Tourism in Fremont County, and in much of the state, took an economic hit after the Iron Mountain Fire moved fast and furious in the Copper Gulch area after igniting on June 2, 2002. The fire ultimately covered 4,439 acres in five days and left 106 structures in ashes. Less than a week later, [...]
Continue reading …Colorado has replaced 49 bridges as part of a program to fix structures rated poor by inspectors. That’s less than a third of the estimated 160 bridges that are considered risky. The state Department of Transportation says some were built in the 1920s and are buckling under the demands of modern car [...]
Continue reading …Colorado labor officials say job prospects for teenagers are brighter this year. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says the number of job postings and employers at youth hiring fairs are up this year for adults and teenagers. The most recent state jobs numbers show an unemployment rate of about 26 percent for [...]
Continue reading …Colorado’s economic indicators slipped in May, but remain healthy, according to information from the Goss Institute for Economic Research. Employment, production and sales, inventory and new orders are all still above national levels, however. “Durable goods producers are outperforming non-durable goods manufacturers in the state,” he said. “Heavy manufacturers are adding employees at the same [...]
Continue reading …A scammer is calling Colorado residents promising refund checks from the “Colorado Insurance Commission” in an effort to get banking information. The Colorado Division of Insurance sent out a warning this week to consumers saying that they should never give out personal banking information over the phone. Here’s the setup: a caller claims to be [...]
Continue reading …More people in the mountain states are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend than last year. An estimated 2.7 million will load up the car and take off for a long weekend. They won’t go too far. They are expected to travel shorter distances – about 677 miles compared to last year’s Memorial Day [...]
Continue reading …Immigrant advocates in Colorado want public support for allowing illegal immigrants to seek licenses to drive. The activists say they will seek a ballot measure to change a law that requires proof of legal residency to be issued a Colorado driver’s license. They say illegal immigrants are driving anyway, and that the public [...]
Continue reading …Thanks to a state effort, the Pikes Peak Workforce Center added more than $2 million to the local economy and helped 837 people find job training. The Colorado Enhanced Approved Training Program allows people in the state who are receing unemployment benefits to receive 50 percent more a week if they are attending a traning [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association is looking for a few good CEOs. The association has launched a Cleantech Fellows Institute in an effort to jump start advanced technology startups in Colorado by training CEOs to lead the firms. CFI is an intensive program that aims to train 12 to 15 business executives this fall to [...]
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