CARES Act
Colorado opens statewide in-person voting with rules designed to prevent coronavirus outbreaks
Counties across the state have set up voting procedures to address health guidelines and voter fears about COVID-19, using money from the federal CARES Act to buy everything from gloves to disposable pens.
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Colorado families are leaving $58 million in federal food aid on the table. Time is running out to apply.
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Here’s the latest look at which Colorado businesses received Paycheck Protection Program loans — and how much they got
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Why Colorado’s housing market looks so hot even though coronavirus is ravaging the economy
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Audio: The end of the unemployment boost in Colorado
Tamara Chuang talks with KUNC's Colorado Edition about her story
The $600 federal unemployment benefit is ending. Here’s what that means for out-of-work Coloradans.
The state added 100,000 workers to the labor force in June, a recovery of about 37% of jobs lost between February and April. But coronavirus infections are on the rise, and new safety restrictions are being enacted.
Federal coronavirus loans helped Colorado’s rural hospitals stay afloat
Many of Colorado’s rural hospitals are the community’s top employer and the only provider for hundreds of miles
How Colorado will run an election amid the coronavirus and what it means for the June primary
The need for social distancing may lead to delays in reporting ballot returns for June 30 primary, county clerks warn
Colorado students need a back-to-school test to get back on course after coronavirus, advocates say
A coalition of education advocates want federal CARES Act dollars spent to measure where Colorado K-12 students stand academically as they return to class this fall.
Colorado spared more budget cuts for now, but an additional $1 billion in reductions looms on 2021 horizon
The state’s reserve is so minimal the slightest change will force Gov. Jared Polis to take executive action to reduce spending.
“We have nowhere to go”: Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans at risk of eviction
For one Aurora family, eviction could come as soon as this week. The case against them was filed before Gov. Jared Polis’ executive order pausing evictions went into effect.
Colorado school districts fear coronavirus relief money won’t make up for budget cuts
Gov. Jared Polis has said repeatedly that he intends to give districts as much flexibility as possible, but federal rules deem that it be used by the end of the calendar year for purposes related to COVID response
Ute tribes reimagine Bear Dances, a key ceremony of renewal, as coronavirus locks down Colorado reservations
As Colorado eases coronavirus restrictions, Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribal councils have voted to maintain strict protective measures
