The Colorado Sun

economic development

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Investment in opportunity zones (tax incentives and all) is still scarce in Colorado

Confusion may be delaying investment — including tracking projects in the first place — but development in Lakewood to DIA to Aurora shows what's working

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Aspen stakes claim as the premier human-powered playground as skiers ditch lifts and traffic to walk uphill

By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published

Dollar stores — 18 of them — have filled in gaps as conventional grocers pulled up stakes in Pueblo

By Jill Rothenberg Business Primary category in which blog post is published

Here’s what Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said in Aurora about startups, AI, Facebook and Tesla

By Tamara Chuang Business Primary category in which blog post is published

Cripple Creek is poised for a casino building boom, but some worry that the town’s history will be sacrificed

By Sue McMillin Growth Primary category in which blog post is published

Pueblo will elect its first mayor in decades today. Here’s why the city hopes the move will be a watershed moment.

By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, one of the state’s top Republicans, on what’s ahead for the GOP, his city and his future

By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
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Restaurants, job training and low(er) home prices: A dive into why Colorado Springs’ economy is booming

The city leads the state for employment growth in 2018 and 2019, thanks to diversity in business, age, health care, cybersecurity.

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Cabin, RV and glamping resort promises to transform Granby as development wave rolls through Grand County

A luxury development that failed during the recession is being replaced with workforce housing plus “everyman” amenities to bolster Grand County’s vacation lineup

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Amazon didn’t pick Denver for its HQ2, but the company is not leaving Colorado empty-handed

Here's what Denver and Colorado gained, learned and lost from the Amazon HQ2 experience

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Denver is still in the running for Amazon’s HQ2, according to Colorado officials

Despite reports that two East Coast cities nabbed HQ2, Amazon says Denver hasn’t been eliminated, though it may be a smaller piece of Amazon that lands in Colorado

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Grand Junction used to be a place young people fled. Now, millennial entrepreneurs are flocking there for opportunity.

The Western Slope city is shedding its image as a Shangri-La for shuffling seniors. Could it be that Grand Junction is now cool?