Atrevida Beer Co. will close its Colorado Springs location. The final day of operation is scheduled for June 28. The brewery served the community for eight years. Management described the decision as incredibly difficult. They will host farewell... — read more 

Pinnacol Assurance laid off 43 employees earlier this month. This reduction represents about 7.5% of its total workforce. The company stated these cuts are a proactive measure to refine operations. A proposed ballot measure to privatize Pinnacol... — read more 

Colorado's Office of Information Technology (OIT) laid off 173 employees. The agency also announced a major reorganization and leadership change. This action follows years of failed audit recommendations for cybersecurity. OIT is shifting to a new... — read more 

Naropa University will eliminate 11 core faculty and about 40 instructor positions. This addresses a structural operating deficit of roughly $2 million. Six core faculty volunteered for leave; five others were offered it. Approximately 40 instructors... — read more 

Representatives Joe Neguse and Jared Huffman introduced new legislation. The Public Lands Workforce Stability Act aims to prevent mass layoffs. These layoffs affect federal land management agencies. Staffing shortages hinder agencies' ability to... — read more 

Niner Bikes operations have been paused. All employees were laid off today. United Wheels, its parent company, made this decision. The Fort Collins, Colorado-based brand pioneered 29-inch and gravel bikes. Fort Collins, Colorado ... — read more 

PNC Financial Services announced nearly 1,000 job eliminations. These cuts are linked to its acquisition of FirstBank. Colorado credit unions criticized the layoffs. They launched a virtual job resource center for affected employees. The GoWest... — read more 

Colorado introduced new legislation to regulate artificial intelligence. House Bill 1210 addresses surveillance pricing and wage setting. It prevents discrimination using algorithms based on collected data. Employers must ensure data accuracy and... — read more 

Banning Lewis Academy is terminating its management contract with Accel Schools. Accel Schools issued a WARN letter. This notice impacts 246 employees at the academy. Employee separations are set for the end of June. The school seeks greater local... — read more 

More than 5,800 federal public lands workers departed last year. This affected eight Mountain West states. Agencies like the U.S. Forest Service saw significant declines. Many workers were reassigned to the Interior Secretary's office. This... — read more 

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery eliminated 111 positions. The center expects a $6.5 million revenue loss next year. This is partly due to a required state repayment. State officials accuse the center of financial mismanagement. Other Colorado mental... — read more 

Colorado State University announced plans to cut 178 full-time equivalent positions. Scores of colleagues were laid off across campus. State funding is now expected to decrease by under $1 million. Tuition revenue is projected to increase by $11.3... — read more 

Poudre School District is laying off nearly 250 employees. The district simultaneously approved tens of millions in new expenditures. Many large projects are funded by voter-approved bonds and mill levies. These funds have legal restrictions on their... — read more 

TIAA is cutting 95 jobs. These layoffs affect its Denver office. The financial services giant is moving operations to Texas. TIAA is ending its lease early. This involves a prominent downtown Denver building. Denver, Colorado ... — read more 

Boulder County plans further employee reductions. Officials will implement budget cuts to close a structural deficit. This deficit stems from rising costs and slower revenue growth. Previous cuts severely affected social service programs. The workers... — read more 

Republic National Distributing announced upcoming job cuts. A total of 320 Denver-area positions will be eliminated. These layoffs stem from a company sale. This action is part of a larger industry consolidation. It marks the second major distributor... — read more 

PNC Bank will lay off 777 employees. These employees previously worked for FirstBank. The layoffs affect staff in Colorado. This action follows a recent acquisition. The bank is consolidating its operations. Colorado ... — read more 

Cherry Creek School District announced over 150 full-time positions will be cut. Community members and staff voiced disappointment at a recent board meeting. These budget reductions primarily impact the Department of Special Populations. Assistant... — read more 

Eagle Rock Distributing Company is shutting down its Colorado operations. Over 500 employees will be permanently laid off. This closure follows an asset sale to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Southern Glazer's previously stated plans to retain... — read more 

The Regional Transportation District eliminated more than two dozen manager positions. Affected employees were notified in March, with their last day set for July 2, 2026. This action is part of a larger operations realignment effort. The goal is to... — read more 

