Colorado energy & infrastructure: Nederland’s plan to buy Eldora Mountain Resort with up to $225M in revenue bonds hit a snag as higher interest rates and investor demands pushed the timeline back, though town leaders say they’re still pursuing the deal and other funding for capital improvements. Clean power milestone: ContourGlobal and Platte River Power Authority completed phase II of the Black Hollow Sun solar project near Severance, bringing the 324 MWp facility fully online and targeting power for tens of thousands of homes. Local business & growth: Flexential, a Denver-based IT and data center services firm, restarted and scaled its webinar engine using ON24 to automate digital engagement and generate more prospect content. Education & funding: Colorado’s October school-day attendance count matters because it drives state funding under a new per-pupil formula that phases in through 2031-32. Community giving: Houska Automotive’s 25th annual blood drive in Fort Collins aims to top 1,300 donors, with donations staying in the region for major UCHealth hospitals. Healthcare expansion: Strive Health added senior executives to expand value-based kidney care partnerships and scale its provider network. Policy & elections: Colorado’s secretary of state race heads to a public forum Oct. 10 in Denver featuring Amanda Gonzalez and James Wiley.