More Colorado towns raised taxes on short-term rentals this election — and are using the money toward affordable housing
On Tuesday, voters in Aspen, Carbondale and Steamboat supported raising the tax visitors pay when they stay at a short-term rental in their communities.
Colorado is ending its pandemic-era short-term rental assistance program that’s helped 36,000 households in the state
The application portal will shut down on November 15th, and Coloradans who haven’t yet applied for the assistance are encouraged to apply until the deadline.
Ejection seats, water purification systems, beer darts: Who took home the title of ‘Coolest Thing Made in Colorado’?
A new contest dreamed up by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce showcases the state’s manufacturing base.
Colorado added jobs in September, and experts say it’s complicating talk of a recession
Colorado’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in September, unchanged from August. Experts say concerns of a recession aren’t yet showing up in the job market.
Colorado ski towns saw revenues increase surprisingly during the pandemic, but many worry over the lagging economy
A desire to get out to nature has been good for the bottom line of Colorado’s resort communities, filling mountain town coffers to the brim. But some worry inflation will mean a return to leaner times.
Survey: Colorado’s business leaders aren’t optimistic about the health of the economy
Inflation is the top concern, but rising interest rates and ongoing supply chain issues are also dragging down economic sentiment, according to the most recent quarterly report from the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business.
There are lots of vacant storefronts in Downtown Denver. The city — and its boosters — are offering free rent to some businesses who take a chance there
The new Pop-Up Denver program seeks to coax small businesses and entrepreneurs to set up shop in empty storefronts in areas of the city that are struggling to recover from the pandemic.
Colorado’s minimum wage will increase nearly 9 percent next year as inflation cuts into pocketbooks
Colorado’s minimum wage will jump to $13.65 per hour next year — an 8.68 percent increase.
Denver home prices decline for second straight month as mortgage interest rates rise
The median price for a home in metro Denver – which includes Boulder and Broomfield – was $579,000, down 2.54 percent compared to July.
Humans are again aiming at the moon with NASA’s Artemis missions — and Colorado is at the center of it
The heat shield, the spacecraft, and some instruments for NASA’s Artemis I mission — set to launch in the coming days and which is the first step to humans returning to the moon — were all made or designed in Colorado.
Amid rising violence, bars and businesses in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood weigh new options to stop late-night crime
Some ideas include a later last call for bars or staggering close times so that not so many people are out on the street at the same time. But not everyone agrees on what should be done.
Steamboat is asking voters to tax Airbnbs to pay for affordable housing. Will it work?
Widespread worker shortages are particularly pronounced in the state’s mountain communities because the workers who keep the tourism industry humming often can’t afford to live there. Now, resort towns across Colorado are looking for creative solutions.
Pepsi to build its largest U.S. plant in Denver after city offers $1 million in incentives
As Pepsi builds the facility and adds new jobs, the city will pay the company cash in installments. The city expects to make the payments over a multiyear period until the site is completed.
Colorado businesses are pessimistic over inflation, and many of them see a recession coming
Nearly a quarter of those surveyed said a recession has already started, according to the quarterly report from the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business.
Colorado’s mountain towns are pushing hard to find summer staff, but even hiring incentives aren’t making much difference
Yoga punch cards, bike park passes and tuition reimbursement are all on the table when it comes to perks for hiring hospitality workers this summer.
Downtown Denver is showing some signs of people coming back, but office workers are still staying away
A report from the Downtown Denver Partnership finds that of all the reasons to go downtown, work remains the weakest draw as more companies settle into a hybrid work model.
