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Colorado Employment Situation for May 2015
Employers in Colorado added 4,900 nonfarm payroll jobs from April to May for a total of 2,514,500 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 4,400 and government increased 500. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in May to 4.3 percent. […]
Daniels Fund Helping to Eliminate Transportation Barriers
Southeast Health Group announced today that it has received a $70,000 Daniels Fund grant to assist people in accessing substance use disorder treatment across southeastern Colorado. SHG will purchase a wheelchair-accessible van and hire a driver to eliminate transportation barriers and ensure that every citizen has access to substance use disorder treatment services. Southeast Health […]
Telephone Town Halls Offering Citizens Forum to Talk Transportation
DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a series of telephone town hall meetings this spring, providing the public with an opportunity to ask questions and provide input about their regional transportation needs. Beginning in early April and continuing through early June, residents in all 64 counties will be called at random […]
Gov. Hickenlooper Announces 44 Statewide Transportation Projects For RAMP Program
DENVER — Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Colorado Department of Transportation Executive Director Don Hunt today announced 44 partnership projects as part of the Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships (RAMP) program totaling $580 million to maximize and expand the statewide transportation system. The RAMP program was created in December […]
Business of the Week – Heath & Turpin Trucking
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Heath & Turpin Trucking Give them a call at: 719.336-3451 Heath & Turpin Trucking recently celebrated its 50th […]
CDOT and the Colorado Office of Emergency Management Encourage Motorists to Prepare for Winter
DENVER – This week, October 21- October 27 is Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado Office of Emergency Management are offering some tips on how to get yourself and your vehicle prepared for inclement weather. “This time of year, winter weather can strike at any time, which means […]
Colorado Employment Situation – August 2012
Nonfarm payroll jobs were unchanged from July to August at 2,293,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 1,700 and government increased 1,700. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 8.2 percent. The decrease in the […]
Colorado Employment Situation – April 2012
Employers in Colorado added 1,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from March to April for a total of 2,291,800 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 100 and government increased 1,100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of one percentage point over the month […]
Southeast Colorado Unemployment Update
Colorado Employment Situation Employers in Colorado added 4,700 nonfarm payroll jobs from January to February for a total of 2,288,900 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,700 and government increased 2,000. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at […]
Colorado Employment Situation – October 2011
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado increased by 8,800 from September to October to 2,254,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government added 900 payroll jobs and the private sector added 7,900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.1 percent. The number of people […]
Southeast Colorado Towns Added to Beeline Express Bus Route
The service, called the Beeline Express, will provide two round-trips daily between Salina and Wichita and one round-trip daily between Wichita and Pueblo. The new lines will be operated by Prestige Bus Lines of Wichita. Cities that will be served by the Beeline Express include: Wichita-Pueblo, Colorado Kansas – Wichita, Hutchinson, Dodge City, Garden City, […]