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Colorado at risk of being eclipsed by other aerospace hubs, reports warn

Updated 2 months ago

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...

Pikes Pick: HERplace Market brings women-owned businesses together this Sunday

Updated 2 months ago

Looking for a Sunday outing that also supports women-owned businesses? HERplace Market returns to Clay Venues, 10 N. Wahsatch Ave., on Sunday from 11 a.m....

Visit Colorado Springs announces new president and CEO

Updated 2 months ago

Visit Colorado Springs, the marketing organization meant to increase tourism to the city and region, is getting a new boss. The group announced Wednesday it...

Averages may not reflect reality of daily life

Updated 2 months ago

In an article last Sunday, I wrote about July’s modest increase in personal income but cautioned that looking at these aggregate statistics that include all...

Amazon buys 70 acres in Aurora

Updated 2 months ago

PUC adds weekly comment after killing private talks

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado’s Outside Days festival saw $42M economic impact in 2026

Updated 2 months ago

Healthcare freefall: Economic ripple effects grow as Colorado hospitals face financial strain

Updated 2 months ago

United’s Denver hub says bonjour Paris with new international flight

Updated 2 months ago

New film museum at Stanley Hotel may be ready sooner than expected

Updated 2 months ago

Let’s let the market help solve Colorado River woes | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

Trump reaches deal to halt tariffs on beef for 90 days in bid to lower prices

Updated 2 months ago

Record-breaking El Niño could bring wet winter to parts of Colorado, push global temps higher

Updated 2 months ago

Mission Foods tortilla factory in Pueblo shutting down, 90 laid off

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado minimum wage to rise in 2027, reviving debate over restaurant costs

Updated 3 months ago

The minimum wage for Colorado hourly employees is set to climb next year, raising worries anew among restaurants, which have long complained that the cost...

Signals mixed for Colorado economy halfway through 2026

Updated 3 months ago

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...

High-tech graphics card testing facility eyeing former golf course, vineyard for $303M development

Updated 3 months ago

An unnamed Fortune 20 company appears to be planning to build a computer chip testing facility in Colorado Springs. In a July news release, Broadstone...

Major Colorado cannabis chain cuts 141 jobs at plant after selling its dispensaries

Updated 3 months ago

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...

Major Colorado cannabis chain cuts 141 jobs at plant after selling its dispensaries

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado joins 2 lawsuits against Trump administration over TANF, tariffs authority

Updated 3 months ago

ACCO Engineered Systems announces $36M expansion in Monument

Updated 3 months ago

Federal biotech commission examines Colorado’s role in critical minerals production

Updated 3 months ago

Tourism gave Colorado a $29B economic boost in 2025

Updated 3 months ago

Tourism gave Colorado a $29B economic boost in 2025

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado offers millions to keep big ski company in Denver

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado Springs has ‘moderate shortage’ of homes for middle-income earners

Updated 3 months ago

Where the blueness rested | Vince Bzdek

Updated 3 months ago

Polis rolls out new council to promote Colorado’s economic competitiveness

Updated 3 months ago

Data center proposed for Colorado Springs heading to the Planning Commission; here’s how to participate

Updated 3 months ago

The Colorado Springs Planning Commission will hear arguments for and against a proposed data center off the Garden of the Gods Road corridor Thursday. The...