
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

Data shows Colorado added fewer jobs over the past year than previously reported
Jobs numbers get amended regularly, but the discrepancy in this latest report is large enough to raise some questions.

Colorado jobs data paints a pretty grim picture for Denver employment
Colorado Springs and Boulder add thousands of jobs, but Denver’s losing streak, especially in construction work, continues.

Inflation in Denver: Grocery bills are stabilizing but housing and child care cost keep rising
Prices in the metro area are up 1.9 percent from a year ago, as real estate market eagerly awaits interest rate cuts.

Fewer new businesses popping up in Colorado
Filings might have dipped because a fee was reinstated, but economic uncertainty could also play a role.

Frontier Airlines is cutting 43 routes, one in Denver
The budget airline will no longer fly from Denver to Norfolk, Virginia.

TIAA closing Denver office, moving jobs to headquarters in Texas
The financial services company is a prominent part of Downtown Denver, with its name adorning one of the city’s biggest buildings.