Solar Plant To Bring Hundreds Of Jobs To Colorado
Hundreds of new jobs are on their way to Colorado with GE's new solar plant opening in the Denver metro area.
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Hundreds of new jobs are on their way to Colorado with GE's new solar plant opening in the Denver metro area.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to announce -- possibly as soon as Friday -- that Colorado has landed General Electric's manufacturing plant for thin-film solar panels, sources tell CBS4 partner the Denver Business Journal.
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at reducing the $160 million in erroneous payments that were made from the state's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund last year to residents who were ineligible for the money or who were not applying for enough jobs.
Seven places in Colorado — five of them ski country meccas — rank in the top 100 on Forbes' latest annual list of the nation's most expensive ZIP codes, based on home prices.
A subsidiary of Ultra Petroleum Corp. has completed its $20 million purchase of most of the Banning Lewis Ranch, which the city of Colorado Springs had thought would one day have homes and commercial uses.
The state attorney general's office is reviewing plans by Denver's third-largest hospital system to buy control of two area hospitals even though a court-appointed arbitrator rejected a similar deal in 2009.
A Greenwood Village company, backed by millions of federal dollars, is now filing for bankruptcy.
The Colorado Springs City Council has approved a revised agreement with the U.S. Olympic Committee that should save the city nearly $1.2 million of $3 million owed to the USOC for improvements to the Olympic Training Center.
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra has named a new interim president and CEO as the organization continues to struggle with its finances.
It was clearly a plum for Gov. John Hickenlooper. At a news conference in his office he introduced Arrow Electronics CEO Michael Long. It's a company with 50 locations in the U.S. and 300 around the world.
Arapahoe Basin will be the second Colorado ski resort to open this season.
The Aspen City Council has voted to ban plastic bags from its two grocery stores and place a 20-cent fee on paper bags.
A bill making its way through Congress would make it clear that ski resorts are not just for winter activities.
Federal agents uncovered that a company was paid at least $1,838,294.27 in fraudulent Medicare billings.
Hotels across the Denver area would take a big hit if a proposed Gaylord "mega-hotel" is built in Aurora, according to a new report.
A solemn rendition of "Taps" set the tone for a Memorial Day ceremony in Jefferson County, where veterans, new recruits and community members gathered to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
After years of research, CDOT has developed a new comprehensive plan to address aging infrastructure and transportation needs over the next ten years.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office honored a Colorado veteran's decades of service and sacrifice by swearing him in as an honorary sheriff's deputy.
Multiple people suspected of a robbery in the Denver metro area, including two teenagers, were hospitalized after a crash early Monday morning. Several other suspects are still at large.
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This Memorial Day, one ceremony honored fallen Marines while also welcoming in a new generation of recruits.
Colorado has aging bridges, roads need to be fixed, and more transportation options are needed, the Colorado Department of Transportation says.
Memorial Day is a big weekend for Colorado businesses that have opened for the summer. Places that rely on the summer vibe in the mountains are facing worries over the low water levels.
The Mother's Milk Bank in Arvada is meeting mothers where they are, physically and financially, with a life-saving resource.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
The Justice Department acknowledges it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling the information "partisan propaganda."
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump Administration has released $40 million to support the purchase of some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.
The bill will create a first-of-its-kind Ibogaine research pilot program, paving the way for Colorado to study the psychoactive compound that claims to treat PTSD, addiction, and mental health.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in three years.
A new report finds that on-time flight arrivals are at their worst level since 2014, with fuel costs and weather adding to summer travel risks.
A record 274 climbers scaled the Nepal side of Mount Everest in a single day, officials said. They took advantage of clear weather.
Americans are expected to wager more than $3 billion amid the expansion of legalized sports betting in the U.S.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive," "toxic," and "ruthless", creating a work environment that left some officers suffering panic attacks, ulcers, hair loss, anxiety and depression.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.