Author: BY Gazette and news services
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U.S 24, I-70 closed by winter storm; expect a letup Tuesday
Decreased visibility and blowing snow Monday night caused closures of highways including Highway 24 in both directions from Colorado Springs to Limon, and Interstate 70 in both directions from Denver to the Kansas state line, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Also closed as of 10:45 p.m. were: Winds on the plains, out of the north, were…
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Colorado unemployment falls again; hits lowest point since fall 2008
Colorado’s unemployment fell for the 33rd consecutive month in July and hit a nearly six-year low, with education and health services, construction and professional and business services driving the state’s job growth. According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment report released Monday, Colorado added 5,500 non-farm jobs in July, pushing the unemployment rate…