Growth slower in NE Colorado

Booming economy of Front Range not reaching plains yet

Comparing what’s happening in the Front Range economy to what’s happening on Colorado’s Northeastern Plains is really like comparing apples and oranges.

While both areas have felt the benefits of a growing and dynamic state and national economy in the mid- to late-’90s, these are two entirely different worlds.

Out on the Plains, away from the hustle and bustle of the Interstate 25 corridor, life moves at a much slower pace. Here, growth is defined by the construction of a few new houses and the occasional modest commercial development.

And once in a while, if…