Colorado’s economic growth to continue at slower pace, state forecast says General fund revenue grew 10.7% last year, preliminary figures show September 28, 2021
What’s behind a workforce shortage in Southwest Colorado? businesses struggle to find willing applicants July 28, 2021
Colorado’s unemployment rate remains flat at 6.2% half of gains came in the leisure and hospitality sector July 19, 2021
Filing for unemployment? Better have a smartphone and patience Colorado launches rigorous digital verification process to thwart fraud June 30, 2021
Colorado offers up to $1,600 to unemployed people who find full-time work meant to help small businesses that can’t find enough employees May 20, 2021
Scam targets over 1 million, including La Plata County’s sheriff and top prosecutor cases spike 400% during past year, according to Sheriff’s Office March 11, 2021
Bayfield School District, facing $1 million deficit, plans layoffs least 10 full-time positions expected to be cut March 4, 2021
Colorado’s unemployment system slammed after erroneous email about benefits instructed jobless to make a request for payment, but not all were eligible January 3, 2021
Hackers target – but fail to scam – local fire district seeks to cheat state unemployment program December 25, 2020
How Colorado’s unemployed influenced the federal coronavirus relief bill Colorado had some sway on new benefits for out-of-work Americans. December 24, 2020
Jobs largely return in Southwest Colorado, but what does winter hold? Tourism economy highly vulnerable to spikes in COVID-19 October 9, 2020
Colorado: A third of pandemic unemployment claims last week were fake FBI is investigating scheme; $34 million not being paid. June 19, 2020
Pandemic pushed hundreds of hospitality workers into unemployment Restaurants, resorts look for a “recipe for success” June 5, 2020
Nearly 10% of Colorado’s workforce has filed for unemployment the past five weeks, nearly 300,000 people have filed unemployment claims April 23, 2020
PPP provides relief for some small businesses, until the money ran dry loans help with payroll April 18, 2020
More than 46,000 people file for unemployment in Colorado The other four top fields where workers had lost jobs were health care and social services, services like nail and… April 9, 2020
Order to shelter in place makes ‘ghost town’ of Telluride Ski and snowboard gear and clothing adorn shop windows. Bicycles are parked on clean town sidewalks, ready for rent and… March 26, 2020
Thousands of seasonal workers told to leave housing in Vail Resorts closes all of its resorts across the country March 18, 2020
Low-wage employees benefit from tight labor market Benefits, hire wages result of Durango’s unemployment rate at 2.2% January 19, 2020
Local News Ute Mountain Utes get hands-on drone lesson Instructor Jay Knight is showing students how to build and program the drones as part of an expanded training program… April 1, 2016
Local News Lawmakers mull helping people overcome past mistakes with the law when seeking employment Colorado among vanguard of states looking to limit criminal history disclosure for job-seekers February 11, 2016
Business Houston energy company to close Durango office employees laid off, others to transfer to Texas January 31, 2016
