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Attorney General Phil Weiser urges federal government to protect the health and safety of U.S. meat and poultry workers

DENVER – Attorney General Phil Weiser is urging the federal government to protect the health and safety of U.S. meat and poultry workers. Weiser joined a coalition of 20-attorneys general on Tuesday, calling for the federal government to take immediate action to ensure the health and safety of processing plant employees, who have been deemed essential…MORE

Organization helping military spouses find work in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS – A Colorado Springs-based organization is trying to help military spouses find work. The “Military Spouse Career Coalition” says the husband or wife of active-duty military personnel have an unemployment rate of about 24-percent. The group says a lot of them take jobs which don’t match their skill set in an effort to make…MORE

Food trucks to help drivers

  Colorado food trucks can now get permits so they can operate at rest areas. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the permits will allow commercial truck drivers access to food while they’re out on the highways.  CDOT also says food truck owners are being hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic and need economic opportunities. …MORE