Colorado

The National Hockey League's lockout of its players, if not resolved, could impact ratings for the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles and the Pepsi Center in Denver, according to Fitch Ratings.

Some California cities and counties acting as the successor agencies to their former redevelopment agencies defied a Friday deadline to hand over millions of dollars.

Colorado's Regional Transportation District will have about $896 million in unused debt authorization for its FasTracks transit program after this week's issue of $446.3 million, according to estimates.

State and local governments across the Southwest await the outcome of billions of dollars of tax and bond propositions on ballots Tuesday, topped by a $1.9 billion school bond referendum in Houston.

Catholic Health Initiatives of Colorado will carry $6 billion of debt after this week's issue of $1.5 billion of taxable bonds to expand its network, a fact that cost the health-care giant a downgrade from three ratings agencies.

Denver plans to price $700 million of revenue bonds Wednesday to build an airport hotel that will adjoin a commuter rail line linking passengers to downtown's Union Station.

Colorado State University will build a $250 million stadium on its Fort Collins, Colo., campus if promoters can raise half that amount through voluntary contributions, CSU President Tony Frank announced Monday.

Colorado State University is seeking to join the list of colleges and universities that have recently built or plan state-of-the-art football stadiums, despite studies showing the financial risks.

Voters in 29 Colorado school districts will decide on about $1 billion of bonds and property tax increases Nov. 6.

The University of Colorado Hospital Authority will issue $290 million of bonds this week to add Memorial Health System of Colorado Springs to its new statewide network in a deal nearly sidelined by a lawsuit over pension programs.

Bond proposals and tax overrides in a high-turnout election like the Nov. 6 presidential election have a higher chance of passage than those in the typical low-turnout special election according to a Denver political science expert.

Denver Public Schools will test voters' debt tolerance in the general election with a $466 million bond proposal. The district also will seek a $49 million operating tax increase.

The IRS has closed an audit without changing the tax-exempt status of $43.45 million of Series 2006 general obligation refunding bonds that were issued by the St. Vrain Valley, Colo., School District in April 2006.

The IRS has closed an audit without changing the tax-exempt status of $20.7 million of variable rate demand revenue bonds that were issued by the Colorado Crystal Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 in October 2004

Denver's Regional Transportation District will decide by the end of the month whether to proceed with a $350 million light rail line through the suburb of Aurora after winning positive comments at a public hearing this week.

DALLAS — Taking advantage of high credit ratings, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners will refund $122 million of debt for savings while seeking new ways of serving a growing metro area.

DALLAS — Colorado will issue $625 million of special revenue bonds to replenish its unemployment compensation fund next week.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has notified Cañon City, Colo., that it has closed an audit without changing the tax-exempt status on $12.73 million of certificates of participation issued in 2008 to provide financing for improvements to its water treatment facility.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $12.73 million of certificates of participation that were issued by Cañon City, Colo., in 2008 to provide financing for improvements to its water treatment facility.

DALLAS — Colorado's Regional Transportation District will not seek voter approval of a sales tax increase in November that would allow completion of the FasTracks rail and bus system on its current schedule.