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$338 million in federal “Lost Wages” relief paid to Coloradans so far
About one-third of $553 million for the extra $300 weekly benefits remain, and must be claimed by Oct. 10. About 6% of jobless Coloradans are not eligible
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Colorado releases its plan to slash greenhouse gases, leaving some environmental groups wanting more
By Mark Jaffe
Bicycle retailers are seeing unprecedented sales. But the supply chain is tight and new bikes are hard to find.
By Vignesh Ramachandran Business Primary category in which blog post is published
“Bigger than a trail”: Grand Valley’s Palisade Plunge set to open after 10 years of planning, partnerships
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
With winter travel to Colorado resort communities very unclear, airlines are showing “unprecedented” flexibility
By Jason Blevins Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Oil and gas companies must monitor fracking emissions as Colorado adopts first-in-the-nation rules to reduce air pollution
Some environmental groups say the new regulations, which also give local governments access to collected data, aren’t fully baked even after long negotiations
A guide to how Colorado’s climate-change response compares to California’s and other states
While there are some similarities between states in working to combat a warming planet, the U.S. is really a mosaic of approaches
Unemployed and nearly homeless, jobless Coloradans whose benefits are on hold are crying for help
Those stuck in Colorado's overwhelmed unemployment system are struggling with basic survival
Retailers are seeing spike in backcountry gear sales. That has avalanche educators, search teams worried.
As ski resorts announce plans to manage crowds, avalanche equipment sales are soaring, leaving search and rescue teams and land managers bracing for record crowds exploring snowy mountains.
Coloradans rejected from $300 Lost Wages unemployment program over the weekend may be eligible after all
The $300 is part of the Lost Wages Assistance program, a $44 billion program funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under an executive order from President Donald Trump
The $300 “Lost Wages” bonus begins, Amazon is hiring like crazy and answers from Colorado’s labor department
The chaos of pandemic employment continues but What’s Working has got you covered.
Colorado oil and gas emissions rules begin to tighten, but gaps open over what is monitored, by whom and where
Western Slope commissioners say rules designed to pull the Front Range into federal ozone compliance are an “economic risk” for northwest Colorado
Colorado’s unemployment rate fell again in August, but there’s a growing number of underemployed people
The hospitality industry has been slow to recover, which put Denver among the five Colorado counties with the highest unemployment rates. Also: The Lost Wages Assistance payments of $300/week has begun.
Colorado state budget could escape “worst of the worst,” latest economic estimates show
Still, rising demand and cost of state government services means reserves may not fill the gap and could force more budget cuts next year
