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Colorado, Xcel, petition to delay Comanche coal-fired generating unit shutdown
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Colorado’s largest utility company has petitioned energy regulators to push back the retirement of a coal-fired, electrical generating unit located in the Southern part of the state from December 2025 to the end of 2026. The Polis administration is backing the petition. Comanche Unit 2 is one of three coal-fired units at the Pueblo-based Comanche…
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Denver’s new women’s soccer stadium to feature all-electric design
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The national women’s soccer stadium to be built in Denver could be all electric. During the South Platte River committee meeting on Wednesday, Summit FC owner Robert Cohen said it would likely become the third all-electric stadium to be built in the U.S. The other two all-electric stadiums include Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, home of…
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6 mountain communities increase lodging taxes, 2 reject the tax hike
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Six mountain communities across Colorado voted on Tuesday to raise their lodging taxes after the state legislature passed a bill allowing counties to triple such taxes and spend the money on a wider range of projects, including public infrastructure, childcare and housing for workers. Lodging tax increases passed in Eagle, Gilpin, Hinsdale, Ouray, Routt and…
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What to know about flight reductions
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Travelers can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities starting Friday morning, when the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce traffic across 40 airports to ease the load on the nation’s air traffic controllers. The head of the FAA said the move was unprecedented but necessary to keep air travel safe as traffic controllers, who…
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Feds cut interest rates again
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated. “Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remained low through August,” the Fed said in a…
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Denver considers 5x harsher fines against landlords not up to code
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If a residential unit in Denver doesn’t have a smoke alarm installed, Denver can currently fine the landlord up to $999 after a warning and several citations. But soon, penalties could stack up to $5,000 per day. The Department of Excise and Licenses is pushing to revise Denver’s code to create a new maximum penalty…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County led the state in economic development projects
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El Paso County is an attractive place to do business, and companies are taking note. The county led the state in the number of companies considering expanding to the region last fiscal year. And it is not the first time. In total, 12 companies, some of which remain unnamed, received job growth incentive tax credits…
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Colorado’s energy crunch: Can renewables keep pace with data center demands? | ANALYSIS
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Colorado faces mounting pressure on its electrical grid as data centers and advanced manufacturing drive up power needs, even as the state moves away from coal and natural gas, in favor of wind and solar energies, and battery systems. At the same time, Colorado is competing with surrounding states to attract data centers and technology…
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Developer acquires vacant land for future Lone Tree neighborhood
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A Colorado-based developer acquired 19 acres of land in northern Lone Tree, a move towards building hundreds more homes in a city already on pace for rapid growth. Lokal Homes, a Colorado home developer, acquired 19 acres of vacant land south of C-470 between Acres Green Drive and South Yosemite Street. The plan is a…
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Colorado stops delivering unemployment reports due to shutdown
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Since state economists rely on federal data for the monthly state unemployment report, no September report will be coming due to the federal government shutdown, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. “Colorado’s September 2025 Employment Situation Report will be delayed due to the federal government shutdown,” according to a news release Wednesday.…
