
Three signs Denver’s economy is thriving
The number of building permit issues and the cost of renting an apartment are both climbing, and office space continues to be tight and expensive.

By Ben Markus

Colorado grocery stores brewing up efforts to change liquor law
Grocery chains can only sell craft beer and other full-strength libations in one of their stores.

By Ben Markus

Colorado’s minimum wage boost, and three notable laws for 2015
More than a dozen laws will take effect on New Year’s Day 2015. Along with the minimum wage increase, here are a few you should especially know about.

By Ben Markus

A year later, Colorado works to prove it’s not the ‘wild, pot-smoking West’
Millions of dollars have poured in as tourists from around the world have come to get high in Denver.

By Ben Markus

Could limiting defect lawsuits bring more condos to Denver?
Only 2,205 building permits for condos and townhomes are expected to be issued in the Denver metro area during 2014.

By Ben Markus

Nebraska, Oklahoma sue Colorado over marijuana legalization
The complaint alleges that Colorado’s Amendment 64 runs afoul of federal law.

By Ben Markus

Denver PD revises school pot arrest numbers, citing previous error
The actual number of marijuana arrests last year at DPS is double the number provided earlier, while the percentage increase over the previous year was scaled back to 6 percent.

By Ben Markus

Denver school pot arrests jump after recreational stores open
Update 12/17/2014: Denver police revised their school pot arrest numbers, citing a previous error.

By Ben Markus

Want to get high with Seth Rogen in Colorado? It’s complicated
The actor invited fans to a Dec. 8 screening of his new movie, sweetening the offer with a chance to “get baked” with him beforehand.

By Ben Markus

Seth Rogen’s ‘get baked’ movie screening in Denver takes a hit
Rogen said on Twitter that the event hasn’t been canceled, but moved to another location.

By Ben Markus

Denver marks 33 straight months of rising home prices
For almost three years now, home prices in Denver have been on a continuous climb, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index.

By Ben Markus

DIA project may swell $100 million over budget, Denver auditor says
The project consists of a light rail station and a 519-room hotel, which was originally projected to cost $500 million back in 2011.

By Ben Markus

RTD light rail discriminates against people in wheelchairs, federal lawsuit says
The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition says the trains are in violation of the Americans with Disability Act.

By Ben Markus

Cause of Black Forest fire unknown, sheriff says
The El Paso County Sheriff’s office said the fire was not naturally caused, but investigators could not find a suspect.

By Ben Markus

Marijuana public consumption tickets up 471 percent in Denver
Through the first three quarters of 2014 police wrote 668 tickets, compared to just 117 for the same period the year before.

By Ben Markus

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