Round-Up: Population is up, Assessed value is down, and more

Colorado's population has grown by almost 17 percent in the last 10 years...Assessed property values in Colorado are expected to fall for the first time since the late 1980s...The Gazette reports Colorado Springs has tied for the worst winter job outlook in the country, according to a list from Forbes...and, the US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Denver attorney William Martinez to the US District Court in Colorado.