State regulators have issued an air permit to Black Hills Energy, clearing the way for the utility to start building a $450 million power plant complex northeast of Pueblo.

Black Hills is building two natural gas-fired turbines near Pueblo Memorial Airport. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of next year.

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Demand for architectural design services nationwide continued to decline in June — with the western states, including Colorado, reporting the lowest demand by region — according to an American Institute of Architects report Wednesday.

Nationwide, the AIA’s Architectural Billing Index, or ABI, was 46 last month, up slightly from 45.8 in May and an increase from 37.7 in June of ’09.

In the West, the ABI inched up to 43.6 last month from 42.9 in May, and rose from 39.9 for the prior-year June.

The Denver metro area has lost 27,300 manufacturing jobs over the last decade, shedding nearly a third of its manufacturing employment, according to an analysis of new federal employment data.

Between May 2000 and May 2010, the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield area’s manufacturing payrolls fell from 86,500 to 59,000, a 31% decline.

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A Chicago woman says she was just telling the truth and wanted to help her neighbors. So, she posted an Internet review of a local concrete company. Now, that company is suing her because of what she said on a popular website.

As more and more websites publish an increasing number of bad business reviews, many of those targets are fighting back in court.

In September, Helen Maslona called a local concrete company to get an estimate for a new gangway and back patio for her home. She talked to the company's owner. He refused to do the job.

The economic recovery is gaining strength from the biggest rise in construction spending in nearly a decade and the 10th straight month of expansion for manufacturers.

The two positive reports eased some fears that the debt crisis in Europe might be starting to stunt the U.S. economic rebound.

The economic recovery is gaining strength from the biggest rise in construction spending in nearly a decade and the 10th straight month of expansion for manufacturers.

The two positive reports eased some fears that the debt crisis in Europe might be starting to stunt the U.S. economic rebound.

Many people who've had trouble selling their homes have decided to stay put, so why not focus on home improvements? Remodeling is a big trend helping homeowners beat the recession during this buyer's market.

They are typically upgrades that are either for potential buyers in the future, or themselves.

Amelia Jach began to landscape her new home. Her family was able to upgrade to a larger house because they sold the home they were in. But Jach believes that wouldn't have happened had they not remodeled their previous home.

The number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week by the largest amount in three months. The surge is evidence of how volatile the job market remains, even as the economy grows.

Applications for unemployment benefits rose to 471,000 last week, up by 25,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday. It was the first increase in five weeks and the biggest jump since a gain of 40,000 in February.

New home construction skyrocketed 40.9% in April compared to last year, according to a government report released Tuesday.

Housing starts increased to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 672,000 last month, the Commerce Department said. That was a 5.8% rise over March 2010.

Economists were expecting housing starts to jump to 655,000.

New construction of single-family homes, the key sector of the housing market, rose 10.2% over the month to an annual rate of 593,000.

New construction of multi-family homes -- buildings with 5 or more units -- was 68,000.

More than 200,000 small nonprofits across the nation are days away from losing their tax-exempt status because they haven't filed a new form with the Internal Revenue Service.

Many of these groups already operate on razor-thin budgets and some worry an unexpected tax bill could force organizations to close.