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Economy

Posted inPolitics and Government

Coloradans can expect more than $2.5 billion in tax refunds — as long as the economy doesn’t tank

by Jesse Paul 4:20 PM MDT on Mar 16, 20234:53 PM MDT on Mar 16, 2023

Two quarterly economic and tax revenue forecasts presented to the Colorado legislature Thursday had good and bad news

Posted inBusiness

Will Frozen Dead Guy Days stay true to its roots as it moves to the ritzy Stanley Hotel in Estes Park?

by Tracy Ross 4:13 AM MDT on Mar 16, 20236:54 PM MDT on Mar 17, 2023

As the festival starts its new life this weekend, will Visit Estes Park’s mission to “professionalize it” improve it or ruin it?

Posted inBusiness

Digging into Colorado’s top consumer complaints, from the death of robocalls to incompetent contractors

by Tamara Chuang 3:04 AM MDT on Mar 13, 20237:25 AM MDT on Mar 14, 2023

Notably absent for the second year in a row were fraudulent and unwanted telephone calls.

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Tipping for fast food, to-go pick ups, pot and … wedding gowns?

by Tamara Chuang 4:58 AM MST on Mar 11, 202311:49 AM MDT on Mar 13, 2023

Coloradans share their tipping tales.Plus: One restaurant’s “No Tips” policy, Colorado Restaurant Association’s stance on tipping, and more!

A mom holds her baby on a table
Posted inEconomy

More than 80% of local governments have opted out of Colorado’s new paid family, medical leave

by Tamara Chuang 4:20 AM MST on Mar 7, 202310:39 PM MST on Mar 6, 2023

Many said they have similar or better programs in place for their workers. The deadline to opt out is March 31.

Posted inBusiness

What’s Working: How a Denver nonprofit is expanding the benefits of work 

by Tamara Chuang 4:17 AM MST on Mar 4, 202310:53 PM MST on Mar 6, 2023

Plus: The rise in employee benefits, Fair Workweek bill dies, and more!

Posted inEnvironment

One tiny zebra mussel was found in a Colorado reservoir. It will be 5 years before the water gets an all-clear.

by Nancy Lofholm 4:01 AM MST on Mar 3, 20235:38 PM MST on Mar 2, 2023

Aquatic biologists began spraying to kill the invasive species at Highline Lake State Park on Wednesday.
Park managers are worried decontamination procedures will kill boat traffic.

Posted inBusiness

COVID pushed Colorado nonprofits to their limits. Leaders stuck around, committed to the mission, not the money.

by Monte Whaley 4:20 AM MST on Mar 2, 20231:06 PM MST on Mar 2, 2023

As the next wave of economic challenges lines up, top managers say they’d rather fight to help clients than jump on the corporate track

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Posted inEquity

SNAP benefits drop at least $90 a month in Colorado as food, housing, heating and fuel prices rise

by Monte Whaley 4:17 AM MST on Mar 2, 20233:44 PM MST on Mar 2, 2023

Some anticipate a 20% increase in people needing help as SNAP benefits that expanded during the pandemic return to previous levels

Posted inEducation

Colorado added thousands of child care slots in “day care deserts” in just two years

by Jennifer Brown 4:10 AM MST on Mar 2, 20237:38 AM MST on Mar 2, 2023

The legislature approved the child care expansion program in November 2020 during a special session to help the state recover from the COVID pandemic

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