Christopher Wood

Boulder

Publisher and Editor at BizWest

Publisher and editor of BizWest, manager of BizWest Media LLC. News junkie. Lover of books, coffee and microbrews. Lots of microbrews.

Articles

CopperMuse Distillery files for bankruptcy days after closure – BizWest

2 weeks ago | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

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Colorado bankruptcy filings increase 14% in March – BizWest

2 weeks ago | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

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Toor: Trump policies drive uncertainty in climate action – BizWest

3 weeks ago | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

GREELEY — Trump administration policies on tariffs, renewable energy and electric vehicles are creating uncertainty in the marketplace, potentially slowing adoption of carbon-reduction measures. That was the message from Will Toor, executive director of the Colorado Energy Office, delivering the keynote address at BizWest’s combined Confluence: Colorado Water Conference and Net Zero Cities event Thursday at the Aims Community College Welcome Center in Greeley.
Facing foreclosure, Boulder condo project files for bankruptcy – BizWest

3 weeks ago | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

BOULDER — A Boulder condo project has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection days before portions of the property were to be sold in foreclosure. Canyon Creek Villas LLC, a Louisville-based single-asset real estate company that developed The Residences at Saddle Creek condo project in west Boulder, filed for bankruptcy March 28 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Denver. The filing listed assets and liabilities of $10 million to $50 million. The Residences at Saddle Creek are located at 90 W.
Colorado bankruptcy filings climb 20% in February – BizWest

1 month ago | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

DENVER — Colorado bankruptcy filings increased 20% in February, continuing a pattern of steady increases from recent years. The state recorded 491 bankruptcy filings during the month, compared with 409 for the same period a year ago. Individual filings totaled 476, up from 399 in February 2024. Business filings totaled 15, up from 10 the prior year. That’s according to a BizWest analysis of U.S. Bankruptcy Court data. Numbers cited include all new filings, including open, closed and dismissed cases.
‘A county of opportunity:’ Weld tops state in population growth – BizWest

1 month ago | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

Every day in Weld County, new residents cross county lines from the south and west, fleeing the more-expensive housing markets of Boulder, Broomfield or the rest of metro Denver. Babies are being born at the county’s two full-service hospitals: Banner North Colorado Medical Center and UCHealth Greeley Hospital, with births accounting for half of the county’s new residents. Other newcomers hail from out of state, lured by jobs in agriculture, energy, manufacturing or other sectors.
Wood: Region could reel from Trump cuts – BizWest

1 month ago | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

Budget and staffing cuts implemented by the Trump administration could have a profound effect on the economy of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, with cuts potentially affecting a wide range of industries and research initiatives. Elon Musk, the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency, once boasted that he could cut the federal budget by $2 trillion.
Colorado bankruptcy filings climb 26% in 2024 – BizWest

Jan 15, 2025 | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

DENVER — Colorado bankruptcy filings increased a slight 2% in December but finished the year up 26% compared with 2023. The state recorded 7,682 bankruptcy filings in 2024, compared with 6,081 the prior year. Individual filings totaled 7,536, up 26% from 5,961 in 2023. Business filings totaled 146, compared with 128 the prior year. That’s according to a BizWest analysis of U.S. Bankruptcy Court data. Numbers cited include all new filings, including open, closed and dismissed cases.
Wood: What will Trump 2.0 mean for region? – BizWest

Nov 29, 2024 | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

What could a second Trump Administration mean for the region’s economy? Answers to that question will unfold in the months and years after inauguration day Jan. 20. But, if public pronouncements are to be believed, there could be both positives and negatives for the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, as well as the broader economy. As BizWest managing editor Lucas High and reporter Sharon Dunn described in the story on page 18A of this edition, Trump 2.0 will affect a wide variety of sectors.
Colorado bankruptcy filings increase 21% in October – BizWest

Nov 24, 2024 | bizwest.com | Christopher Wood

DENVER — Bankruptcy filings in Colorado increased 21% in October from the same period a year ago, with year-to-date filings up 29%. The state recorded 717 bankruptcy filings during October, compared with 594 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. Colorado recorded 670 bankruptcy filings in September.