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Colorado Realtors Push Tax Credit Extension
Colorado realtors are joining the chorus asking Congress to extend the first time home buyers tax credit. It's set to expire at the end of the month. Congress could do that as early as today. Right now more than 6,000 Coloradans have already taken advantage of the credit. KUNC's Kirk Siegler reports.
Aspen Die-off Sparks Concern Among Colorado Business Owners
Almost a third of Colorado's aspens could be dead in the next few years. The white barked tree is emblematic of the American West. The die off is a troubling phenomenon called sudden aspen decline or SAD; troubling not just for environmentalists but also for business owners. KUNC's Kirk Siegler as part of NPR's Economy Project.
German Solar Firm to Open Denver Site
A German solar company has announced plans to build its first North American manufacturing site in Denver. SMA Solar Technology is the latest in a growing cue of renewable energy companies that have expanded or relocated to Colorado in recent months. KUNC's Kirk Siegler reports.
Fort Collins Buys Affordable Space for Arts Groups
When you think about theater, music and the arts, what words come to mind? Maybe "inspirational" or "creative"? What about "real estate"? It may not be tops on your list, but affordable space is key for many arts organizations trying to make it through the economic recession. KUNC's Grace Hood reports on the efforts of one Northern Colorado town to give performance arts groups a place to call home
Record-High Foreclosures Raise Concerns with U.S. Census Bureau
Recent foreclosure numbers show the housing market is NOT recovering as expected. As more of these homeowners relocate to temporary housing, U.S. Census officials are worried that the 2010 survey will become even more difficult and costly to complete. KUNC's Grace Hood has more.
'Mad as Hell Doctors' Visit Fort Collins
Six Oregon physicians say they're "mad as hell" about the current health care debate and believe the so-called single-payer option is the only way to truly change the system. They're taking this message on a twenty-city tour across the U.S. KUNC's Grace Hood stopped in on a rally in Fort Collins yesterday and brings us this report.
Colorado Unemployment - Part 2
Record numbers of Coloradans are filing for unemployment benefits and the state's unemployment office hasn't been able to keep up with the influx of new claims. That often leaves long wait times and unanswered questions for many first time filers. In the second of our series on unemployment, KUNC's state capital reporter Bente Birkeland looks at what the office is doing to correct the problem.
Colorado Unemployment - Part 1
Colorado's unemployment office has seen a historic increase in the number of people filing for benefits over the last three years. There's also been a surge in the number of people who are appealing decisions made by the office. In the first of a two part series on unemployment, KUNC's state capital reporter Bente Birkeland takes a look behind the numbers.
Farm Workers Reluctant to Speak Out About Unfair Labor Practices
Thousands of foreign workers, many from Mexico, are hired each year to work the fields and tend to crops grown in Colorado. Many are here legally on government issued H-2A visas. While that guarantees certain protections under US labor laws, some say they still feel exploited by their employers. Reporter Sarah Hughes has more.
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