As federal shutdown drags on, workers bear brunt of impact in Colorado and nationally: ‘I want to do this job.’

For 10 months, microbiologist Stephanie Rogers has watched layoffs and early retirements erode the workforce at her federal lab in Lakewood as it screens samples for foodborne diseases. Now, in the second week of the latest federal government shutdown, she …

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DPS warns of financial ‘catastrophe’ after unexpected enrollment drop, possible funding cuts

Denver Public Schools is facing a potential financial “catastrophe” that its leaders say could trigger more school closures and job cuts, and require Superintendent Alex Marrero to dip into reserves to balance the district’s billion-dollar budget. Officials with Colorado’s largest …

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