
The divorce rate in Colorado is at its lowest level in a decade
The state’s divorce rate at 4.08 divorces per 1,000 residents, the lowest rate since 2004. There were 21,483 divorces in 2013.

By Ben Markus

Anadarko cuts Colo. spending sharply as oil prices fall
Colorado’s largest oil driller plans to cut capital spending around Weld County by up to 25 percent this year.

By Ben Markus

Marijuana users too high to drive for days, says study
Marijuana users should know they’re not supposed to drive after getting high, but new research indicates that some users would be considered too high to drive for three days –even while they were sober. Some defense […]

By Ben Markus

Hispanic-owned businesses are borrowing less than they did 5 years ago. Here’s why
Hispanics are the dominant minority group in Colorado, but when it comes to small business loans, they are falling significantly behind.

By Ben Markus

Denver home prices set records for 10 months
Denver home prices have risen 8 percent, compared to last year.

By Ben Markus

Colorado oil drillers to cut back operations amid falling prices
Oil prices have dropped by half since this summer — and in response, drillers are slashing budgets for the coming year.

By Ben Markus

Thousands of immigrants in Colo. may feel sting from Texas ruling
Twenty-five states filed suit to stop the President’s executive actions — Colorado was not one of them.

By Ben Markus

Millions in marijuana tax revenue to be refunded, unless Colo. Legislature acts
Thanks to the Taxpayers Bill of Rights, all of the pot tax money must be given back.

By Ben Markus

Insanity, death penalty questions for jurors in Aurora shooting trial
The second phase of jury selection is expected to take 16 weeks. The trial probably won’t wrap up until October.

By Ben Markus

Amid falling sales, MillerCoors plans new identity for Coors Light
The iconic brand will get a new visual identity, new packaging design and new TV ads beginning in the spring.

By Ben Markus

A 62 percent spike in Denver’s monthly home sale inventory dries up fast
Thousands of new homes for sale came on the market last month in the Denver area. But many sellers saw their homes scooped up at an extraordinary pace. In all, […]

By Ben Markus

Aurora theater shooter’s court costs surpass $5 million, report says
Jury selection in the Aurora theater shooting trial is moving along quickly, and the cost of the trial is racing up as well.

By Ben Markus

Colorado Republicans launch gun law repeal efforts
Senate Republicans advanced two bills to repeal laws passed in the wake of mass shootings in Aurora and Newtown, Connecticut. But it was a different story in the House.

By Ben Markus

Marijuana involved in 12 percent of 2014 Colorado DUIs
The Colorado State Patrol reports that 674 drivers received marijuana citations in 2014.

By Ben Markus

Colo. gun stores saw standout holiday sales
Coloradans bought 36,666 guns last month, according to the state’s background check report.

By Ben Markus

Arvada teen sentenced to 4 years in prison for ISIS terror plot
US District Court Judge Raymond Moore appeared unconvinced by Shannon Conley’s disavowal of jihad.

By Ben Markus