Author: Bernadette Berdychowski The Denver Gazette
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Colorado at risk of being eclipsed by other aerospace hubs, reports warn
The aerospace and defense industry has remained a consistent bright star as Colorado’s slowing economy struggles with remaining competitive. Yet the state could get outshone if it doesn’t take action soon. At least, that’s what major business organizations are warning state leaders. The Colorado Chamber Foundation and the Colorado State Coalition have both released reports…
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Amazon buys 70 acres in Aurora
Amazon purchased 70 acres of land in Aurora with plans to build a distribution center, according to city and county records. The e-commerce giant bought a parcel at 825 N. Lisbon St. from a company tied to Northpoint Development for nearly $23.6 million on Aug. 21, according to a deed filed with Arapahoe County. An…
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Colorado’s Outside Days festival saw $42M economic impact in 2026
Outside Days, the Colorado festival celebrating outdoor recreation, is getting bigger each year. The event held on the last weekend of May generated $42.15 million for the state’s economy, according to a news release from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). Over the three years of its existence, the state economic…
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United’s Denver hub says bonjour Paris with new international flight
United Airlines is undergoing the largest expansion of international flights in the airline’s history, including those between the Queen City of the Plains and the City of Lights. The airline will begin daily nonstop flights between Denver and Paris on May 27, United said Tuesday. The connection will operate year-round. Paris is the second-largest European…
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New film museum at Stanley Hotel may be ready sooner than expected
The Stanley Hotel, the famous historic site that inspired Stephen King’s book “The Shining” that was later adapted into a horror film classic starring Jack Nicholson, is busy with construction. It’s been more than a year since a state bond issuer bought the hotel in Estes Park for $400 million in an effort to make…
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Spacecraft made in Colorado fails to save NASA observatory
A high-risk mission led by a startup in Colorado to save one of NASA’s important scientific instruments has failed. The U.S. space agency and Katalyst announced Wednesday the spacecraft sent to stop the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from burning up in Earth’s atmosphere struggled with attitude control, the system in charge of orienting a spacecraft…
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Signals mixed for Colorado economy halfway through 2026
Colorado’s economy faces a mix of headwinds and tailwinds through the first half of the year. Inflation is up again, job growth is slowing and geopolitical turmoil has added the effects of high oil prices to the state’s economy. Yet, despite those issues, Colorado’s economy continues to expand, according to a report from the University…
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Signals mixed for Colorado economy halfway through 2026
Colorado’s economy faces a mix of headwinds and tailwinds through the first half of the year. Inflation is up again, job growth is slowing and geopolitical turmoil has added the effects of high oil prices to the state’s economy. Yet, despite those issues, Colorado’s economy continues to expand, according to a report from the University…
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Signals mixed for Colorado economy halfway through 2026
Colorado’s economy faces a mix of headwinds and tailwinds through the first half of the year. Inflation is up again, job growth is slowing and geopolitical turmoil has added the effects of high oil prices to the state’s economy. Yet, despite those issues, Colorado’s economy continues to expand, according to a report from the University…
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Major Colorado cannabis chain cuts 141 jobs at plant after selling its dispensaries
Native Roots, one of the longest-running and most well-known marijuana chains in Colorado, is shuttering its plant facility in Denver and has sold its retail locations to an investor. The plant closure at 4990 Dahlia St. will affect 141 workers, the company said in a letter filed with the state on Monday as required by…