Since 2019 the average monthly residential bill, for 600 kilowatt-hours of electricity, has risen 38% to $92
Economy
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The town of San Luis has received nearly $2 million in revitalization grants since 2019. Will a tourism economy take hold?
Town leaders hope the latest $500,000 grant, from the Environmental Protection Agency, will tip the southern Colorado town into tourist friendliness — which some say it needs to survive.
Posted inPolitics and Government
President Joe Biden, speaking on Lauren Boebert’s home turf, touts his clean energy work
Biden toured Pueblo’s CS Wind factory in his fifth visit to Colorado since taking office in 2021
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A new Colorado coalition aims to put teachers and businesses on the same page. But what about students?
Education to Employment Alliance members believe lack of exposure is the main culprit behind middle-skills job openings. Some students in career-connected programs don’t agree.
Posted inHigh Cost of Colorado
It’s expensive to go to concerts in Colorado. Let’s dig into why.
Plus, we look at how much a night at Red Rocks costs you at three different budget points.
Posted inHigh Cost of Colorado
Hiking in Colorado is free, but it’s not always cheap
We pulled together a money diary, graphs and our gear to see how much hiking can cost you. It’s more than you might think.
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A homemade chicken dinner costs 40% more than 5 years ago. Here’s how the price breaks down.
The pandemic changed our habits — maybe forever — and forced Coloradans to spend more money on food for home
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Why a Colorado restaurant is thinking of buying a $10,000 rice dispenser
The global rice price index was near a 12-year high in July.
Posted inWater
Colorado River crisis: How did the nation’s two largest reservoirs nearly go dry?
Historic drought, poor planning, competing political agendas and climate-change denial contributed to dangerously low levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell, experts say. What’s being done to reverse the damage?
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: How travel stipends helped diversify the team behind the world’s fastest temporary network
WINS helps female network engineers network into leadership. Plus: Colorado’s jobless rate up to 3.3%, Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper this year, and more!