9 in region receive Outdoor Recreation Industry Impact Fund grants

DENVER — Entities in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado make up more than a third of the 24 recipients of state Outdoor Recreation Industry Impact Fund grants. The winners were announced Thursday by the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, part of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.

The grants are intended to help businesses and nonprofits related to outdoor recreation hire and retain more than 100 full- and part-time employees.

Recipients of the grants that are based in Boulder County include the American Mountain Guides Association, Avid4 Adventure, Longmont Bicycle Co., Newton Running, Seismic Skate Systems, The Women’s…