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Ski season was a late bloomer, but picked up in the end
As the weather turns, Colorado summer bookings are up compared to the same time a year ago, but it’s still too early to know how the season will turn out.
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Colorado is one of the most popular travel destinations for Memorial Day, according to AAA report
A lot of that volume is people flying into DIA and then traveling throughout the Mountain West.
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Colorado officials delay new jobs data, months after the federal government raised a red flag on their reliability
A spokesperson said the delay “arose from the need for data cleanup.”
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Inflation rate shows prices still rising, but not as fast as they were earlier this year
Recent data shows that inflation is cooling in Denver faster than the U.S. — but gas prices could change that as the summer road-trip season rolls up.
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Coloradans negotiating lower fees for real estate agents with new law on horizon
Homebuyers in Colorado will add one more thing to the process of closing on a house: how much to pay the agent?
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Arapahoe Basin extends its skiing season for at least a few weeks
There’s still time to hit the slopes at A-Basin this ski season.
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Coloradans’ injuries from guns have cost $8.4 million in health care in six-year span
The fastest growing rate of claims on firearm injuries are for for children, most of which are unintentional, according to a Denver health care research nonprofit.
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Proposed tax credits to turn empty offices into apartments could come back next year
An effort to encourage developers to convert empty office buildings to housing ran out of steam at the legislature this year.
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‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ Denver mayor walks SBA director down 16th Street Mall as project wraps up
A major revitalization project is starting to wrap up on some blocks of the downtown pedestrian mall, welcome news to many of the shops and restaurants.
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Colorado cannabis businesses hope reclassification of drug will mean they pay fewer taxes
The Justice Department’s recommendation to move marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug could mean lower income tax bills for dispensaries.
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New blueprint for building up the force of Colorado construction workers
Based on an apprenticeship model, BuildStrong Academy is a skills bootcamp for Coloradans looking to pick up a power tool.
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Amid a housing shortage, a proposed measure would give millions in tax incentives to turn empty office spaces into homes
This would hopefully help jumpstart projects that convert commercial space to residential, a process developers say is plagued with high costs and delays.
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Kroger and Albertsons plan to sell off stores to get approval for their merger, including Colorado locations
A total of 91 stores in the state could be part of the deal. FTC and state AG have sued to stop the plan.
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Bill to tax AirBnbs like hotel rooms dies in state Senate committee
The plan would have increased tax revenues for mountain communities where short-term rentals abound.
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What’s Colorado’s biggest tourist attraction?
There are a lot of reasons to visit Colorado. From skiing and hiking to soaking in hot springs. But what’s the biggest pull to the Centennial State?
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Colorado keeps quiet about faulty job data as federal agency calls out the erratic numbers
The state’s new unemployment insurance premiums system is spitting out bad information that is used in nearly every aspect of tracking economic conditions.