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Colorado enacts new laws on nursing home staffing, housing eligibility

Updated 2 weeks ago

Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed two bills aimed at easing Colorado’s workforce shortages in nursing homes and expanding access to affordable homeownership, marking the...

While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom

Updated 2 weeks ago

A proposed housing project could more than double the population of Calhan, a town of just 760 on the Eastern Plains outside Colorado Springs. For...

Castle Rock overhauls water fees, cuts costs for smaller homes

Updated 4 weeks ago

The Castle Rock Town Council unanimously approved changes Tuesday to how water system development fees are calculated, shifting to a model intended to reduce building...

Home rule has protected Colorado cities for over 125 years | Cronin and Loevy

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado is currently gripped by a political struggle between the governor plus the legislature in Denver and populous home-rule city governments, mainly on the Front Range, such as Colorado Springs. In the past...

Officials, residents respond to Lakewood rezoning special election results

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado Springs, other front Range cities oppose proposal to permit lot‑splitting

Updated 2 months ago

Lakewood zoning canvasser accused of stealing opposition material

Updated 2 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis signs housing bills amid push for ‘affordability’

Updated 2 months ago

What to know before Lakewood’s zoning special election

Updated 2 months ago

Artificial intelligence working group agrees on framework to replace Colorado law

Updated 2 months ago

The Turnberry tension: Adams County lawsuit highlights questions around metro districts

Updated 2 months ago

Greeley voters halt landmark development project

Updated 3 months ago

Bipartisan opposition sinks eviction bill in Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

Democratic lawmakers propose changes to landlord-tenant laws in Colorado | Bills in Brief

Updated 3 months ago

Greeley voters to decide fate of project that includes minor league hockey arena

Updated 3 months ago

GREELEY • The fate of the Cascadia development — and quite possibly the future direction of the city — is in the hands of Greeley...

Hail drives up to 54% of homeowners’ insurance premiums in parts of Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

Hail is the largest cost driver of homeowners’ insurance spikes in many parts of the state, according to data collected by the Colorado Division of...

Gov. Polis, Democratic lawmakers introduce trio of housing affordability bills

Updated 4 months ago

Democratic lawmakers were joined by housing advocates and Gov. Jared Polis at the Capitol on Wednesday to announce a trio of bills they say will...

Denver District 10 launches test program to pay pet deposits

Updated 4 months ago

Denver’s self-proclaimed “pet whisperer,” Councilman Chris Hinds, has launched a new program to help renters avoid having to choose between a home and their pet....

Construction in 2025: Commercial development in Colorado Springs dominates the scene, single- family homes see slight decline

Updated 4 months ago

Polis-backed HOME Act aims to increase Colorado housing near transit, businesses

Updated 5 months ago

Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into ‘death by a thousand cuts’ | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 5 months ago

Clash of the titans: Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style | Vince Bzdek

Updated 5 months ago

Q&A: Colorado Chamber of Commerce CEO sees warning signs for state economy, despite strengths | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 6 months ago

Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES

Updated 6 months ago

Will pilot program ease Colorado developers’ funding application pain?

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado awards first round of grants to promote construction of ‘granny flats’

Updated 6 months ago

As market cools, Colorado home prices finally level out

Updated 6 months ago

Builders say state’s push fails to create more affordable housing

Updated 7 months ago

Denver ramps up efforts to increase affordable housing

Updated 7 months ago

With a population of more than 729,000 and growing, the city of Denver has long struggled with an unaffordable housing market and needs to create...

Searching for the ‘missing middle’: Denver metro area cities scramble to meet housing needs

Updated 7 months ago

As Denver and other cities in the metro area race to comply with state mandates to change zoning and plan for more affordable housing, it...

Polis administration touts local cities’ ‘compliance’ with housing laws

Updated 7 months ago

The Polis administration is taking a victory lap this week on local government compliance with housing laws passed by the General Assembly in the past...

Colorado’s affordable housing efforts gain momentum despite market challenges

Updated 8 months ago

Colorado’s housing shortage is improving after reaching its worst point in 2019, but affordability remains a significant barrier to homeownership, according to a new analysis...