a> list.

Denver's food hall craze may be waning

Many food halls are still struggling to capture the crowds they did before COVID.

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Denver&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="once-flourishing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/09/junction-food-hall-denver/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBhC6ARIsAGuzdw17opZz9jBAkCrJ0OqKV1vAo0HDZ8swdu6IxJypXEOIiCxnHbICTh4aAtWEEALw_wcB" data-vars-content-id="cd7633b6-de03-4b81-9b95-e1688ace00eb" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s food hall craze may be waning" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/09/junction-food-hall-denver/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw06-oBhC6ARIsAGuzdw17opZz9jBAkCrJ0OqKV1vAo0HDZ8swdu6IxJypXEOIiCxnHbICTh4aAtWEEALw_wcB" target="_blank">once-flourishing</a> food hall scene appears to be fading.Why it matters: Apart from being hangout hubs, food halls act as &quot;amazing incubator models&quot; for up-and-coming chefs and offer new opportunities for budding business owners, Denise Mickelsen with the Colorado Restaurant Association tells Axios.

Colorado's fastest-growing companies in 2023, according to Inc. 5000 list

The prestigious Inc. 5000 list named  133 Colorado companies — most of which are based in metro Denver.

The Denver metro is home to more than 100 of the fastest-growing private companies in the country, according to the recently released <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2023 Inc. 5000 list" data-vars-click-url="https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2023" data-vars-content-id="8338c4c8-5356-4eea-9f99-29091567d0bb" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s fastest-growing companies in 2023, according to Inc. 5000 list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2023" target="_blank">2023 Inc. 5000 list</a>.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Crusoe Energy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.crusoeenergy.com/" data-vars-content-id="8338c4c8-5356-4eea-9f99-29091567d0bb" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s fastest-growing companies in 2023, according to Inc. 5000 list" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.crusoeenergy.com/" target="_blank">Crusoe Energy</a> was the top Colorado company, coming in at 49th. The Denver-based business specializes in using leftover natural gas to power cryptocurrency mining and cloud computing.

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5 takeaways about Colorado's economy right now

Economic risks loom in the distance and warnings are emerging that could pinch the state's financial picture.

Colorado&#x27;s economy is expected to grow 2% this year — a more optimistic outlook for gross domestic product than expected because of robust consumer demand, economists told state lawmakers Wednesday.Yes, but: Economic risks loom in the distance and warnings are emerging that could pinch the state&#x27;s financial picture.

Why robots won't replace restaurant servers anytime soon

Panelists at Denver Startup Week largely agreed AI won't replace restaurant and food staff, but instead complement their services.

The task seemed simple: Guide someone at Chili&#x27;s to the right table. But the robot got lost.Driving the news: Peter Newlin, co-founder of the fast-food chicken restaurant <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Birdcall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wHgxH7ug6g" data-vars-content-id="4937225d-6daf-43be-8307-a0b9e9ccd82b" data-vars-headline="Why robots won&#x27;t replace restaurant servers anytime soon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wHgxH7ug6g" target="_blank">Birdcall</a>, recalled the moment during a panel discussion Tuesday at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver Startup Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/15/denver-startup-week-spotlight-ai" data-vars-content-id="4937225d-6daf-43be-8307-a0b9e9ccd82b" data-vars-headline="Why robots won&#x27;t replace restaurant servers anytime soon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/15/denver-startup-week-spotlight-ai" target="_self">Denver Startup Week</a> about AI&#x27;s impact in the food and restaurant industry.

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How many people are working remotely in Denver and Boulder

Remote work continues to define the Colorado workforce, even as more employers ask workers to return to the office.

Remote work continues to define the Colorado workforce, even as more employers ask workers to return to the office.Driving the news: 24% of Denver metro area workers were working from home as of 2022, compared to 28% in 2021, per newly released census figures.

Overlanding and van-life adventures rising in popularity among women

The recent Mountain West Overland Expo in Colorado dedicated an entire track to women in the community.

Twenty women sat in a half circle, introducing themselves by name — and the make and model of their trucks.What&#x27;s happening: For the first time, the recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mountain West Overland Expo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.overlandexpo.com/mtn-west/" data-vars-content-id="2191b531-6444-4451-bd51-55c9a3ad8c3c" data-vars-headline="Overlanding and van-life adventures rising in popularity among women" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.overlandexpo.com/mtn-west/" target="_blank">Mountain West Overland Expo</a> in Colorado dedicated an entire track of seminars and speakers for women who want to travel off-grid.

Denver Startup Week shines spotlight on AI

With AI permeating nearly every industry, panel discussions will focus on exploring its potential — including its current uses and drawbacks.

Denver Startup Week returns with a focus on something that&#x27;s top of mind in the tech world: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="artificial intelligence" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/30/how-artificial-intelligence-works-unknowns" data-vars-content-id="3e6a02c2-31d1-4977-9bf9-276d1fc4996b" data-vars-headline="Denver Startup Week shines spotlight on AI" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/30/how-artificial-intelligence-works-unknowns" target="_self">artificial intelligence</a>.Driving the news: The weeklong event starting Monday expects to draw roughly 10,000 people downtown to sessions and panel discussions.

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Colorado business leaders feel pessimistic about economy

Colorado's escalating cost of living and increasing regulatory burden on business is souring the economic mood.

Colorado&#x27;s escalating cost of living and increasing regulatory burden on business is souring the economic mood.Driving the news: 60% of business leaders say the state&#x27;s economy is on the wrong track compared to the national picture, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new survey" data-vars-click-url="https://cochamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-Business-Survey.pdf" data-vars-content-id="9587d036-f01d-407b-89bf-9bf65846c38b" data-vars-headline="Colorado business leaders feel pessimistic about economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cochamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-Business-Survey.pdf" target="_blank">a new survey</a> conducted by research firm CHS &amp; Associates on behalf of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.

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