The Cameron Peak fire west of Fort Collins continued its rapid expansion on Monday, with authorities warning that the blaze — which is now one of the largest recorded in Colorado — is threatening structures.“There is definitely a lot of structures under threat,” Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said, speaking to reporters at a news conference Monday afternoon, ash from the fire falling around him. “Some imminent threat, some immediate threat and some further out.”To-date, however, there have been no reports of destroyed buildings. Officials warned they haven’t been able to assess some...…The Cameron Peak fire west of Fort Collins continued its rapid expansion on Monday, with authorities warning that the blaze — which is now one of the largest recorded in Colorado — is threatening structures.“There is definitely a lot of structures under threat,” Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said, speaking to reporters at a news conference Monday afternoon, ash from the fire falling around him. “Some imminent threat, some immediate threat and some further out.”To-date, however, there have been no reports of destroyed buildings. Officials warned they haven’t been able to assess some...WW…

As the oil market craters and the economy is throttled by the novel coronavirus pandemic, environmental and grassroots groups are worrying about a potential surge in abandoned oil and gas wells, but state regulators maintain that the risk appears to be limited.The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission held a meeting Monday to review the status of oil and gas operations in Colorado and regulatory oversight of those activities.COVID-19 IN COLORADOThe latest from the coronavirus outbreak in Colorado:“I want to debunk the myth that operations are not safe during economic downturns,”...…As the oil market craters and the economy is throttled by the novel coronavirus pandemic, environmental and grassroots groups are worrying about a potential surge in abandoned oil and gas wells, but state regulators maintain that the risk appears to be limited.The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission held a meeting Monday to review the status of oil and gas operations in Colorado and regulatory oversight of those activities.COVID-19 IN COLORADOThe latest from the coronavirus outbreak in Colorado:“I want to debunk the myth that operations are not safe during economic downturns,”...WW…

A large number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits filed last week in Colorado are suspected of being fraudulent, the state’s Department of Labor and Employment said Friday.COVID-19 IN COLORADOThe latest from the coronavirus outbreak in Colorado:An investigation found that nearly a third of new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed last week, or about 5,600, are likely fake. The labor department stopped paying about 2,800 of them, which would have resulted in $34 million in payments because applicants were allowed to claim they had been impacted by the coronavirus since...…A large number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits filed last week in Colorado are suspected of being fraudulent, the state’s Department of Labor and Employment said Friday.COVID-19 IN COLORADOThe latest from the coronavirus outbreak in Colorado:An investigation found that nearly a third of new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed last week, or about 5,600, are likely fake. The labor department stopped paying about 2,800 of them, which would have resulted in $34 million in payments because applicants were allowed to claim they had been impacted by the coronavirus since...WW…

Lost Wages Assistance payments have begun in Colorado but not without . I’ve been tracking it all week so skip down below to see the latest updates.In other employment news, Amazon said this week that it’s adding another 1,900 jobs in Colorado to join its existing 10,500 workers in the state.Most of the new jobs are in existing warehouse and distribution centers in Aurora and Thornton and pay a minimum of $15 an hour. But the company has similar-paying jobs available in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Loveland. They’re also not just packing and shipping jobs. There are openings for...…Lost Wages Assistance payments have begun in Colorado but not without . I’ve been tracking it all week so skip down below to see the latest updates.In other employment news, Amazon said this week that it’s adding another 1,900 jobs in Colorado to join its existing 10,500 workers in the state.Most of the new jobs are in existing warehouse and distribution centers in Aurora and Thornton and pay a minimum of $15 an hour. But the company has similar-paying jobs available in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Loveland. They’re also not just packing and shipping jobs. There are openings for...WW…

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday wished President Donald Trump a full recovery , and said the outbreak of cases at the White House shows why mask-wearing and social distancing are so important.During a visit to the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley, Polis opened a briefing with reporters by saying: “I want to express on behalf of Colorado our wishes for all those associated with the COVID breakout in the White House to have a full recovery, including, of course, the president, his wife and all of those affected. We also wish a speedy recovery for everyone affected by...…Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday wished President Donald Trump a full recovery , and said the outbreak of cases at the White House shows why mask-wearing and social distancing are so important.During a visit to the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley, Polis opened a briefing with reporters by saying: “I want to express on behalf of Colorado our wishes for all those associated with the COVID breakout in the White House to have a full recovery, including, of course, the president, his wife and all of those affected. We also wish a speedy recovery for everyone affected by...WW…