Housing set aside for bus drivers in an affordable development will shelter families, but for only six weeks. “This isn’t a permanent fix.”
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Posted inHousing
More than 100 Summit County homeowners sue over crackdown on short-term rentals
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court seeks to overturn “misguided and unlawful” regulations. “We want to make Summit County ground zero for this fight.”
Posted inEconomy
Here’s how you can help those most in need in Colorado by getting rid of your old stuff
A number of organizations collect stuff Coloradans no longer want. Here are a handful that turned it into a business that in turn helps folks who have trouble finding work.
Posted inOutdoors
Resort operator turns to Colorado Mountain College to train much-needed next generation of lift mechanics
The company, whose resorts include Steamboat, partnered with Colorado Mountain College to get lift mechanics swiftly trained in the cornerstone job of all ski resorts
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: Hire for skills, not the diploma
In a tight labor market, employers are hurting themselves by limiting their recruiting to the 38% of the adult population with a college degree..
Posted inTransportation
Air controller staffing shortages add to potential travel delays as summer season starts
Airline travelers expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels this weekend in Denver, so it’s best to plan ahead for multiple reasons.
Posted inBusiness
Vail Resorts rebounds from pandemic, labor struggles with best-ever financial performance in 2022
The largest resort operator in North America reported a record 17.3 million skier visits and $2.5 billion in revenue for its fiscal 2022
Posted inEconomy
Why the maker of a Denver-based job app says there isn’t a restaurant labor shortage
Restaurants say it’s been hard to find workers, especially for jobs in the kitchen, bussing tables and “back of the house.”
Posted inNews
What’s Working: Colorado employers say there’s still a labor shortage even as more jobs are filled
Colorado employers may be facing some of the highest inflation in decades, not to mention talk of recession (no, one hasn’t been officially announced). But one thing that may be finally easing up is attracting enough workers. It’s still bad, just not as bad as it was a year ago, said Curtis Englehart, executive director […]
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What’s Working: Colorado’s economy is still growing, but a slow down has added to recession fears
A day after the head of America’s banking system said the nation isn’t in a recession, the U.S. Commerce Department said the nation’s economy shrank. Again. For the second quarter in a row. Conventional wisdom often calls this a recession — or “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and […]