Author: WAYNE HEILMAN
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Colorado Springs defense firm using gaming to train Space Force personnel
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A Colorado Springs defense contractor wants to use a gaming-based training system it developed, with a name chosen from one of Star Trek’s most feared villains, to prepare U.S. Space Force personnel for their next assignment. The Battle Space Operational Readiness Game, or BORG, was designed by Boecore to replace lengthy and ponderous Microsoft PowerPoint…
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Colorado unemployment rate unchanged in November
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Colorado’s unemployment rate remained unchanged for a second consecutive month in November at 6.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. While little appeared changed in the state’s job market last month,the numbers come from a survey of households conducted during the second week of November, so they don’t reflect widespread restrictions on businesses…
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Colorado first-time unemployment claims climb to 6-month high
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First-time unemployment claims in Colorado jumped last week to a six-month high as many Front Range counties returned to state restrictions that forced many restaurants to shut down indoor dining and other businesses to face severe capacity limits. Colorado first-time unemployment claims surge to 4-month high The number of claims filed by payroll workers rose…
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COVID status change to shut down table games in Black Hawk, Central City
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Casinos in Black Hawk and Central City will have to shut down blackjack, poker and other table games at 8 a.m. Friday when Gilpin County moves to a more restrictive COVID-19 status with the state of Colorado. Gilpin County will move from Protect Our Neighbors, the least restrictive status, to Safer at Home-Yellow status, which…
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Colorado first-time unemployment claims surge
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First-time unemployment claims filed in Colorado last week surged to the highest level in more than three months even as the number of people receiving jobless benefits fell to a six-month low. Colorado first-time unemployment claims up slightly last week The 10,741 claims filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment during the week…
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Colorado initial unemployment claims up for first time in four weeks
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First-time unemployment insurance claims in Colorado rose last week for the first time in four weeks after the state reversed course slightly on loosening restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 10,506 claims filed in the week ended July 11 were up 33.8% from the previous week and are the most since 12,921 claims were…
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Colorado first-time unemployment claims fall for third consecutive week
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First-time unemployment insurance claims filed in Colorado fell for a third consecutive week, but the total number of filings since the coronavirus pandemic triggered mandatory business closures has reached nearly 420,000. The 28,164 regular unemployment claims filed last week is the fewest filings with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment since the week of…
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Colorado first-time unemployment claims nearly 280,000 in 4 weeks
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First-time unemployment insurance claims in Colorado fell by more than a third last week from the record-setting previous week, but the numbers still reflect a workforce devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Claims for the week ended April 18 totaled 67,334, down from 104,217 a week earlier, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Thursday.…
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Colorado unemployment rates jump in March; worst likely to come
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Colorado’s unemployment rate surged in March to 4.5%, the highest in nearly five years, as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the state. The rate is likely to move even higher in coming months. The jobless rate in the Colorado Springs area jumped to 5.5% in March from 3.4% in February. Unlike the statewide rate, the…
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Colorado agency offers help to workers during closure
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on Monday said workers who lose jobs as a result of a closure order by Gov. Jared Polis are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. Polis ordered bars and restaurants closed to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus after ordering ski resorts on Sunday to close for a…
