/tags/brighton Brighton en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:11:38 GMT /news/2023-02-24/recent-study-of-local-school-districts-shortened-week-met-with-criticism-from-officials The study by Brown University found that the shorter school week could hurt the housing market, cause a decline in student achievement, and decrease teacher and staff numbers. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:11:38 GMT /news/2023-02-24/recent-study-of-local-school-districts-shortened-week-met-with-criticism-from-officials Michael Lyle /education/2018-03-20/metro-denver-school-drops-mondays-in-favor-of-shorter-school-week School District 27J will become the first metro Denver area district to implement a four-day week.Starting in August, students will be off Mondays, but… Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:13:01 GMT /education/2018-03-20/metro-denver-school-drops-mondays-in-favor-of-shorter-school-week Stephanie Daniel /business/2016-07-26/wyoming-wants-wind-energy-factory-jobs-colorado-has-them Wyoming has lost hundreds of coal mining jobs in 2016. In contrast to coal, the renewables industry is growing nationwide. Generation capacity is… Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:26:52 GMT /business/2016-07-26/wyoming-wants-wind-energy-factory-jobs-colorado-has-them Leigh Paterson /business/2015-07-13/changes-to-farmworker-housing-rules-worry-farmers-advocates Many of the more than 3 million migrant farm workers that plant and pick the fruits and vegetables we eat in the U.S. live on the farms they work for. But… Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:40:39 GMT /business/2015-07-13/changes-to-farmworker-housing-rules-worry-farmers-advocates Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2014-05-28/industrial-hemp-could-take-root-if-legal-seeds-werent-so-scarce After nearly 50 years of tight regulations, farmers in some states are now allowed to grow hemp seeds for experimentation. But it's still illegal to import viable seeds — which are in high demand. Wed, 28 May 2014 07:31:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-05-28/industrial-hemp-could-take-root-if-legal-seeds-werent-so-scarce Luke Runyon /business/2014-02-04/vestas-reports-2013-profit-continues-to-hire-new-workers Wrapping up 2013 with positive news, Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has posted a $295 million fourth quarter profit. That’s the company’s first… Tue, 04 Feb 2014 22:09:16 GMT /business/2014-02-04/vestas-reports-2013-profit-continues-to-hire-new-workers Nathan Heffel /business/2013-11-07/vestas-says-hundreds-will-be-hired-at-brighton-windsor-plants Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems says it will begin hiring hundreds of new employees at three of its four Colorado factories.Vestas… Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:32:41 GMT /business/2013-11-07/vestas-says-hundreds-will-be-hired-at-brighton-windsor-plants Nathan Heffel