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Tapped: Worst winter in memory triggers cascading economic strain in Colorado mountain towns
Updated 3 weeks ago
Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines...
Colorado Gov. Polis faces intense lobbying blitz from DC-based groups over credit card ‘swipe-fee’ bill
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado’s long‑running fight over credit‑card swipe fees entered its final round Tuesday, when lawmakers sent a proposal to Gov. Jared Polis and rival industry coalitions...
Colorado Springs area retail market remains strong though challenged amid inflation, global conflict
Updated 1 month ago
The retail market in the greater Colorado Springs area remains strong though challenged, with residents being choosier about where and how they spend amid rising...
Fight over credit card ‘swipe fees’ attracts nearly 200 lobbyists in Colorado
Updated 1 month ago
One of the most expensive fights of the 2026 session got a little closer to being over on Friday, when the Colorado Senate took a...
Selling dogs, cats in pet stores now banned in Colorado
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado bill allowing THC beverages to be sold at grocery stores, restaurants pulled by sponsor
Updated 2 months ago
Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado Democrats want large corporations to pay fee if employees are on Medicaid
Updated 3 months ago
Bill to roll back Colorado lottery credit card purchases clears Senate committee in tight vote
Updated 3 months ago
Colorado legislators eye changes to credit card ‘swipe fees’
Updated 3 months ago
Greeley voters halt landmark development project
Updated 4 months ago
Greeley voters to decide fate of project that includes minor league hockey arena
Updated 4 months ago
Colorado legislators challenge lottery rules allowing credit card purchases
Updated 4 months ago
Push to regulate high concession prices in Colorado could hurt vendors, critics warn
Updated 4 months ago
Xcel gets an earful from public for power shutoffs in Colorado
Updated 5 months ago
Residents, business owners and local officials gave Xcel Energy an earful during a hearing convened by Colorado’s utility regulators on Wednesday, accusing the power company...
As Denver’s flavored tobacco ban takes effect, retailers face fines, inspections
Updated 5 months ago
Enforcement of Denver’s flavored tobacco ban began on Jan. 1 and city officials said that while education efforts will continue, retailers can expect both public-facing...
Construction in 2025: Commercial development in Colorado Springs dominates the scene, single- family homes see slight decline
Updated 5 months ago
Commercial construction dominated the Colorado Springs building scene in 2025. Nearly 400 permits for new commercial projects were approved by the Pikes Peak Regional Building...
‘Our downtown, our way’: Aurora residents, business owners share hopes, fears for new Colfax authority
Updated 6 months ago
When Heather Adams and her partner bought their Colfax Avenue location for Vanishing West Ciders, the area immediately felt right, she said. “As we started...
Court: Municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
Updated 6 months ago
Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into ‘death by a thousand cuts’ | FISCAL ROCKIES
Updated 6 months ago
Colorado’s job growth slows, though economists don’t anticipate a recession
Updated 6 months ago
Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES
Updated 6 months ago
Colorado lottery commission OKs credit card purchases, online sales despite legislative pushback
Updated 7 months ago
Colorado Lottery Commission proposes credit card sales, sparks controversy
Updated 7 months ago
