Shop Local

Shop Local

Support independent, small business this fall and holiday season Small businesses here in Colorado are important because they provide opportunities for entrepreneurs, create meaningful jobs, foster local economies and keep money close to home — and that supports our...
Manual Molina is the music man

Manual Molina is the music man

Enriching lives one note at a time   Nineteenth century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said that music is the universal language of mankind. For Peruvian-born Manuel Molina, founder of Young Musicians for the World, this assertion has held true. Manuel believes...
Alpine Bank Telluride

Alpine Bank Telluride

Cheers to 30 more years in the San Juan mountains In Telluride this fall, as Alpine Bank celebrated a big anniversary, its leadership chose to give gifts to the community in the form of $1,000 grants to 30 nonprofits and community organizations. To participate, the...
Helping teachers help kids

Helping teachers help kids

Alpine Bank’s Teacher Reimbursement program offsets classroom expenses   A recent survey of 5,400 teachers of pre-kindergarten to 12th graders at public, private and charter schools in the U.S. discovered that teachers are spending more out-of-pocket money on...
Special Olympics Colorado

Special Olympics Colorado

Inclusion and empowerment for the win   For Coloradans with intellectual disabilities, there’s an organization that actively works to remove barriers to fitness and competition. For 53 years, Special Olympics Colorado has been providing year-round sports training...