Business

Looking for some world-class pizza? Look no further than Wholly Stromboli, whose owners Melissa and Eric Rickman just captured first place regional honors at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas, besting scores of professional pizzaiolis. It’s a welcome affirmation for Melissa Rickman, whose artistry captured the hearts, and palates, of the judges. 
    “It is the biggest pizza competition in the world, next to the one in italy,” Rickman said. “And there were 60 contenders in our division, and we won “Best Non-traditional Pizza.”
    Taking top honors took some unusual skill, outside the realm what most of us would consider a three-topping special at the corner pizza joint.

Putting his administration squarely in the sights of environmental foes of fracking, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper vowed to sue Fort Collins prior to a proposed ban of oil and gas development as approved by their city council this week.

The Fort Collins City Council, in a 5-2 vote, made a final decision on the ban on oil and gas development within the city during their March 5 session.

Continuing a downward spiral of insecurity for its Colorado workforce, Vestas Wind announced more cutbacks this week. Slashing an additional 10 percent of the 1,100 still employed in the state, the layoffs comprise approximately 110 workers, between the Brighton and Windsor locations. That decision follows a spate of cuts last year that left hundreds of Colorado workers without jobs. In an effort to stave off further cuts, the company took a novel approach at the end of the year, with help from the state.

Taking charge of a new State Farm office in the Safeway Plaza at 1200 Dexter Ave., agent Nikki Long continues the tradition of providing insurance and financial product sales for the company in Fort Lupton, along with office mates Janis Bowman and Jorge Santillana.
    The new digs take the place of the old office on Fourth Street, opening at the beginning of this year.