McClain Finlon Advertising, one of Denver’s largest ad agencies, is laying off almost all of its staff and will become a part-time consulting business after a deal by longtime owner Cathey Finlon to sell the company to one of her top deputies fell throu

Despite a slow economy and soaring gas prices, many concertgoers this summer will spend more than $200 in ticket fees to attend a multiple-day music festival.

Inland restaurant operators are hoping Mother's Day gives them a much-needed holiday from a slumping economy that has consumers tightening their budgets and dining out less frequently.

Area eateries feel the squeeze as food and gas prices climb, jacking up restaurant expenses at the same time diners tighten their belts and eat out less.

In the 18 months since Bill Seratt was hired as executive director of the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, the national economy has continuously slumped and those dependent on local tourism have correspondingly seen fewer visitors and falling pro