Author: Bernadette Berdychowski The Denver Gazette
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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…
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United Airlines starts serving food by famous chefs — including one from Denver — on long flights
United Airlines has partnered with Netflix’s hit series Chef’s Table to curate a menu for business-class travelers on long-distance flights to experience the flavors of the airline’s hub cities, like Denver. The airline announced it will begin serving new onboard meals designed by 11 chefs on Saturday for United Polaris international business class travelers on…
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Birkenstock opens its first Colorado store in Boulder
The iconic sandalmaker Birkenstock has expanded to Colorado. Birkenstock opened its first official store in the state in Boulder’s Twenty Ninth Street Mall on Thursday, the company announced. The store is located at 1750 29th St. and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays to Saturdays and has shorter hours on…
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Tourism gave Colorado a $29B economic boost in 2025
Colorado saw tourism bring in a record $29.2 billion for the state in 2025 but tourism is slowing, according to a new report. Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Tourism Office on Tuesday released its annual report put together by travel consulting agencies Dean Runyan Associates and Longwoods International Travel USA. The report found tourism…
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Tourism gave Colorado a $29B economic boost in 2025
Colorado saw tourism bring in a record $29.2 billion for the state in 2025 but tourism is slowing, according to a new report. Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Tourism Office last week released its annual report put together by travel consulting agencies Dean Runyan Associates and Longwoods International Travel USA. The report found tourism…
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Tourism gave Colorado a $29B economic boost in 2025
Colorado saw tourism bring in a record $29.2 billion for the state in 2025 but tourism is slowing, according to a new report. Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Tourism Office last week released its annual report put together by travel consulting agencies Dean Runyan Associates and Longwoods International Travel USA. The report found tourism…
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Colorado gives out the last of its tax incentives, for now, to lure semiconductor businesses
The Colorado Economic Development Commission awarded the last of the tax credits designed to attract more semiconductor manufacturers to the state on Thursday. At least all the money the state has allocated for now. The commission approved a tax package for an unnamed quantum company labeled “Project Laser” worth millions. The EDC often doesn’t disclose company…
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Ursa Major chooses to stay in Colorado for big expansion after getting millions in incentives
Ursa Major has chosen to stay in Colorado for a major expansion that would add about 1,850 new jobs, one of the largest projects to get tax incentives from the state in recent years. The aerospace and rocket manufacturing company based in Berthoud confirmed with state officials it has chosen to keep its next project…
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Waymo ready to drive in Denver without humans — but not booking rides yet
Waymo is one step closer to officially launching in Denver. The autonomous ridesharing company will begin letting its vehicles drive around the city without a human behind the wheel, Waymo announced Wednesday. The service will not be available to the public yet. Only Waymo employees will be allowed to ride in the cars for now.…
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Colorado business confidence improves but still pessimistic
Halfway into the year, business confidence across Colorado has improved but is still negative, a new report found. The Leeds Business Confidence Index, a measurement of how business leaders across Colorado feel about the future of the national and state economy, increased by one point to a score of 43, according to a report released…