To fight counterfeiting on Amazon, Boulder-based Nite Ize wins International Trade order for its popular Steelie smartphone gadget. Via Denver Post cra.in/XGtB9M5

Xcel Energy ditches effort to join regional network as potential cost savings evaporate. Via Denver Post cra.in/oY5wLiD

More teachers set to walk out, more districts cancel class. Via KDVR cra.in/yifytbA

Denver-area home prices just won’t stop. Gains accelerate after slowing down last year. Via Denver Post cra.in/6gz0dxt

Golden distillery readies $6M expansion. Via BusinessDen cra.in/Z89bjc7

From online to mall time: Warby Parker to open first Denver store this weekend. Via Denver Post cra.in/wNJwiZK

Delivery boom is changing everything about restaurant biz. Via USA Today cra.in/UZEo7E8

Goodbye Colorado Boulevard, hello Lincoln Park. Via BusinessDen cra.in/RwYTrG2

Colorado court kills Thornton buffer and pipeline rules that are meant to protect people as oil and gas industry expands. Via Denver Post cra.in/BClyutm

Pass the hemp: Colorado prepares to regulate the plant like any other food ingredient. Via Denver Post cra.in/9taYENx

Broomfield apartment community scooped up for $50 million. Via Denver Business Journal cra.in/gT4kbYw

Colorado ranks 31st in U.S. in average teacher salary. Via KDVR cra.in/fzKNc1F

Skiers soon will have three more options to fly directly to a Colorado ski resort. Via Denver Post cra.in/3ApUBh0

Denver-based cannabis drinks-maker Dixie eyes IPO to fund takeovers. Via Denver Post cra.in/U3stVo5

Environmentalists sue over Western Colorado oil-gas drilling. Via CBS Denver cra.in/MSSeenb

Money from pot taxes doesn't fix Colorado teachers' problems. Via The Gazette cra.in/MyRBmqd

Colorado House passes bill to let local governments raise their minimum wage. Via Denver Business Journal cra.in/YV3TAOt

“They’re cutting it close”: Broncos still searching for stadium name agreement. Via KDVR cra.in/iTezuZj

Denver Post cuts hit The Cannabist, and its founder tries to mount a rescue. Via Denver Business Journal cra.in/FY3PXfy

Regis to rename business school after $10M gift from alumnus. Via Denver Post cra.in/ysm5Zja