🚲 State e-bike credits slashed for 2026

🍸 Investor Buys Champagne Tiger Property

An investor in the Colfax lounge housed in the former home of Tom’s Diner purchased the property for $1.5 million with plans to support the cocktail bar and restaurant for the foreseeable future. The investor, Jorge Pesqueira, also co-owns the neighboring X Bar and hopes to make the stretch of Colfax “as gay as possible.” [Business Den 🔒]

💸 EV, E-Bike Credits To Be Halved in 2026

With the state’s revenue forecast to be lower than expected next year, tax credits for electric vehicles, e-bikes, and heat pumps will be cut in half — down to $250 for an e-bike and $750 for an EV. If revenue continues to come in lower than predicted, more cuts to other tax credits could be on the way. [Colorado Sun]

🎤 Federal Theatre Will Host Entertainment Once Again

The folks behind the Oriental Theater have taken over another former movie palace with plans to book both national and local concert and comedy acts, dance performances, and more. Could the revitalization of this old Denver landmark be the beginning of more businesses popping up along this Northside strip of Federal Boulevard? [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🚧 I-70 Sound Barrier Getting Replaced

A roughly eight-mile stretch of wooden fence along I-70, originally built in the 1960s, is finally being replaced with a sturdier concrete barrier to buffer sound for nearby residents. The update is slated to cost $27 million and be completed next year. [Denverite]