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• News Content Manager - Career Opportunity for KOAA TV Colorado Springs, Pueblo

  June 3, 2013 11:33 AM

  News Manager with Online Emphasis We call this position a Content Manager, but that hardly explains it. Think assignments manager meets web/social media manager. This is a wonderful opportunity for a journalist with TONS of web savvy to move into a management position. Content Managers make tough editorial decisions and... more »

• Good news for summer job seekers

  May 16, 2013 3:31 AM

  Positive news this morning for those looking for work this summer. According to a Career Builder survey released overnight, 30% of employers plan to hire seasonal help, and 20% of those jobs will pay at least $16 an hour. Most of the jobs will be in the leisure and hospitality... more »

• Looking for a summer job, you may be in luck

  April 9, 2013 3:05 AM

  There's good news for job seekers looking for work this summer. According to a survey commissioned by Snag-a-Job, the summer hiring season may be the most promising in years with more managers hiring and wages on the upswing. More than 1,000 managers surveyed said they plan to hire an average... more »

• Video of the Day: Ripped 'Roo

  April 23, 2012 6:54 AM

  Up early to work out? How about a little motivation from this guy? Click here to see our Video of the Day. more »

• Workers suing for OT

  April 17, 2012 6:54 AM

  More workers are suing employers for overtime they're not being paid to work. In a report by USA Today, we're seeing that more workers nationwide are suing employers under federal and state wage and hour laws. The number of lawsuits filed last year, rose 32 percent. That's compared... more »

• Unemployment rate falls after hiring burst

  February 3, 2012 8:55 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for job growth. The Labor Department says employers added 243,000 jobs in January, the most in nine months. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent... more »

• Job of the Day: Grant Writer

  January 16, 2012 3:29 PM

  If you have an interest in research and strong writing skills, check out our Job of the Day. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is hiring a fulltime grant writer. The right candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Business or a related field. The position requires research,... more »

• Portland puts goats to work

  September 15, 2011 3:31 AM

  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Residents and businesses in Portland, Ore., are using an effective, chemical-free solution to battle blackberry briars, English ivy and weeds in overgrown city lots. Goats are the scourge of the bramble, and a new denizen in this city's long love affair with agriculture and all... more »

• Unemployment applications down

  August 4, 2011 8:45 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits dipped last week, a sign the job market may be improving slowly. The Labor Department says that applications for unemployment benefits edged down 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 400,000. That's the lowest level in four months. The previous week's... more »

• Bike to work day

  June 22, 2011 7:16 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Thousands of Coloradans are expected to leave their cars at home and ride their bicycles instead. The Daily Camera reports that nearly 4,000 people have signed up for Boulder's bike-to-work day Wednesday. Organizers say thousands more could join in. A record 48 breakfast stations... more »

• FAA tweaking controllers' schedules over sleep issues

  April 17, 2011 9:53 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency is changing work schedules to avoid fatigue among air traffic controllers. The move comes after another incident of a controller falling asleep. The latest was early yesterday morning at a busy regional radar facility in Miami. A... more »

• Contractors lose thousands on thrift store renovation

  February 8, 2011 11:51 AM

  A Pueblo contractor is out of business after a local nonprofit apparently failed to pay its bills. As we told you last week, Colorado Green Services decided not to move into the old Toys 'R' Us building by the Pueblo Mall, after it was remodeled for them. The large,... more »

• AmeriCorps to be used in fire mitigation

  January 11, 2011 6:40 PM

  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office will use AmeriCorps volunteers to help in wild land fire mitigation in several areas of El Paso County. The visits by the AmeriCorps team will happen from January 8 through March 11 and from May 1 to June 21. AmeriCorps is a... more »

• Work at Lake Pueblo will close 2 campgrounds

  December 26, 2010 3:23 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Two campgrounds at Lake Pueblo State Park will close starting next month during work to improve the park's drinking water system. The Juniper Breaks Campground and Northern Plains Campground will close Jan. 3 to all users, including hikers and bicyclists, because of safety concerns. ... more »

• Traffic advisory: Peterson AFB Gate change

  October 4, 2010 9:37 AM

  If you're heading to Peterson AFB, allow extra time for road construction. The inbound lanes of Stewart Avenue at the West Gate are closed for repair. All traffic has been shifted to the outbound lanes. More than 12,000 vehicles use the west gate on a daily basis. Peterson... more »

• Fixing bikes, hoping to fix lives

  August 30, 2010 8:15 PM

  Peter Sprunger-Froese's Bike Clinic in Colorado Springs is filled with some of the lost and forgotten parts of bicycles that people thought showed no promise, but Peter brings them back. "To bring life to these bikes, that are what we're trying to do here, says Sprunger-Froese, as he works... more »

