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Solar firm files for Chapter 11

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Listing nearly $12 million in debts, a solar generator firm has retreated into Chapter 11 bankruptcy after it says investors backed out.

Most-read stories of 2015

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From pizza restaurants to massive Union Station projects, these 10 stories were BusinessDen’s biggest in 2015, helping make our first year on the Denver business scene a success.

New CU Denver fundraising head turns eye to alumni

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After helping bring in a $5.5 million gift from J.P. Morgan, a CU Denver director is hoping to build the school’s relationship with its alumni and hopefully bring in more individual donations.

Auraria Campus digging into $6.5M quad

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The college campus hub is planning a new spot for students to gather, replacing athletic fields with a large quad next to its student center.

Nonprofit planting $6M project in Montbello

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After years of squeezing kids into its founders’ Monbello home, a longtime nonprofit is building a new facility and creating its own park to introduce local students to the outdoors.

Frontier cutting back on space at DIA

The Denver air carrier is sharply decreasing its rented space and gates at the airport to save millions on rent as it continues a transition to an ‘ultra-low-cost’ airline.