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What tax day looks like in Colorado: A business owner, a paycheck—and what changed this year
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What tax day looks like in Colorado: A business owner, a paycheck—and what changed this year

By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice A mother approached a federal official after a recent event with a simple observation. She said her daughter, who is working through nursing school, saved about $8,000 because of the no-tax-on-tips provision. “That’s three to four months of rent,” U.S. Small Business Administration Regional Administrator Justin Everett said, recalling the conversation. As Americans file their taxes, Everett is part of an effort to highlight what the administration is calling “Working Family Tax Cuts,” a set of federal tax changes aimed at reducing the burden on small businesses and workers. According to White House estimates Everett cited, Colorado families could see between $4,500 and $8,100 in tax savings, with take-home pay rising higher in some ...
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Trump Administration Credits Deportations for Denver Home Price Dip
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Trump Administration Credits Deportations for Denver Home Price Dip

By: Micah Smith | Denver7 DENVER — The Trump administration is attributing lower home prices in the Denver area to mass deportations. In a news release, the administration said, “Through mass deportations, the Trump Administration is freeing up resources, revitalizing opportunity, and restoring safety — delivering tangible results that put American citizens first.” The news release named 14 cities, including Denver, claiming those cities have the largest undocumented immigrant populations and states that those cities saw home prices decline year over year. The administration states Denver saw a 3.4% decrease in median home list price, attributing this to mass deportations, but the news release does not provide further explanation. READ THE FULL ARTIC...
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Xcel Wildfire Power Shutoffs Leave Boulder Businesses With Major Financial Damage
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Xcel Wildfire Power Shutoffs Leave Boulder Businesses With Major Financial Damage

By Anna Coon | KDVR BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR)— Dozens of Boulder businesses say they lost tens of thousands of dollars after going days without electricity during planned power outages by Xcel Energy in December, and the utility company says it will not reimburse those losses. Xcel shut off power to thousands of customers on Dec. 17 and again on Dec. 19 as strong winds increased wildfire risk across the Denver-metro and along the Front Range. While the outages were planned as a public safety measure, some businesses say power was not restored for days, forcing closures and the disposal of spoiled inventory. A survey conducted by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce found that roughly 250 of about 300 responding businesses reported being negatively affected by the outa...
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High Rents Red Tape Leave Downtown Boulder Offices Empty
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DENVER7, Approved, Local

High Rents Red Tape Leave Downtown Boulder Offices Empty

By: Colette Bordelon | Denver7 With "for lease" signs scattered throughout the City of Boulder, housing experts effort solutions to high commercial vacancy rate. BOULDER — Almost six years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and downtown Boulder still faces a "historic" commercial vacancy rate, according to experts working closely on the complex issue. "Real estate is, if not the No. 1, it's the No. 2 question that we have," said Jonathan Singer, senior director of policy programs with the Boulder Chamber. "Right now, we are looking at a historic commercial vacancy rate. Not just in our community, but across the world.” The number of empty buildings throughout the city, with "for lease" signs hanging in their windows, is all Max Lord can see a...
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Colorado Cannot Afford to Leave Its Pioneering Communities Behind
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Colorado Cannot Afford to Leave Its Pioneering Communities Behind

By Tiffany Dickenson | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Colorado was built by pioneers. That pioneering spirit still defines the rural communities that grow our food, produce our energy, protect our water, and carry the transportation and natural resource backbone of this state. These communities have never asked for special treatment. They have always done the hard work without complaint and have carried Colorado through every major challenge for generations.  Today, they are being asked to carry far more than their share.  A wave of overlapping state mandates, rising costs, and policy decisions made on the Front Range is hitting rural Colorado all at once. These challenges are reshaping the economic landscape of the Western Slope and other rural regions. If Colorado’s...
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Small Colorado Town Turns Tragedy Into Triumph After Fire
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Small Colorado Town Turns Tragedy Into Triumph After Fire

