Boulder County extends moratorium on oil and gas drilling
Oil and gas companies must wait three-and-a-half years longer to drill new wells in Boulder County.
By Ben Markus
Local hops can’t keep pace with Colorado breweries
Less than 5 percent of hops used in Colorado craft beers is grown in the state, and farms are struggling to close that gap.
By Ben Markus
Denver restaurant sales up 11 percent, leading statewide boom
Sales at the state’s eateries hit a first quarter record, led by a strong increase in Denver.
By Ben Markus
Craft beer in Colorado is (still) booming, but for how long?
With sales at their peak, and up to 100 more breweries planning to open in the next couple years, craft beer is riding high.
By Ben Markus
Recreational marijuana sales in Colo. eclipse medical for first time
In July, customers from around the world came to Colorado and purchased $29.7 million worth of pot.
By Ben Markus
Decades later, Pueblo still reeling from steel exodus
Pueblo has struggled to come back from the steel industry’s collapse in the 1980s.
By Ben Markus
Colorado Springs courts young professionals as military faces uncertain future
The southern Front Range city relies heavily on a shrinking military, so it’s looking to diversify the local economy.
By Ben Markus
In Grand Junction, natural gas crash still reverberates through struggling economy
The Grand Junction metro stands in contrast to a booming Colorado. The area has yet to recover more than 3,000 jobs lost since the recession.
By Ben Markus
Colo. pot smuggled out of state by mail in record numbers
Authorities report they seized nearly 500 pounds of pot destined for other states in 2013.
By Ben Markus
Gap between rich and poor widens across most of Colo.
Wealth shifted to higher-income households in all but two of the state’s metro areas, according to a study.
By Ben Markus
Colorado pot sales hit new high in June
Through the first half of 2014, customers from around the world have spent $115 million on recreational marijuana in Colorado.
By Ben Markus
DIA traffic hits record in first half of year
More than 4.8 million travelers used the airport in June, the second biggest June in the airport’s 19-year history.
By Ben Markus
Colorado gun sales stabilize after panic-fueled spike
Gun purchases surged as debate raged about gun control legislation last year. But, more than a year later, sales have leveled off dramatically.
By Ben Markus
Colo. proposal could limit high-volume medical marijuana growers
Caregivers are people authorized by the state to grow marijuana on behalf of others, and they’re not subject to state taxes or background checks.
By Ben Markus
Recreational marijuana sales drop in Colorado for first time in May
Sales of recreational marijuana in Colorado dropped for the first time in May after rising every month since stores opened in January.
By Ben Markus
Colo. Democrats play politics around Obama’s visit
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, who is locked in a bitter re-election battle with Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, did not join Obama on stage or at a later fundraiser.
By Ben Markus