Loveland Business Briefs for Nov. 2, 2025

Fort Collins Utilities recognized nationally for energy innovation Frost & Sullivan has awarded Fort Collins Utilities the Excellence in Resourcefulness — Energy award for how the city manages its grid resources to help meet affordability and...

What to expect in Colorado on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado’s new free school meals program will face a key test when voters decide two statewide ballot measures that would put the program on sounder financial footing, mostly by raising taxes on high-income individuals. The...

Who is Champ Kelly? Dolphins’ interim GM, in for Chris Grier, to handle trade deadline

Eight months ago, Champ Kelly wasn’t even part of the Miami Dolphins’ front office. Now, named interim general manager after the Friday firing of ex-GM Chris Grier, he’s the primary executive handling the team’s transactions ahead of the NFL trade...

Clocks change… again… in spite of Colorado “law”

Three years ago, the Colorado legislature passed a bill making Daylight Saving Time permanent; the governor signed it, making it a law. The “law” though was, and remains, toothless, a dormant indication of the will and wishes of the state. Two...

Coloradans using Facebook groups to help neighbors ahead of SNAP benefit freeze

DENVER — With hundreds of thousands of Coloradans set to lose their food benefits on Saturday, recipients are turning to online groups for help. In recent days, Denverites have started a "grocery buddy" movement on Facebook groups to help...

'I’m just trying to do it day by day': Coloradans scramble after SNAP freeze

DENVER — Saturday morning, more than 600,000 Coloradans woke up without Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Although federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump Administration could not suspend benefits during the shutdown,...

Colorado Sues Trump Over Space Command Move

Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish the state “for allowing eligible voters to vote by mail.” “President Trump...

Beaver found dead on Colorado river tests positive for bacterial disease

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A beaver found dead on the Gunnison River reportedly tested positive for the zoonotic disease, tularemia. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the agency’s Wildlife Pathologist examined the animal and...

Colorado Tourism Office Awards 15 Tourism Marketing Grants to Boost Statewide Marketing Efforts

Today, the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced 15 new recipients of the Tourism Marketing Grant to enhance tourism marketing initiatives across the...

Denver mayor on $19,000 DIA plane tickets: "I have not ever paid that much"

In his first comments on a CBS News Colorado investigation that found Denver International Airport executives paying between $12,000 and $19,000 to fly to a conference in Spain, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said, "I have not ever paid that much for...

Colorado farmers turn to AI to survive as the state loses nearly 3,000 farms

The latest survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Colorado has lost more farmland than any other state in the country. Between 2017 and 2022, the state lost 1.6 million acres of farmland - a 5% decrease. Agriculture is the second...

Houston's C.J. Stroud out with concussion after hit against Denver

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s C.J. Stroud won't return after sustaining a concussion after hitting his head hard on the ground at the end of a run in the second quarter Sunday against Denver. The team announced just after halftime that he had a...

NFL Trade Deadline Updates and Notable NFL Roster Changes From Jay Glazer

NFL insider Jay Glazer reported on major Week 9 roster changes and trade deadline updates on "FOX NFL Sunday." Teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to make a deal to strengthen their rosters for the second half of the season or sell high on...

Denver mom turns backyard into emergency food pantry on Halloween amid SNAP benefit uncertainty

DENVER — A Denver woman turned her backyard into an emergency food pantry on Halloween, hoping to fill a need while federal food assistance remains uncertain. Joanna Rosa-Saenz organized the grassroots food drive after hearing about food...

Top 40 Trade Candidates Of The 2025-26 MLB Offseason

The offseason is here! At MLB Trade Rumors, our Top 50 Free Agent List and the contract/team predictions associated with each player has come to be an annual tradition and one of our most anticipated pieces of the year. However, free agency only...

3 people shot at Denver house party; missing suspect shot at by police

At least three people were shot early Sunday morning at a house party in Denver, and police are searching for the suspect, according to law enforcement. Denver officers responded to reports of a large fight in the 5100 block of North Biscay Court...

Colorado lawmakers approve $10 million for food bank help

Colorado lawmakers approved $10 million to head towards the state’s food banks as federal food assistance benefits pause due to the government shutdown. Democratic Governor Jared Polis announced his request for the money last week. The funding,...

Colorado Eagles fans largely optimistic about Greeley move

The Colorado Eagles AHL Hockey Team is officially departing Loveland’s Blue Arena, the venue the team has called home since its inception in 2003. A new stadium in Greeley is set to become the new home rink for the team beginning in 2028, and the...

West Virginia and Colorado meet in Big 12 action

Colorado (3-6) at West Virginia (3-6), Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. EST. How to watch: TNT Key stats West Virginia… Colorado (3-6) at West Virginia (3-6), Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. EST. How to watch: TNT Key stats West Virginia Offense Overall: 358.2 yards per game...

As Colorado mountain towns push for affordable housing, unreliable income data complicates things

Spencer and Camille Messer are worried about getting a raise. The Eagle County couple, who live in a mobile home with their two children — aged 4 and 2 — may finally qualify for a highly coveted, deeply subsidized house through Habitat for...