By Russell Haythorn | Denver7 GoFundMe nears $200K as Nederland comes together in wake of Caribou Village Shopping Center fire. NEDERLAND, Colo. — It’s been a tough week for the small mountain town of Nederland, but amid the ashes, hope is taking root. The Caribou Village Shopping Center fire has destroyed more than 30% of the town’s businesses, but now, neighbors, local businesses, and volunteers are coming together to help turn heartbreak into action. Nederland is the kind of place where neighbors feel more like family, said Dan Vollmer, a local realtor with Berkshire Hathaway who launched a GoFundMe campaign for the town. “I’ve been up here a handful of years," Vollmer said. "You really start to call this place home after about two." As the fir...
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Colorado’s new law shields renters from fees, businesses say protections should be next
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The Colorado Sun, Approved, State

Colorado’s new law shields renters from fees, businesses say protections should be next

By Brian Eason | The Colorado Sun The Colorado legislature banned CAM fees — charges for common area maintenance — in residential leases starting Jan. 1. Without warning, Le’Toya Garland’s landlord tripled the common area maintenance fees she owed on her hip-hop dance studio in Aurora. In June 2024, the $300 to $500 a month she had paid throughout her lease jumped to $1,693. And while she managed to scrape together the funds to cover her new monthly tab — including the $2,900 she already owed in monthly rent — she couldn’t afford what came next: a $9,000 bill for back-charges she’d never been told she had to pay. “It just showed up in our account,” said Garland, who co-owns the School of Breaking. “It was the first time ever that we’ve gotten a bill like that, and it wa...
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HGTV Can’t Save Small Town America. Fort Morgan Proves it.
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HGTV Can’t Save Small Town America. Fort Morgan Proves it.

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice When HGTV came to Fort Morgan in 2023, we were promised a makeover, a shot at national attention, fresh energy, and maybe even prosperity. The pitch was simple: if a camera crew and a few celebrity designers could just spruce up our Main Street, our town would suddenly be “revived.” For a few weeks, it felt real. The Queen Lounge looked sharp. The Rainbow Bridge sparkled with new signage. Crowds packed into Mosqueda Delicacies for ice cream. Fort Morgan was on national TV, and that was supposed to mean something. But now, two years later, the cameras are gone, and the reality is settling in. The revival was short-lived, and the disappointment is palpable. HGTV didn’t just renovate buildings; they curated a narrative, one that fit the...
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FNBO invests $1.73M in Northern Colorado communities
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FNBO invests $1.73M in Northern Colorado communities

by North Forty News Staff | NorthFortyNews Northern Colorado nonprofits will see major support this year as First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) awarded $305,000 in Impact Grants to 19 organizations across the region. The funding is part of FNBO’s $1.73 million in grants distributed to 90 nonprofits in eight states. The grants target FNBO’s three philanthropic pillars: affordable housing, workforce development, and financial literacy. Local organizations receiving funds include: Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity – $25,000 for affordable home construction. Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity – $20,000 for new homeownership opportunities. Housing Catalyst (Fort Collins) – $10,000 for community support and financial literacy workshops. Neighbor to Neighbor (Fort...
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What shrinking state and local payrolls could mean for your wallet
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What shrinking state and local payrolls could mean for your wallet

By: Raquel Villanueva | FOX31 Denver DENVER (KDVR) —The city of Denver completed its layoff process for 171 workers on Tuesday, after the city already cut 665 unfilled positions on Monday. The city says the efforts will save $100 million. But what do the layoffs mean for Denver’s economic future? A local economist gave FOX31 some insight. The city’s personnel cuts could certainly help its economic outlook, but an expert says this could just be the beginning of tough times. “If this trend continues, then it is not a very good situation. I think we will have a pretty severe impact of recession maybe by the end of this year or maybe even next year,” said Kishore Kulkarni, a distinguished professor of economics at MSU Denver. With Denver’s budget $200 million short for next...
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