Economy

In 2015, the infamous Gold King Mine disaster led to thousands of people throughout the Southwestern U.S. losing crops, halting outdoor business operations, and losing trust in government agencies. Now, Colorado lawmakers are trying to pass a law to help those who have still not been compensated. KDNK’s Lily Jones has this recap of the incident, and how lawmakers are crossing partisan divides.

Senate Bill 3 was recently signed into law by Jared Polis, prompting the BOCC to pass a resolution in support of firearm rights. SB3 will restrict access to semiautomatic guns, and bans their manufacture in the state of Colorado. Garfield County Commissioners say this is an overstep of state power.

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A postcard from Basalt's Chamber of Commerce meeting, with a focus on local solutions to a diminishing workforce.

On this month's episode of My Own Two Hands, hosts Adele Craft and Adrian Fielder speak with Seth Goddard of Slalom ESG. They talk about sustainability, ESG or Environmental Social Governance, regenerative economies, and using data as a tool for change.

Glenwood Springs Lawyer Colin Wilhelm is running for House District 57 as a Democrat this election. He spoke to KDNK's Lucas Turner about economic…

Since the coronavirus pandemic forced much of the U.S. economy into a medically induced coma, 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance,…

KDNK News Director Lucas Turner speaks with Senior Economist Chris Stiffler about his report What 10 Charts Can Tell Us About How Recessions Affect…

Shale drilling in the US has produced record volumes of oil and natural gas in the last decade, but the industry and struggled to achieve profitability,…

As our communities face unprecedented challenges with the containment of COVID-19 and subsequent economic disruption, Danielle Howard of Wealth by Design…