BP May Sell San Juan Basin Oil and Gas Assets
The Durango Herald reports a leaked employee letter says BP “intends to sell” its assets in southwestern Colorado and northern New Mexico.
Boulder Looks To Hire ‘Chief Equity Officer’
Boulder plans to hire a new person focused on diversity and inclusion. The city’s first diversity officer resigned earlier this year.
Grand Junction Implements Mandatory Water Restrictions
Grand Junction has implemented mandatory outdoor water restrictions. Prior restrictions were voluntary.
El Paso County Sheriff Says His Jail Is ‘Bursting At The Seams’
The number of inmates at the county’s only jail reached record numbers Monday.
Washington Post: Colorado Could Gain U.S. House Seat In 2022
Seats in Congress are adjusted every 10 years. A Washington Post analysis says a number of states, including Colorado may gain a seat following the 2020 census.
For A Weld County School District, The New School Year Brings A Bus Driver Shortage
District RE-3J has a bus driver shortage, driven in part because schools had trouble competing with high-paying, private-sector companies for drivers with a CDL license.
Police Question Teen After 7-Year-Old Denver Boy Found Dead
Police declined to release any information about the teen or her relationship to the boy.
Traffic Sucks, But Commuter Congestion Probably Doesn’t Affect The Economy
New research coming out of CU Denver found there’s no connection between congestion and a region’s GDP or job growth.
Worried About Your Kid’s Smartphone Use? Start Them On A Flip Phone, Plus More Advice
Young people are clocking in more screen time than ever, and getting their first smartphones earlier than ever.
Frontier Workers Threaten To Strike, DIA Goes Under The Knife And Other Denver Flyer Woes
An airline business expert breaks down the changes and challenges on the way for Centennial State passengers.
Elitch Gardens Sits On Prime South Platte Real Estate. It May Not Be There Much Longer
The amusement park is at the center of redevelopment plans on the South Platte River that would force it to move.
How The Cold War Changed Colorado, From Miss Atomic Energy Pageants To Rocky Flats
The long-term, global political conflict shaped Coloradans in different ways than more traditional wars did.
Documenting The Internment Of Japanese-Americans During WWII In Colorado And Beyond
“Order 9066” is the same of a new documentary from American Public Media that Colorado Matters will broadcast starting tomorrow.
Restaurant Worker Pinch; Volunteer Archaeologists; Extreme Skier Hilaree Nelson
Colorado’s economy is doing swell, but state unemployment hovers around 2 percent and restaurants industry pros tell us why eateries are having a heck of a time finding workers. Then we’ll take a tour of an archeological site in golden that lets you dig for artifacts alongside scientists. And we’ll catch up with extreme skier and mountaineer Hilaree Nelson of Telluride. She’s in a new PBS documentary.
Digging In To Help Archaeologists Unearth Secrets Of Magic Mountain Near Golden
In the foothills outside Golden, you can get your hands dirty and find ancient artifacts alongside experts from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
There’s A Labor Shortage In Colorado Restaurants Putting A Strain On Owners
With unemployment hovering around 2 percent in Colorado there are a lot of such job openings, but not enough people to fill them.
