by Mr. Leadville | Dec 25, 2021 | Leadville News
The Colorado unemployment rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point from October to November, while rates in Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties remained mostly unchanged over the month. Colorado’s seasonally adjusted jobless figure was 5.1% in November,...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 24, 2021 | Leadville News
The two deputy district attorneys who prosecuted the trucker sentenced last week to 110 years in prison for causing a fatal pileup on Interstate 70 exchanged a trophy-like gift featuring a truck’s brake shoe after the guilty verdict, according to a screenshot of a...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 24, 2021 | Leadville News
The U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC) is on a mission to create a diverse and inclusive cannabis industry with equal opportunities for all entrepreneurs, which means shattering what USCC Director of Social Equity & Inclusion Tahir Johnson views as the biggest barrier...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 24, 2021 | Leadville News
We here in western Colorado have known for years that we were looking at severe water shortages in our not-too-distant future.I recall reading a news story some 40 years ago, I think it was published by The Associated Press back in the early 1980s, that said the...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 24, 2021 | Leadville News
The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from the Colorado State Library. Before we begin, I wanted to let everyone know that the Grab Bag will be taking an hiatus, and will...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 24, 2021 | Leadville News
Jeffrey Blanford is chief financial officer for the Garfield School District Re-2. School districts across the state find themselves in a quandary. One hundred and twenty-seven Colorado school districts, including Garfield Re-2, must increase their total programming...