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Colorado’s unemployment rate at 4%, inching upward along with the U.S. rate

Colorado’s unemployment rate was stable at 4% in September, according to the state’s labor department. The unemployment rate, both in Colorado and nationally, has been climbing since reachin...

DATE: Oct 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s low inflation rate unchanged, still lower than the rest of the U.S.

Prices in Colorado were mostly flat last month as the state’s inflation continues to run lower than in the rest of the United States. Prices in the Denver metro area – which is the Colorado ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Data shows Colorado added fewer jobs over the past year than previously reported

The latest jobs numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics contain an unwelcome surprise for Coloradans. The data shows Colorado added 72,700 fewer jobs than previously reported during...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado a popular destination among Memorial Day travelers, according to AAA report

More than 38 million people are expected to travel by car

DATE: May 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coloradans’ injuries from guns have cost $8.4 million in health care in six-year span

Two years ago, Colorado hit a record number of firearm-related injuries – which racked up $8.4 million in medical bills. More than 7,000 health care claims were filed in 2022, according to a...

DATE: May 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New blueprint for building up the force of Colorado construction workers

Colorado needs to build more housing. It also needs the people to build more housing. Denver’s BuildStrong Academy is trying to bridge the gap between those two needs. The academy is backed ...

DATE: May 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado cannabis businesses hope reclassification of drug will mean they pay fewer taxes

With U.S. officials considering loosening restrictions on marijuana companies, Colorado cannabis companies are looking forward to getting relief from the taxman. The Justice Department recom...

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado keeps quiet about faulty job data as federal agency calls out the erratic numbers

The jobs data that Colorado rolled out earlier in March should be based on official information but is still just a guess, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Colorado’s labor ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

National Association of Realtors settle antitrust lawsuit for $418 million, a win for Colorado sellers

The way Coloradans buy and sell homes is about to get a major overhaul that will shave thousands of dollars off the cost of putting a house on the market. The National Association of Realtor...

DATE: Mar 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s job market had a ‘rosier picture’ in 2023 than earlier estimates indicated

As final numbers are tallied, the job market in Colorado did considerably better than initial reports that come out monthly – nearly 40,000 jobs better. Payrolls increased 2.5% in 2023, whic...

DATE: Mar 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Stanley Hotel in Estes Park – inspiration for ‘The Shining’ – is being sold to an Arizona nonprofit

The iconic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park is about to get a new owner. John Cullen, whose Grand Heritage Hotel Group has owned the property since buying it out of bankruptcy in the 1990s, told ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gas prices are falling fast in Colorado as the cold winter months hit

Colorado’s gas prices are dropping fast. Gas prices have been falling across the U.S. for several months, but they’re falling especially fast in Colorado, according to AAA. The price in Colo...

DATE: Dec 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News