Economists called the state’s economy resilient but they’re also more pessimistic than they were a year ago. Plus economies around the state and more!
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Posted inBusiness
Montanya rum distillery sells to long-time employees as another veteran owner of a Colorado mountain town business walks
Karen Hoskin created Montanya Distillers in 2008, building a craft distilling phenomenon. She’s leaving it in the hands of women who helped her get there.
Posted inEnvironment
How northern Colorado is making the clean energy transition
Platte River Power Authority has an ambitious plan, but a new gas-fired electricity plant as a bridge is dividing key customers
Posted inEconomy
About 30% of Denver’s downtown office space is vacant — and that doesn’t include “zombie buildings”
In the Denver metro, “office” has become a 4-letter word
Posted inBusiness
Colorado regulators consider trimming Xcel Energy plan to build new solar, wind generation
Colorado’s largest utility is also asking for $3B in new transmission lines. PUC looks to see if that sum can be cut before passing it on to consumers.
Posted inBusiness
Xcel Energy pitches new clean energy plan for Colorado that is nearly twice as costly as one it offered in 2021
Colorado utilities regulators will consider the new plan, which was revised in hopes of capturing lucrative renewable energy credits while slashing greenhouse gas emissions
Posted inWater
24 ideas floated for saving water and protecting Colorado River from drought, climate change
Colorado River Drought Task Force has worked up recommendations for protecting rivers and wildlife habitat, fixing leaking water delivery systems and adding flexibility to shared water programs
Posted inCulture
A new Colorado film festival brings modern meaning to a historic yellow barn
The Yellow Barn Farm just north of Boulder was once a thriving equestrian center. Now it’s an incubation site for all kinds of cultural and agricultural experiments.
Posted inBusiness
Frontier Airlines settles lawsuit with Colorado pilots over alleged pregnancy, breastfeeding discrimination
The Denver-based airline will become one of the first to allow pilots to pump milk in the cockpit during noncritical phases of the flight
Posted inEnvironment
A Colorado town wants to use geothermal energy to heat and cool a section of its downtown core
A geothermal test well drilled in Carbondale with a federal grant yields promising results for next-gen application of ancient technology