Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe. But we know little about how their successors, the mammals, recovered and took over the world. Now, hidden inside ordinary-looking rocks, an astonishing trove of fossils reveals a dramatic new picture of how rat-sized creatures ballooned in size and began to evolve into the vast array of species - from cheetahs to bats to whales to humans - that rule our planet today. 

A group representing the nation's CEOs is laying out how companies are focusing less on maximizing profits for shareholders in a letter to 2020 hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, after she pressed them on their efforts. Business Roundtable announced in August that corporations' main goals can no longer be to maximize profits for shareholders and called on investors to also "support companies that build long-term value by investing in their employees and communities." 

Gov. Jared Polis and business leaders visited the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility this week in support of an education program that helps people who have recently been released from prison. Defy Colorado's goal is to provide a better chance at success in the workforce to ex-convicts. "I was attracted to a nefarious lifestyle," said Hamilton Sullivan, a Defy Colorado graduate, at the facility. "This program is so great, I cannot stress how much, how incredible the opportunity is to be involved in something like this."

On October 15th at the Colorado Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation held it third annual Shining Stars of Vocational Rehabilitation ceremony, honoring five workers with disabilities, five disability advocates, and five employers who have shown a remarkable commitment to increasing employment of people with disabilities. Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera attended the event, where they both took photos with the awardees and lauded, CDLE, DVR, and the awardees' work to make Colorado a state where everyone who wants to work has the opportunity to do so. 

What started as a spreadsheet of 30 cities became two top candidates based on direct flights and strong talent pools, with Denver ultimately becoming the recipient of up to 635 jobs over the next 8 years. That was part of the selection process by Snapdocs, the latest in a sweep of Bay Area companies expanding into the Rocky Mountain region. "We are primarily a company growing quickly and what that means is we're hiring really high-quality people," CEO Aaron King told Denver Business Journal following the announcement that the San Francisco-based real estate tech company would open its new home in Denver. "We're expanding our geographic footprint to have access to incredible talent across the country."