Anders Vik

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Downtown Denver below the Front Range, with the gold dome of the State Capitol at lower left. The Competitiveness Council's roadmap, delivered to the governor on Wednesday, is aimed at the employers who decide whether to build in places like this or in a competing state.

Economy

Polis competitiveness council hands his successor a six-part roadmap to win back business momentum

The 27-member council formed in July delivered its recommendations on Wednesday, built around faster permitting, tax and housing changes, workforce work and site readiness. The report goes to both candidates for governor and to the legislature.

Anders Vik · 2026-10-15

Lockheed Martin's Waterton Canyon campus in Jefferson County, the hub of the company's Space division in Colorado. The company plans to expand operations at its Douglas and Jefferson County facilities.

Economy

Lockheed Martin to add up to 1,250 Colorado jobs in four-year Space expansion

The aerospace contractor will expand its Space division at existing facilities in Douglas and Jefferson counties over four years, adding up to 450 jobs and 190,000 square feet in Douglas County alone.

Anders Vik · 2026-10-10

Denver's Union Station. Colorado employers reported an estimated 2,970,300 payroll jobs in August, little changed from July.

Economy

Colorado unemployment rises to 4.0 percent in August

Payroll estimates were little changed from July, and small monthly moves are not statistically significant, labor officials say.

Anders Vik · 2026-09-20