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Ark Valley Voices: 2024 National Civics Bee in DC to Feature BV Student

After winning the Buena Vista (BV) Civics Bee and taking the top spot at state, local student Joseph Drexler will be heading to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Civics Bee. On Tuesday, November 12, Drexler will compete against twenty-seven other state finalists for a top prize of $100,000. Those unable to make the […]





Gazette: EDITORIAL: ‘Cool’ products pave the way to equity

Free-market entrepreneurs improve humanity, providing considerably more than any government has or will. Take, for example, this year’s “Coolest Thing Made in Colorado.” Chosen annually by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the award celebrates the best products made here. This year’s coolest exemplifies how independent, for-profit ventures solve big problems and make life better and […]



Colorado Sun: Colorado’s 2024 ballot is very crowded. Will voters fill out every bubble?

Presidential races typically drive turnout. But Colorado voters have plenty of other reasons to fill out their ballots this year, including statewide measures that would affect everything from abortion rights to mountain lion hunting to the way we vote, potentially defying conventional thinking about voter behavior … Supporters of the measure include a host of […]



Colorado Sun: Know what the coolest thing made in Colorado is?

That would be the Freedom Trax, a motorized attachment that turns wheelchairs into off-road transporters. It won this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado award from the Colorado Chamber on Thursday. The device is designed for manual wheelchairs and comes from Tour Engineering in Golden. Wooden handmade puzzles from Liberty Puzzles in Boulder won the […]


Governor Polis Delivers Keynote Address at Colorado Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting

Today, Governor Polis delivered the keynote address at the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting to highlight Colorado’s economic success. “Colorado has one of the best economies in the country and we continue working to ensure it remains the best place to launch and grow a business. Since taking office, we have brought thousands of […]