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17,700 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in October;Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.6%  Household survey dataAccording to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point in October to 3.6 percent. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 6,800 over the same time period to 116,400. Colorado’s unemployment rate has ranged between…

Water and wastewater gets $35M Douglas County Commissioners George Teal, Abe Laydon and Lora Thomas announce ARPA fund designations during the annual State of the County event. THELMA GRIMES Posted Wednesday, November 16, 2022 7:18 pm Haley Lena hlena@coloradocommunitymedia.com In honor of the multi-generational impacts of public services to Douglas County, the annual State of the County address…

County’s portion of the Philip S. Miller Trust distributed to organizations that work with the community’s most vulnerable The Board of Douglas County Commissioners has selected 31 nonprofit programs to share $100,000 in grant funds from the County’s 2022 portion of the Philip S. Miller Trust. Together, these vital programs cast a wide safety net…

Left-turn access will be restricted permanently at some driveways and intersections If you access businesses along US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) in Highlands Ranch, you’ll want to know that left turns will be limited beginning this week. For safety reasons, business access will change to right-in, right-out only at private driveways and un-signalized intersections between…

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week is Nov. 6 – Nov. 13 Information courtesy of the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles Along with the end of daylight saving time, the amount of daily sunlight is also decreasing in Colorado, meaning many Coloradans are at risk of driving fatigued or drowsy. In 2020, 633 people died from drowsy-driving-related crashes,…

After a highly successful pilot year, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) is expanding the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) program statewide. CDLE’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Workforce Development Programs (WDP) in partnership with four local workforce areas, launched the DPN earlier this year. The program connects individuals with disabilities to both…

Join the Highlands Ranch Metro District and Highlands Ranch Community Association at the annualAdult Health and Information Fair Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Recreation Center atEastridge in Highlands Ranch. The event is sponsored by Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness andadults of all ages are welcome. The fair will assemble more than…

  Colorado’s Workforce System in collaboration with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services will host a Wyoming and Colorado Regional Job Fair, offering residents of Colorado and Wyoming the opportunity to connect with employers. Attendees will learn about open jobs in Hospitality, Food Services, Administration, Construction, Manufacturing, Government, Public Services, Education, Financial/Insurance, Healthcare, Retail/Sales, Transportation,…

Posted on October 19, 2022 2022Breaking NewsTransportation Information courtesy of the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Coloradans now have more options than ever before in how they get road ready with the latest edition of the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Driver Handbook. The latest edition of the Driver Handbook is out now as…

Waterton Road extension provides alternative to Titan Road in western Douglas County Residents in Northwest Douglas County – your new route to US 85 is open! The Waterton Road Extension – from Rampart Range Road to US 85 – opened this morning right after the Board of Douglas County Commissioners gathered with members of the…