Businesses Could Weigh In On Colorado Bills
It's a perennial gripe about Colorado lawmakers -- that they regulate businesses without realizing how much red tape they're creating.
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It's a perennial gripe about Colorado lawmakers -- that they regulate businesses without realizing how much red tape they're creating.
Electricity bills for Xcel Energy customers in Colorado have risen about 21 percent in six years and are expected to rise another 20 percent over the next six as the utility adds renewable energy, builds transmission lines and passes fuel costs through to consumers.
It's a perennial gripe about Colorado lawmakers: They regulate businesses without realizing how much red tape they're creating.
A cosmetic company called Lush Cosmetics specializes in fresh, organic products and is gearing up for Valentine's Day. There are a number of products people can get for that special someone while helping out the environment.
Matt Kenfield gives credit where it's due. His girlfriend and business partner, Kati Anderson, recognized a growing trend two years ago and wanted to jump on board; he dragged his feet. Now, Kenfield and Anderson are embracing the mobile restaurant trend sweeping both coasts and cities in between.
U.S. mining giant Newmont Mining Corp. has agreed to buy Canadian mid-tier gold miner Fronteer Gold Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal that values Fronteer at about $2.33 billion.
CBS Early Show anchor Jeff Glor recently visited the New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins for the show's week-long feature about dream jobs.
A student at Colorado State University is taking on puppy mills and kitten factories by focusing on pet stores. Laurie Molitor is behind the effort to put a proposal banning those sales to voters.
Two former lending officers for the failed New Frontier Bank in Greeley have been sanctioned.
The 10th U.S. District Court of Appeals will hear arguments from landowners, hunters and conservation groups trying to block plans to drill dozens of natural gas wells in parts of the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado.
A health insurance company is cutting back its offerings in Colorado. Aetna will stop selling all individual market health policies in the state. Now customers are forced to find a new insurance provider.
Coors Banquet's yellow belly beer cans are getting a new look for the next two months.
Construction on the controversial redevelopment of Fillmore Plaza in Denver's Cherry Creek North retail district will start with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, the Denver Business Journal reports.
Colorado farmers want their tax break back. They're asking a tax exemption that was repealed last year to be restored. One lawmaker, who is also a farmer, is helping the effort.
Colorado's attorney general says an Oklahoma-based tanning chain has reached a settlement over claims it misled customers about its contract terms.
A patient who says she fell victim to a fraud scheme allegedly perpetrated by former executives of an Englewood-based medical device company is sharing her story.
Democratic state Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet is leaving the Colorado State Capitol to confront and combat antisemitism full-time.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
One day before the deadline, states in the Upper Colorado River Basin reached consensus on how to manage water rights and dwindling resources moving forward, but the Lower Basin states rejected the plan as unfair.
The Colorado State Patrol says multiple crashes near the Eisenhower Tunnel temporarily shut down eastbound traffic along I-70 on Friday night.
A woman who stole an emotional support cat from Thornton High School told police she thought it was a stray. The cat, which works at the school's educational barn, has since been returned.
A patient who says she fell victim to a fraud scheme allegedly perpetrated by former executives of a Colorado-based medical device company is sharing her story.
After four days of searching a landfill with heavy equipment, dogs and drones, authorities say the man they were looking for remains missing.
The Colorado State Patrol says multiple crashes near the Eisenhower Tunnel temporarily shut down eastbound traffic along I-70 on Friday night.
The Denver Rescue Mission has a goal of ending homelessness one life at a time. Now it has a new program helping families avoid homelessness in the first place.
The U.S. women's curling team was surprised to learn that their defeat of Canada marked an Olympic first.
In the easy win, Brock Nelson scored twice for the U.S., four players had two assists apiece and there was production up and down the lineup.
Chloe Kim has fallen short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals.
The Denver Broncos are inviting the community to an open house to see the new proposed design for their new stadium on Thursday.
Ukrainian Olympian banned from Winter Games for insisting on wearing helmet honoring athletes killed in his country's war with Russia.
The U.S. women's curling team was surprised to learn that their defeat of Canada marked an Olympic first.
The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the use of a high-energy laser against drones at the border.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Democratic state Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet is leaving the Colorado State Capitol to confront and combat antisemitism full-time.
The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the use of a high-energy laser against drones at the border.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
Vice President JD Vance will talk about the economy, foreign policy, the state of the Republican Party and the 2028 race for the White House in a March edition of the CBS News town hall series "Things That Matter."
The University of Colorado Cancer Center at CU Anschutz has been selected by the National Cancer Institute as one of just eight hubs nationwide to evaluate new multi‑cancer detection blood tests, part of a national pilot called the Vanguard Study.
Lydia Howerton of Good Eaters showed how easy it is to bake her gluten-free zucchini brownies.
In Colorado, it's not yet clear exactly how much funding will be cut for public health services, but organizations like the Colorado Health Network are bracing for impact.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that's a significant undercount.
As construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project moves closer to Aurora, business owners and neighbors along the corridor say they are bracing for short-term disruption while holding onto hope for long-term revival.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
A Denver bar called Mecca Sports Bar has been under investigation for prostitution for several years. It's coming to light now because the city's Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection requested a hearing for the bar about their liquor license and dance cabaret license. Both are in limbo.ore arrests have been made.
Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
