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Unemployment Filings Are Creeping Up For The First Time In Weeks
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said it has paid out $2.2 billion in unemployment benefits since March 29. To compare, the department paid out $2.3 billion from 2015 to 2019 combined.
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Polis Keeping An Eye On Colorado’s Coronavirus-Wounded Budget, Neighboring State Case Counts
The state’s fiscal year is approaching on July 1.
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Bill Would Make Small Changes To Colorado’s Immunization Exemption Program, But Gets Big Push Back
The legislation would require parents who don’t want their children vaccinated to get a signature from an immunization provider or watch an informational video from the state health department.
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By Taylor Allen
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Polis Will Allow 48-Hour Nursing Home Visitor Pass For People Who Test Negative For Coronavirus
At the beginning of the week, Polis walked back some restrictions for Coloradans over 65.
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Colorado Has Paid Out Nearly $2B In Unemployment Since The Pandemic Took Hold
Compared to the previous week, initial regular claims are down 22 percent. This is the seventh consecutive week that unemployment claims have fallen.
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By Taylor Allen
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Lost Unemployment, Labor Complaints, Fear: Inside Colorado’s 1,100 Work Refusal Cases
What’s safe? Who should have to go back to work? Who is enforcing the rules? What to know if you don’t feel safe returning to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Slices Of Uncertainty, Caution And Normalcy Served Up As Coloradans Go Back Out To Eat
So how’s dine-in service going across the state? Colorado Public Radio reporters checked in with places and here’s what they found.
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Coloradans Can Now Travel To Recreate, But Polis Still Wants Older Adults To Stay Home
To hammer home the point, Gov. Jared Polis’ 76-year-old mother joined by video chat to talk about how she is staying safe in isolation.
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Nearly 500,000 Coloradans Have Filed For Unemployment
Even as claims have fallen, the state has struggled to keep pace.
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By Taylor Allen
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Is Colorado Open? Yes And No. Here’s What To Know
Your guide to summer 2020, which will look very different due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Colorado Coronavirus Growth ‘Leveled Out’ Under Statewide Restrictions, Polis Says As Restaurants, Ski Areas Prepare To Reopen
Colorado’s governor showed coronavirus data suggesting the success of stay-home and “safer-at-home” rules a day before scheduled relaxations of those rules.
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National Guard Flyover Will Honor Both Fallen Veterans and Health Care Workers On Memorial Day
The flyover starts 9 a.m. on Monday and goes to noon. There will be three routes — two will cover the Front Rage and one will flyover the High Country and the Western Slope.
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3 Children In Colorado Identified With Suspected Coronavirus-Linked Disease
Health officials said it was essential for children to continue to get regular check-ups and treatment.
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Colorado Universities Are Giving Reopening In The Fall The Good College Try, But Coronavirus Could Upend That
Colleges across the country were forced to close because of COVID-19 and begin remote learning. The results have been a mixed bag.
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Polis: Any Coloradan With Coronavirus Symptoms Should Get Tested
“We have enough tests to test everybody who is symptomatic,” the governor said.
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