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The Colorado Community College System has pledged to make secondary education more equitable and accessible to all students. But some faculty in the system feel excluded from that mission.

Janitor Luis Gonzalez smiled a little on Friday when asked how it felt to go on strike. “It feels great,” he said, as his fellow janitors at Denver International Airport rallied around him.

Colorado restaurants are thriving in the front of the house, but behind the kitchen doors is a major worker shortage.

Enhanced federal unemployment benefits that were put in place during the pandemic came to an end over the weekend. Roughly 107,000 Coloradans will lose their eligibility, according to state labor officials. About 30,000 will no longer receive an extra $300 per week. Tamara Chuang has been reporting on this for the Colorado Sun. She joined Colorado Edition to talk about what the end of these benefits will mean for unemployed people.

The pay initiative is part of the Biden administration's plans to improve working conditions for federal wildland firefighters.

Students drop out of college for a variety of reasons. But thanks to a new state law, they could earn an associate degree if they’ve already completed a set number of credits towards a bachelor’s degree. The big sticking point is the large postsecondary attainment gap between whites and several other racial and ethnic groups. This disparity could have long-term economic impacts.

The U.S. Energy and Employment Jobs report came out Tuesday, showing an overall decline in energy jobs around the nation.

Unemployment rates vary significantly across the Mountain West as states lift COVID-19 restrictions and people get vaccinated.

JBS, the second-largest producer of beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company discriminated against Muslim employees at its meat processing plant in Greeley.

As pandemic restrictions ease and tourists flock to Estes Park, hotels and other businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to fill their ranks.