Colorado State University faces a $55 million budget shortfall. President Amy Parsons warned of cuts earlier this semester. Layoffs will impact fewer than one percent of employees. Not all departments will be equally affected by these cuts. The... — read more 

Tendit Group is closing its maintenance firm. The company was not profitable. This led to its permanent closure. A total of 143 employees were laid off. Layoffs occurred in Arizona and Denver. ... — read more 

T-Mobile recently laid off dozens of employees in Denver. These cuts primarily affected business and support teams. The company has not disclosed the exact number of local workers impacted. These Denver reductions are part of a broader nationwide... — read more 

DirecTV seeks to overturn an arbitration award. This award relates to layoffs of its union-represented technicians. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers opposes this action. The union urged a Colorado federal court to uphold the award... — read more 

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits announced job reductions. Over 500 employees will lose jobs in Colorado. Forty-five positions are cut in Pueblo. The company cited operational changes for the cuts. Southern Glazer's is a large alcohol... — read more 

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits acquired Eagle Rock Distributing Co.'s Colorado operations. Following the acquisition, Eagle Rock Distributing announced layoffs. The company filed notice with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. This... — read more 

Poudre School District avoided layoffs for teachers on continuing contracts. The district placed all such teachers in new positions for the 2026-27 school year. This action eliminated a previously authorized reduction-in-force process. Many... — read more 

The Regional Transportation District faces a $250 million budget shortfall. RTD launched an Agency Optimization and Sustainability Plan to address this deficit. The plan includes eliminating certain vacant and filled positions. Some current... — read more 

Colorado experienced 5,612 layoffs in 2025. This number represents a 55 percent increase from 2023. Safeway led all companies with 617 job losses. These layoffs resulted from the closure of ten grocery stores. Tech, grocery, and healthcare sectors... — read more 

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston presented his 2026 budget proposal to city employees. The city faces a $200 million budget gap for the upcoming year. Savings from staff reductions and facility closures will address this shortfall. Public services like... — read more 

Zynex Inc. is laying off employees. These layoffs are affecting the Denver area. The company is reducing its workforce further. The majority of employees were laid off. Denver, Colorado ... — read more 

Vireo Health is closing a Denver facility. It is the PharmaCann grow site. This action will eliminate 132 jobs. Vireo Health acquired PharmaCann's Colorado assets. The closure happens six months after the acquisition. Denver, Colorado ... — read more 

Block initiated layoffs affecting its workforce. Sixty-one Colorado jobs were specifically cut. These reductions are attributed to AI-driven automation. The company is also laying off thousands nationwide. Block predicts this trend is the start of a... — read more 

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) faces a significant $250 million budget shortfall. The agency launched an Optimization and Sustainability Plan to address this deficit. This plan involves restructuring operations and eliminating certain... — read more 

Poudre School District's Board of Education will vote on authorizing teacher layoffs. This vote is scheduled for the 2026-27 school year. The district faces a potential budget cut of up to $17 million. Declining enrollment and reduced state funding... — read more 

Denver-based Angi Inc. announced 350 layoffs this quarter. The company cited AI-driven efficiency improvements as the primary reason for these cuts. These reductions are projected to save Angi up to $80 million annually. Separately, the National... — read more 

Poudre School District faces potential budget cuts up to $17 million. Declining student enrollment and inflation contribute to the financial shortfall. The district's Board of Education is considering teacher layoffs. A formal vote on a "reduction in... — read more 

A federal energy lab located in Colorado recently announced another round of layoffs. More than 100 employees were impacted by these job reductions. This marks a significant workforce reduction for the institution. The cuts affect a substantial... — read more 

The National Laboratory of the Rockies is facing yet another wave of layoffs. Colorado’s members of Congress have expressed sharp disapproval, pointing to what they describe as an ongoing pattern of workforce reductions. The number of impacted... — read more 

The City of Denver laid off nearly 160 employees last summer. These layoffs aimed to address a $250 million budget deficit. The city lost over 1,158 years of combined employee experience. Departments like transportation and planning faced... — read more