From Non-Profits to Ski Resorts, Colorado Feels Economic Pinch

By KUNC, 12-19-08

Lawmakers, resorts, non-profits—they’re all feeling the national economic pinch at home in Colorado. This week, public radio station KUNC looked a several aspects of the downturn’s effects in the state.

Here are a few of those stories (click headlines for more and to listen to full stories):

Amid the Recession, Ski Resorts Offer Blizzard of Deals
The ski industry typically generates 2.4 billion dollars a year for the state’s economy. But resorts across the state are reporting dismal advanced bookings and sluggish ticket sales overall. KUNC’s Kirk Siegler sent this report from Steamboat Springs.

Northern Colorado Economy in Recession
Northern Colorado - like the rest of the state and the nation - is in a recession. But just how bad and for how long are the questions that area economist’s are trying to figure out. KUNC’s Brian Larson spoke with Northern Colorado Business Report Editor Tom Hacker about some of the early signs that may indicate a turn around in the New Year

Lawmakers Brace for Tough Economic Times
State government officials are bracing for a legislative session fraught with financial uncertainty in the midst of a national recession. Lawmakers say it’s still not clear just how bad things will get for Colorado - or how quickly the state’s economy may recover. As part of our week-long series on the economy and Colorado - KUNC’s state capital reporter Bente Birkeland has more from Denver

Charities Struggle to Meet Rising Demand
Across Colorado, charitable organizations that serve the poor say they’re experiencing an alarming increase in demand from those who’ve never needed help before. The resulting strain on non-profits has many worried about the future - and how they’ll keep up as the economy worsens. In the first of a series of stories this week on the economy, KUNC’s Kirk Siegler visits an emergency shelter for women in Denver.

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