The pioneering biomass plant in Gypsum — the first in the state to begin converting shredded beetle-kill trees into electricity — has shut down and its owner has filed for bankruptcy protection…
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Did Colorado’s cage-free law cause an egg shortage?
No. While Colorado’s cage-free law may be worsening the shortage, other more prominent factors caused it. Some eastern state hatcheries, where many of Colorado’s birds are sourced, flooded in the spring, according…
Colorado’s Thanksgiving dinner cost is the 4th-highest in the country, even as prices nationwide drop
There are still deals to be had this holiday season if you’re hoping to save some money in preparing a Thanksgiving dinner. Denver-based Ibotta has festive cash-back promotions in its mobile app…
What’s Working: Colorado’s job growth ahead of US but unemployment rate rises to 4.1%
If it feels like it’s getting tough to find a new job, join the growing number of unemployed workers in Colorado. Last month, the number grew to 134,700, which pushed the state’s…
A second Trump presidency could create big shifts in Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy
We do not know many specifics about how Colorado’s public lands and recreation economy are going to change under a second Trump administration, but there are signs. First, this week President-elect Donald…
Colorado’s past greenhouse gasses worse than thought, but the future may be better than expected
Colorado has cut more greenhouse gasses than previously thought, and a flurry of 2024 land use legislation could push the state closer to future targets, but environmental groups are wary of “accounting…
The TV peak for “American Ninja Warrior” has passed. But Colorado’s young stars are growing the sport off screen.
Story first appeared in: How it started: Nine-year-old Kaden Lebsack idly flips through TV channels. Somewhere amid the cartoons and sitcoms, he’s transfixed by images of lithe men and women propelling themselves…
The collapse of two well-funded heavyweights in Colorado’s outdoor recreation realm
Two prominent and well-funded players in Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry have collapsed. The Pro’s Closet in Louisville — which has sold tens of thousands of used bikes since its founding in 2006…
Google, Microsoft seem OK with Colorado’s controversial AI law. Local tech not so much.
This story was updated on Oct. 22 at 12:52 a.m. to add additional comments from large tech companies that presented at the task force meeting. Representatives from Google, Microsoft, IBM and other…
By the numbers: Colorado’s antitrust trial to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger
After three weeks of testimony in Denver District Court, a megamerger trial in Colorado is nearing its conclusion. There’s been a lot to take in during the sometimes 10-hour days and attorneys from…