COLORADO BUSINESS

Colorado Industry News

Coverage of industry in Colorado focuses on sector performance, regulatory changes, employment trends, supply chain shifts and market consolidation. This reporting examines how major verticals perform, shift and face disruption across the state.

Platte River Drops 2030 Noncarbon Goal Date

Platte River Drops 2030 Noncarbon Goal Date

The utility board removed the 2030 date from its policy while reaffirming its long-term carbon-free goal.

Live Poll

Would you pay more on your electric bill to speed up clean energy?


Construction

Live Poll

Is the construction industry in your area currently a reliable sign of local economic health?

Construction

Colorado Adds 1,900 Construction Jobs in September

The state saw a 1.0% increase in construction employment throughout the month of September.

Colorado Adds 1,900 Construction Jobs in September

Oil and Gas

Oil and Gas

Vitesse Energy Raises Low End of 2026 Output

The oil and gas producer lifted its production guidance floor and increased planned drilling spending after closing a Colorado asset acquisition.

Vitesse Energy Raises Low End of 2026 Output

Utilities

Utilities

Colorado Amendment 82 Seeks Gas Rights

Colorado voters weighed a measure to constitutionally protect the right to buy and sell natural gas.


Agriculture

Live Poll

Are rising fuel and fertilizer costs getting worse in your area?

Agriculture

Colorado Farmers Face Drought and High Input Costs

Colorado farmers and ranchers say drought and rising fertilizer and diesel prices are squeezing operations ahead of the midterm elections.

Colorado Farmers Face Drought and High Input Costs

Healthcare

Live Poll

Do you trust that hospital partnerships result in better local care rather than just cost-cutting?

Healthcare

Community Hospital and Montrose Regional Partner

Two Colorado hospitals form a shared parent company to pursue administrative savings and regional integration.

Community Hospital and Montrose Regional Partner

More in Industry

Reporting here centers on sector-wide labor shifts, regional regulatory impacts, supply chain constraints and market consolidation trends. Coverage runs from the capital to the rural counties where various industries operate. Colorado natural resource management and tourism influence many sector developments in ways not seen in other states. Seasonal fluctuations and public land access frequently constrain or drive performance for the sectors that lead the state economy.