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Colorado could once again lead the way on oil and gas regulations if the state approves proposals meant to control emissions from well sites earlier than is now required under a mandate to revamp rules. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission opened a hearing Thursday on proposed rules, including ones that would require monitoring emissions […]

For those of us working from home during this pandemic, reliable internet isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity. So when Comcast shut off internet service for hundreds of people in Denver in recent days following a dispute with Alpha WiFi, Contact Denver7 started getting calls. In her Denver apartment building, the internet is what […]

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. Before the pandemic hit the economy, the number signing up for jobless aid had never exceeded 700,000 in a week, even in the depths of the 2007-2009 Great […]

They take off and land at the same airport, but for some jetsetters, these “flights to nowhere” are enough. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines says because of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a 97.5 percent drop in international travel in the region. Taiwan’s EVA Air and Japan’s ANA wanted to find a way […]

The state labor department has shut down its tool for certifying people for extra $300 weekly unemployment payments until it is sure the system can meet demand, officials said Wednesday. The shutdown will not affect people’s ability to collect money they are entitled to through the Lost Wages Assistance program, officials say. The Colorado Department […]

A union representing workers at a Colorado meatpacking plant where six workers died of COVID-19 and hundreds more were infected staged a protest Wednesday, claiming that federal officials should have fined the company more for its alleged failure to provide safe working conditions. The JBS USA-owned plant in Greeley was issued a $15,615 fine on […]

San Jose and Contra Costa County landed state funding to turn two motels into long-term homeless housing Wednesday — making them among the first in California to score the highly competitive aid. The grants are part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Project Homekey,” which promises $600 million to help California cities and counties convert hotels, motels, […]

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is gearing up to start paying out $300 in extra weekly unemployment benefits to qualified Coloradans, with more than $459 million ready for distribution, state officials said. Efforts to distribute that Lost Wages Assistance program money hit a snag Tuesday. High demand has clogged the certification process the […]

Work arrangements have changed in big ways for many people since mid-March, including for those of us in The Denver Post newsroom. I’m Aldo Svaldi, a business reporter and one of the areas I’ve been tracking during the pandemic is the changing nature of work. Some people love working at home, some hate it, some […]

Amazon.com Inc. wants to hire more than 1,900 permanent workers in Colorado, part of a larger push to add 100,000 workers nationally. “These are full-time and part-time roles across our facilities that we are building and opening,” said Av Zammit, a spokesperson for the Seattle-based online retailer and technology company. Many of the jobs involve […]

This winter’s mountain experience will be less crowded.   But also less spontaneous. On Monday, California’s top resorts — Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar and Mammoth Mountain – are discontinuing all walk-up ticket sales and prioritizing season pass holders. These steps are essential to restrict the number of skiers and enforce social distancing guidelines, according […]

Four Cupertino office buildings occupied by Apple have been bought by a group led by an executive with a worldwide private real estate investment fund for nearly $74 million, pointing to Silicon Valley market strength despite the coronavirus. The transaction, involving buildings on Bubb Road just west of State Route 85 and De Anza College, […]