Eric Peterson

Denver

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Made in Colorado: Roaring Fork Mill

1 month ago | coloradobiz.com | Eric Peterson

Roaring Fork Mill founder Jacob Trumbull got interested in stone milling when he worked in sustainable agriculture and environmental education in Vermont. When he subsequently relocated to Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley, Trumbull learned about its agricultural history and wanted to be part of the industry’s revival. “A good amount of folks used to grow grain here, but the market isn’t there for it anymore,” he said.
The Lifetime Burden of Dementia Is Much Higher Than Previous... : Neurology Today

1 month ago | journals.lww.com | Eric Peterson

Article In BriefResearchers analyzed more than 30 years of longitudinal data from a large cohort study, projecting that by 2060 the annual number of US adults developing dementia would increase from about 514,000 in 2020 to roughly 1 million in 2060. The lifetime risk of dementia in the United States is considerably higher than previous estimates, largely because people are living longer, according to a Jan. 13 study in Nature Medicine.
Made in Colorado: Retuned Guitar String Jewelry

1 month ago | coloradobiz.com | Eric Peterson

The married co-founders of Retuned, Christina and Ian Lacey, are music lovers. They also have musician friends who break a fair number of guitar strings. “We found out that guitar strings are hard to recycle,” said Christina Lacey. “A lot of people just throw them out.”In 2016, the Laceys put their minds together and designed some earrings and bracelets they could make from broken strings and launched Retuned in the process.
Made in Colorado: Seam Of Life

1 month ago | coloradobiz.com | Eric Peterson

Morgan Kurz has snowboarded and biked all over the West. She learned how to sew for a job in California in 2016, then tore her ACL snowboarding two years later and went back to sewing during her recovery. It started as “an outlet to stay mentally busy while I was healing my physical body,” she said, then snowballed into a side hustle as Seam Of Life in 2020.
What tariffs will mean for Colorado’s agriculture industry

1 month ago | coloradobiz.com | Eric Peterson

With the looming possibility of tariff-sparked trade wars with the nation’s top-three trading partners, Colorado’s agriculture industry is bracing for a storm. Twenty-five percent tariffs began to hit domestic importers of products from Canada and Mexico this week. Trump also doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports to 20% from 10% following an original tariff placed on Chinese imports that went into effect in early February.
The real estate mirage: Despite high interest rates and growing prices, Colorado still maintains population

1 month ago | coloradobiz.com | Eric Peterson

In early 2025, headlines portrayed an exodus from the Centennial State. The stories below the headlines pointed out that the U-Haul Growth Index ranked Colorado at 40th in 2024, down sharply from ninth in 2023. The slide of 31 spots was the nation’s highest, sparking some consternation that a correction was on the way for the housing market. On the surface, the skyrocketing cost of real estate in Colorado aligns with the idea of negative migration.
Made in Colorado: Hitch + Timber leather and canvas goods

1 month ago | coloradobiz.com | Eric Peterson

Hitch + Timber was born in the mid-2010s when Michael Locke worked as a dolly grip for shows such as “House of Cards.”“I started making myself like little pocket organizers for all the tools that I had to have on me,” he said. People subsequently wanted to buy them, and it snowballed into a catalog of pocket organizers, wallets and other leather and canvas products. The Card Caddy, designed to hold a few credit and ID cards, a tool and a pen, is a top seller.
Startup of the Month: Flora Materials

1 month ago | coloradobiz.com | Eric Peterson

Company: Flora Materials, www.floramaterials.com, CarbondaleFounded: 2023 Initial LightbulbAn architectural designer by trade, Natalie York co-founded West 40 Studio, an architectural firm in Carbondale, with her partner, Adam Cook, in 2022. York’s design career helped inspire the following launch of Flora Materials and its ongoing R&D work toward a sustainable alternative to premium vinyl tile flooring.
National Western Campus Showpiece Takes Shape

2 months ago | enr.com | Eric Peterson

If all goes as planned, the Western Stock Show Association Legacy Building will be at the heart of the National Western Complex campus when the cows return to Denver for the stock show in 2026—and every January until 2126. On track for completion in fall 2025, the four-story, 117,000-sq-ft building will feature galleries and exhibition space, several event venues and office space for the association, the nonprofit that has produced the stock show since 1906.
Colorado/Wyoming/Dakotas - Project of the Year, Best Project, Cultural/Worship: Air Force Academy Visitor Center

2 months ago | enr.com | Jennifer Seward |Eric Peterson

Colorado Springs KEY PLAYERSSubmitted by: GE JohnsonOwner: TrueNorth Commons Business Improvement DistrictLead Design Firm: Fentress ArchitectsGeneral Contractor: GE JohnsonCivil Engineer: Matrix Design GroupStructural Engineer: Martin/Martin Consulting EngineersMEP Engineer: RMH GroupLocated just outside the Air Force Academy’s north gate, the 34,000-sq-ft visitor center features rooflines inspired by aircraft taking flight.