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Retiring On Social Security Alone Is Actually Possible In This Affordable Colorado City

Let’s be honest about something: the phrase “retire comfortably in Colorado” has started to feel like a punchline. Denver’s housing market has made national headlines for all the wrong reasons, mountain towns have priced out the people who actually work in them, and the general vibe around Colorado retirement planning has become one of resigned acceptance that it’s simply not going to happen.

Pueblo, CO · 6d

Summit Daily News

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Fellowship, internship applications open for El Pomar Foundation nonprofit and leadership development

Paid opportunities offer college students and recent graduates hands-on experience in Colorado’s nonprofit sector. El Pomar Foundation is accepting applications for its 2027 fellowship program, with applications for a summer internship program opening in January. The Colorado Springs-based foundation’s paid, 22-month fellowship program offers recent college graduates and early-career...

Colorado Springs, CO · 4d

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Outback Steakhouse franchisee files bankruptcy; 61 stores up for sale

No. Outback Steakhouse itself is not bankrupt. Out West Restaurant Group, one of the chain’s largest franchisees, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, Nov. 2, in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware. The San Diego company, legally named Cerca Trova Restaurant Group Holdings, runs 61 Outback locations in California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico. It says all of them will stay open while the case moves forward.

California · 4d

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Deals Of The Day: The Latest In Wealth Management M&A – Robertson Stephens, ALTIUS Financial

The latest mergers, acquisitions and other corporate actions in the wealth management sector. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management has added ALTIUS Financial, a Denver-based financial planning and investment management practice, giving the firm its fourth office in Colorado. Robertson Stephens did not disclose ALTIUS’s assets or the terms of the deal.

Denver, CO · 4d

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As blue wave crashes, business leaders weigh impact of ballot measures

Chief concern for leaders was Colorado’s Amendment 87, which would end the state’s flat 4.4% income tax, replacing it with a graduated tax system that for some upper incomes would extend rates to beyond 8%.

Colorado · 4d

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Opinion | Climate Action Collaborative: Training the clean energy workforce

Did you know that the clean energy industry accounts for more than 70 percent of all energy and vehicle-related jobs in the state? According to E2’s Clean Jobs Colorado report, Colorado ranked 18th nationally for clean energy employment in 2024 with nearly 70,000 jobs, more than twice the number of fossil fuel jobs in the state. About one-third of Colorado’s clean energy jobs are in construction or manufacturing.

Colorado · 4d

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FTC Hits Leading POS Provider With Blistering Lawsuit Alleging False Claims and Hidden Fees

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and eight states have filed a lawsuit against Toast, a leading POS company for restaurants, over its contracts, fees and cancellation practices. Toast markets and sells point-of-sale hardware, software and payment processing to pizzerias and other independent restaurants. It offers software as a subscription (SaaS)...

Nebraska · 7d

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Land trust welcomes new manager, board members

Colorado West Land Trust announced Seth Urbanowitz is its new Water Program manager, and it welcomed five new members to its board of directors. Urbanowitz brings to his new job more than 15 years of agronomy experience in the Intermountain West, with a background in agricultural consulting, farmer support and university extension. He has led irrigation evaluations and on-farm research and helped quantify the environmental benefits of working agricultural lands.

Colorado · 5d

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How NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins voted from outer space

Americans are making their voices heard from all across the country, and one is doing the same from Earth's orbit: Colorado astronaut Jessica Watkins cast her ballot from outer space Tuesday.

Colorado · 5d

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Two credit unions. One stronger future.

MONTANA & COLORADO — Sky Federal Credit Union and On Tap Credit Union announced in early October their intent to pursue a merger, bringing together two financially strong, community-focused credit unions with a shared commitment to members, employees and the communities they call home. Both credit unions are financially...

Montana · 6d

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OPINION: Colorado Chooses Clean Energy

Last night, Conservation Colorado celebrated major victories in Colorado’s 2026 general election, as voters elected more pro-environment leaders across the state — likely leading to Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature — and rejected Advance Colorado-backed Amendment 82. Voters have sent a clear message: Coloradans want leaders who will stand up to corporate polluters, put communities first and expand access to affordable, clean energy.

Colorado · 5d

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Communities along "CoCo" route approve sales tax increase

Residents along the proposed Colorado Connector Front Range Passenger Rail route have approved a tax increase to help fund the project's expansion.

Fort Collins, CO · 5d

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Colorado losing ground in fight to clean up record number of “orphaned” oil and gas wells

A record 161 orphan oil and gas wells were plugged in Colorado last year, but wells are being added faster than they can be sealed and state and local officials are worried about an impending surge in abandoned sites. “The number of orphan wells stands today at 994 … the...

Colorado · 5d

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Madison Energy Infrastructure and CORE Electric Cooperative Plan 50 MW Battery Storage Portfolio in Colorado

Madison Energy Infrastructure and CORE Electric Cooperative have announced a 50 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage portfolio spread across three sites in Colorado. It is Madison’s largest distributed energy storage deployment so far, with commercial operations expected to start by September 2027. The batteries will use Tesla...

Colorado · 5d

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Broadmoor mansion hits the market

Colorado Springs, CO · 6d

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HOA special assessments batter Colorado homeowners with thousands of dollars in fees: ‘This has been a nightmare’

The notice arrived in Beth Hayden’s inbox in May. Hayden, who has lived in her Peachwood townhome in Aurora since 2001, learned she was required to pay a $7,000 special assessment because every building in the community needed a new roof, and her homeowners association did not have enough cash on hand to cover the cost of its insurance company’s deductible.

Colorado · 8d

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Northern Colorado farmers share concerns ahead of the midterms

Northern Colorado farmers and ranchers say drought, rising diesel prices, and high operating costs are pressuring agriculture. Here's what they want politicians to hear ahead of the midterm elections.

Colorado · 5d

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Southern Plains Cattle Prices Get New Benchmark

Southern Plains cash cattle trades gain broader reporting coverage. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has introduced a new negotiated cash cattle report that combines data from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado. The change is designed to improve market reporting and provide more reliable price information for cattle producers, feeders, and industry participants.

New Mexico · 6d

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This year's drought put Colorado farmers' decisions to the test in CSU's ag competition

Dry leaves and stalks crunched under the boots of Weld County farmer Jeff Marsh as he went to check on the corn he grew. He doesn’t have high hopes after this year’s hot and dry summer. “It's been a tough year, one where you had to figure out,...

Weld County, CO · 7d