Tag: Federal Shutdown
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Flight reductions continue at DIA
As of Saturday afternoon, 64 flights scheduled for Saturday had been cancelled at Denver International Airport, according to the flight tracking website Flightaware. Also, 66 flights scheduled for Sunday and 38 flights scheduled for Monday have already been cancelled. The reductions were ordered by the FAA as the government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1,…
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Colorado pays to keep Rocky Mountain National Park visitor centers open
Colorado is picking up the tab to keep two visitor centers of the Rocky Mountain National Park, a key economic driver for the state, open as the federal shutdown entered its third week. The state will pay $3,200 per day to keep the Beaver Meadows and Kawuneeche visitor centers operating starting on Oct. 24. The…
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Staffing shortages lead to delays at DIA, other airports
DENVER — The federal government shutdown resulted in staffing issues at several airports across the country Monday, including Denver International Airport. A Federal Aviation Administration advisory issued Monday said flights to DIA were being delayed an average of 40 minutes due to staffing. As of 8 p.m., more than 570 flights to and from the airport had…
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Colorado will help furloughed federal workers claim unemployment benefits
As civilian federal workers in Colorado wait for word as to whether they will be furloughed by a federal government shutdown, the state’s Department of Labor and Employment is reaching out to aid workers in claiming unemployment benefits. The agency, which made the announcement early Wednesday, reiterated that many federal workers could be eligible for…