Why Are Colorado and Nebraska Fighting?

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. For more than a century—aside from an occasionally fierce football rivalry—Colorado and Nebraska have been friendly neighbors. But in recent months, the...

AbbVie gets early win in Oklahoma 340B fight, but faces setback in Colorado

Two fed­er­al dis­trict courts have reached op­po­site con­clu­sions in cas­es chal­leng­ing states’ au­thor­i­ty to reg­u­late how drug­mak­ers dis­trib­ute 340B dis­counts. An Ok­la­homa fed­er­al judge on …

Niecy Nash-Betts Makes the Case for Couple Coords With Wife Jessica Betts at Denver Film Festival

Niecy Nash-Betts elevated the little black dress with a coordinated spin thanks to her wife Jessica Betts during their time at the 48th annual Denver Film Festival on Sunday in Denver. At the special event, Nash-Betts received the CinemaQ LaBahn...

Two-decade hydropower plunge at big Colorado River dams

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Lakes Mead and Powell, the largest reservoirs on the Colorado River, do not just store water. Their dams, Hoover and Glen Canyon, also generate electricity. This hydropower drives irrigation pumps and fuels...

SM Energy is acquiring Civitas in $13 billion oil and gas merger of near equals in the Permian Basin

Oil and gas producers SM Energy and Civitas Resources will combine in a $12.8 billion merger of near equals that will expand SM as a major producer in the booming Permian Basin. The two Denver-based energy players said Nov. 3 they are combining...

State XC: Two from Denver medal, Sumner-Fred girls place 2nd

The Denver boys cross country team had two top-10 finishes from Jesse Gomez and Myles Matthias at the 2A state meet Friday, and the Sumner-Fredericksburg girls placed second as a team at the 1A state meet on Saturday. The Cyclone boys team fell...

Colorado job hunters are using AI. So are employers, scammers and even the state’s labor department.

Matthew Boeckman, a hiring manager at one of Denver’s hottest artificial intelligence tech startups, shared a file on his screen where he’d pasted bullet points copied from seven resumes. They look very similar, except for one which, he noted,...

SM Energy, Civitas Merger Creates A New Shale Giant

Silhouette of two oil pumps or pumpjacks in a field in sunset. getty Big shale oil and gas producers SM Energy and Civitas Resources announced on Monday that they will merge in a deal valued at $12.8 billion. The result of the merger is a new...

2025 OCEA awards recognize civil engineering's great innovations

By Jenny Jones and Celeste C.B. Bennett ASCE recognized a record number of projects this year for its Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Awards. Of the 14 projects noted for exceptional innovations and contributions to society, three stood...

Denver ice rink to close for years during park transformation

Plans include expanded green space, new event areas, and a permanent building for food and drink vendors. DENVER — Downtown Denver’s Skyline Park ice rink will be closed for the next two winters. The closure will be in place as Denver begins a...

Jim Browning Colorado on Building Businesses That Last

Born and raised on a farm in Texas, Jim learned the value of problem-solving early. He went on to study engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. After 9/11, Jim served with the United Nations Command in Asia, supporting...

Electra picks construction boss to oversee Temiskaming refinery restart

Company digs into research on refining and exploration in Idaho to support Ontario refining strategy Electra Battery Materials has named a new executive to supervise construction at its unfinished refinery in Temiskaming. Paolo Toscano has come...

Xcel Energy Boost Five-Year Capex Plan by $15B

The new rolling five-year capital spending from leaders of Xcel Energy Inc. is $15 billion, or 33%, larger than the company’s previous one, with renewables investments accounting for more than half of the projected increase. The leaders of...

The latest climate solution for rural Colorado? Career education in the skilled trades

This is the first story in a three-part series, ‘Greener Pastures,’ which explores climate workforce development in rural Colorado. Coloradans take pride in knowing our mountain towns are little slices of paradise. But apparently, even heaven...

NCTA Farm Bureau Club explores Frenchman Valley’s role in Nebraska agriculture

Students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) in Curtis gained firsthand insight into Nebraska’s potato and crop production systems during an agronomy field trip to Imperial and Grant, Nebraska. kAm%96 52J’D :E:?6C2CJ :?4=F565...

US shale producers SM Energy and Civitas will merge in a $12.8 billion deal

Nov. 3 - SM Energy announced on Monday that it will merge with Civitas Resources in a deal worth about $12.8 billion including debt. This will create one of the biggest independent U.S. producers who will have a dominant position within the...

Prepare for cold weather with the ‘Winter Warm-Up Checklist’ from Atmos Energy

MIDLAND This time of year is especially busy: the kids are back in school, holiday plans are coming together, and fantasy football dominates the water cooler conversation. Next thing you know, it will be time to eat turkey and decorate the house...

BIG PIVOTS: Will Data Centers Show Up in Colorado’s Rural Areas? Part Two

This story by Allen Best appeared on BigPivots.com on October 23, 2025. We are sharing it in two parts. After the story appeared, FERC rejected Tri-State’s proposal for a large load tariff, saying that it did not have jurisdiction. Tri-State would...

Colorado expected to make QB change to Julian Lewis vs. West Virginia

Colorado has already made several quarterback changes, whether it be their starter going in or in-game decisions, this season. The Buffaloes could now be set to make another per the latest reporting on the position in Boulder. Per On3’s Pete...

Texans unravel again as Denver completes comeback sweep through Texas

The NFL hasn’t seen a true reincarnation of the Kardiac Kids since Sam Rutigliano’s Browns opened the ’80s with heart-pounding finishes. But watching Denver at NRG Stadium on Sunday, it’s clear the Broncos are perfectly comfortable living on the...