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Newly formed PAC promises a stronger voice for southern Colorado businesses

Updated 1 day ago

A new political action committee has launched in southern Colorado, aiming to strengthen and elevate the voices of local businesses and their regional influence on...

Power grid shutdowns in Colorado bring protection — and problems

Updated 2 days ago

A downed power line in Sunshine Canyon in the mountains west of Boulder in December posed an electrocution risk to firefighters and bystanders after Xcel...

Colorado farmers begin spring planting season with soaring fertilizer costs and price-gouging fears

Updated 6 days ago

As Colorado farmers prepare their fields for spring planting, many are sounding the alarm over fertilizer prices that have surged far beyond what they say...

CDOT pivots from snowplowing to wildfire mitigation along highways

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crews have launched an early push to clear dry vegetation along highways to reduce the chance that sparks or cigarette...

Denver airport hasn’t had notice ICE agents will assist TSA yet. Wait times are short, though

Updated 1 week ago

Proposed data center regulation in Colorado draws critics, backers

Updated 2 weeks ago

Universities sue to block dismantling of Boulder’s NCAR

Updated 2 weeks ago

Democrats want to bar use of consumer data to set Colorado prices, employee wages

Updated 2 weeks ago

Proposal to levy new fees on alcohol products in Colorado dies

Updated 2 weeks ago

Red flags raised for Colorado’s economy in national ranking, but it remains in top 10

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado’s Polis joins coalition of governors urging Congress to reject Trump tariffs

Updated 3 weeks ago

U.S. energy secretary warns Colorado’s energy policies could drive up prices, deter businesses

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado Democrats pass union fee bill, even after Polis signals another veto

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado Attorney General, environmental groups challenge EPA rejection of state’s haze plan

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado’s outdoor economy slowing down

Updated 4 weeks ago

The post-pandemic boom in the outdoor recreation world appears to have slowed, according to new federal data. The industry is still growing nationwide, but it’s...

Protecting satellites in space, on the ground a priority for Colorado companies

Updated 1 month ago

As the Department of Defense moves toward utilizing more commercial partnerships, building a resilient space-based commercial field is contingent on several factors, according to industry...

Colorado lawmakers mull competing bills on data centers

Updated 1 month ago

A Colorado coalition of data center developers and operators is urging lawmakers to pass a proposal that offers tax breaks to attract large facilities, while...

CU Boulder, state launch economic research in coal-transition areas

Updated 2 months ago

Communities in northwest Colorado built on coal mining and power plants are losing hundreds of high-paying jobs and a major share of their tax revenue...

Colorado joins lawsuit against Trump energy emergency order

Updated 2 months ago

More people are now leaving Colorado than moving here from other states | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

Xcel gets an earful from public for power shutoffs in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado hit a population milestone in 2025; numbers ‘don’t lie,’ but what do they say?

Updated 2 months ago

Gov. Polis highlights Colorado’s business climate and affordability during annual gathering

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado’s unemployment rate fell again in December

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Democrats introduce bills on pricing, data privacy

Updated 2 months ago

PUC schedules virtual hearing on proposed rules for public safety power shutoffs

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado air regulators propose higher fees for pollution permits and reports

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado oilmen may play key role in Trump’s Venezuelan oil takeover plan

Updated 2 months ago

Polis delivers final state address to Colorado legislature

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly this morning and outlined his agenda for this year’s...

Colorado lawmakers grapple with how to help economy amid budget constraints

Updated 3 months ago

As Colorado slipped in its economic competitiveness over the past few years, state lawmakers face a tough road ahead to improve the business environment. A...