Colorado Divide

Colorado to reward companies for hiring remote workers in state’s far-flung areas
Companies have relocated thousand of jobs to Colorado since the Great Recession, many drawn by...

Vanishing Rio Grande puts pressure on San Luis Valley farmers during extreme drought
Seldom has the Rio Grande River, the nation's fourth longest and the one that nourishes...

Rural residents on Colorado’s Eastern Plains wary of launch issues related to planned spaceport at Front Range Airport
As Spaceport Colorado moves closer to a federal decision on a license to launch, some...

Colorado’s small towns see their tax money dry up. State lawmakers know it’s a problem, but no fix is in sight.
State lawmakers acknowledge that the Gallagher amendment poses a threat to rural communities but are...

Colorado rural high-speed broadband bill becomes law
A bill to accelerate construction of high-speed broadband internet service in rural Colorado is now...

Remote Rangely aims for a retail revival to diversify its boom-and-bust oil economy
As in other remote towns, business owners in Rangely in northwest Colorado operate in a...

In final State of the State, Hickenlooper outlines ambitious agenda that targets unfinished business
In his final state of the state address, Gov. John Hickenlooper touted seven years of...

A look at the top 8 issues for the 2018 legislative session in Colorado
The political fog at the Colorado Capitol and the agenda for the 120-day legislative session...

Colorado Divide: Why some Coloradans are cashing out of the Front Range and seeking their rural happily-ever-after
While the Denver metro area is booming and many of the state's rural communities are...

The Colorado Divide extends far beyond geography into politics, culture and mindset
As 2017 draws to a close, so does The Denver Postap months-long series of stories,...