Author: By Bernadette Berdychowski The Denver Gazette
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Despite Colorado’s slower economy, one indicator had a surprisingly good quarter
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Amidst discussions of tariffs, higher unemployment and a shrinking gross domestic product, popular indicators of Colorado’s economy have shown a mixed bag throughout 2025. But one measurement of business activity did very well over the last few months. New business filings grew by nearly 51,200 in the second quarter, up 5.3% compared to the first…
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One of the largest U.S. defense contractors debuts a major Colorado expansion
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Northrop Grumman, the manufacturer of the B-2 bombers that the U.S. used to drop bunker-buster bombs over Iran last weekend, made a major investment in Colorado. The large defense contractor debuted its new 100,000-square-foot facility on Monday near the Centennial Airport and the Denver Broncos headquarters to manufacture communication systems used in warfighter missions for…
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This spacecraft built in Colorado will study moon’s mysterious water cycle
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On a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, a small satellite developed in the metro Denver area will have a seat on board. Its mission? Understanding the mysterious ways water forms on the moon. The Lunar Trailblazer is prepped to study the water cycle and collect several datasets…
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Colorado’s plan to buy Stanley Hotel was on ‘razor’s edge’ until big concessions made
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In the past few months, stakeholders behind the complicated deal for Colorado to purchase Estes Park’s historic Stanley Hotel of “The Shining” movie fame realized the sale was on the brink of falling apart. It required all the parties involved to agree to major concessions and ax off some borrowing costs. And for one of…