
Colorado settles up with Kroger over grocer’s role in the opioid crisis
King Sooper and City Market pharmacies will now be required to monitor and report data about suspicious opioid prescriptions.

A-Basin finally has “natural snow that we could work with” for opening weekend
As the temperatures drop, Colorado ski reports starting opening lifts.


Forest Service’s budget shortfall and hiring freeze has Colorado delegation calling on agriculture department to reconsider
U.S. Forest Chief Randy announced last month that the agency wouldn’t hire additional seasonal employees, outside of fire needs, for the foreseeable future due to budget constraints.

Colorado’s case against Kroger-Albertsons merger wraps up
The fate of the largest supermarket deal in U.S. history is now in the hands of three separate courts.

Colorado’s unemployment rate at 4 percent, inching upwards along with the U.S. rate
Colorado jobs statistics have been difficult to analyze for the past year. The confusion in large part stems from an overhaul of the state’s unemployment insurance system.

Colorado’s trial against the Kroger-Albertsons merger wraps up next week. Here’s four things you should know.
There is no timeline for three different courts to make a ruling on whether to block the supermarket deal.

Colorado’s low inflation rate unchanged, still lower than the rest of the U.S.
However, prices are still higher than four years ago.

Origin of Vestal Peak’s namesake likely lost to time, but there are some theories
One listener has a special connection to the mountain and asked CPR to find out where the name came from.

Denver grocery workers protest mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons
The event lined up with the start of a trial between the state of Colorado and grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, which are pushing to merge.


Vail Resorts cuts 14% of corporate staff as both visitor and snowfall levels drop
The number of skiers and snowboarders on Vail’s mountains was down 9.5 percent compared to the prior year.

Trial starts Monday for Colorado lawsuit attempting to block Kroger-Albertsons merger
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says the chains monitor each other’s prices and that when there’s little competition, prices for groceries go up.

Resort giant wants Colorado skiers to skip the rental shops and check out gear in the line for the lifts
My Epic Gear app rolls out at all Vail Resort properties this season.

Startups are running the show at Denver’s Startup Week
People from the community are planning their own meetings and boosting the networking aspect.

Crocs makes a McDeal
The Broomfield-based company is teaming up with McDonald’s on a Crocs-themed Happy Meal.

Colorado startup culture expanding beyond the Front Range with West Slope Startup Week
Even though rural counties dwarf urban areas when it comes to square miles, places like Denver and Boulder suck up most of the venture capital money.

Wells Fargo cuts jobs in Denver for second time in two months
First it was jobs out of downtown, now the bank giant cuts tech center jobs