• Volunteers needed to build Colorado hiking trail

  July 12, 2010 12:38 PM

  The Colorado Trail runs 500 miles--from Denver to Durango. That's a lot of maintenance. The Colorado Trails Foundation uses volunteers to maintain and improve the Trail. More than a dozen work crews are being assembled this summer to wield axes and shovels, and haul rocks and dirt. Sound like... more »

• Pueblo chain gang starts operation

  July 6, 2010 12:36 PM

  Pueblo County work crews are back for the summer, using labor provided by county jail inmates. Started in 2003, the program was discontinued after Sheriff Kirk Taylor was elected and now reinstated. The goal is trash pick-up and beautification of Pueblo County. Select inmates make up the Chain... more »

• Bicyclists log thousands of miles on work commute

  July 1, 2010 1:09 PM

  Bicyclists in Pueblo rode about 7,500 miles to and from work between May 23 and June 23 in the Commuter Cup Challenge. The Pueblo Active Community Environments group estimated that offset 679 car trips. Fifty five people commuted on bikes at least a fourth of the time. The... more »

• Interchange in central Pueblo to close overnight

  May 24, 2010 2:20 PM

  The on and off ramps at the Ilex interchange on I-25 will be closed overnight Monday from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, then again Tuesday night from 9 p.m. to midnight to allow crews working for the Board of Water Works to replace aging water mains in the... more »

• Bike to work day planned in Pueblo

  May 20, 2010 1:44 PM

  National Bike to Work Day will be celebrated in Pueblo May 21 with bicyclists commuting to and from work and making breakfast stops around town. Colorado Bike to Work Day is June 23, with additional activities scheduled including a Commuter's Cup Challenge between these two designated Bike to Work dates.... more »

• Working for more than a paycheck

  April 19, 2010 6:17 PM

  A program unique to Colorado Springs is getting people into jobs, more than 4,000 last year alone. Goodwill of Colorado Springs is one of the first chapters in the country to work with the Department of Human Services to get people using public assistance, like welfare, into jobs. In... more »

• Americans increasingly unhappy with their work

  January 5, 2010 10:06 AM

  A research group says job satisfaction is the lowest its been since the group began studying it 22 years ago. The Conference Board says only 45 percent of Americans say they're satisfied with their work. That's down from 49 percent in 2008, and 61 percent in 1987. The deep recession... more »

• Johnny Depp can't get used to winning awards

  December 14, 2009 8:11 AM

  Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp suspects he'll never get used to receiving awards for his acting work. Depp, best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" blockbusters, made the comments Sunday night before receiving a career achievement award at the Bahamas International... more »

• Sick told to stay home, but many have no paid sick time

  November 10, 2009 12:47 PM

  As if getting sick with the swine flu isn't bad enough! Some fifty million workers lose pay when they stay home sick. Their alternative is showing up feeling awful, and contagious. Who wants that? Think of tens of thousands of school lunch workers! California Representative George Miller said, "If... more »

• Failure 101: A class students could use

  November 9, 2009 11:39 AM

  Disgraced ex-New York Times reporter Jayson Blair talking to college students about ethics? What's next? The former head of Lehman Brothers on financial risk management? Such was the blogosphere's snarky tone last week when Washington & Lee University in Virginia announced Blair would speak Friday at a journalism... more »

• Work to forge a singe health bill

  October 15, 2009 8:31 AM

  The closed-door effort to craft a final health care bill for the Senate to consider continues today with a goal of getting a bill to the Senate floor by the last week of the month. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid acknowledges that it's a balancing act -- trying to combine... more »

• Obama to check on Katrina progress

  October 15, 2009 8:24 AM

  President Barack Obama heads to New Orleans today to check out the continuing recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The president will hold a town hall meeting and stopping by a school in the hard-hit Lower Ninth Ward. In a recent radio address marking Katrina's fourth anniversary, Obama said he's determined to... more »

• Students dig in to construction fair

  September 23, 2009 2:46 PM

  There are jobs to be had in construction thanks to stimulus money. According to the Governor's office, over 3,500 people went back to work last month in Colorado alone. In order to attract younger workers to their ranks, local construction companies and unions Wednesday hosted the Colorado Construction Careers... more »

• Materials Tech - Colorado Springs Utilities

  September 22, 2009 1:03 PM

  Material Techs work in the warehouse and are responsible for: * Issuing parts and tools to personnel. * Shipping and receiving parts, tools and materials. * Performing inventory cycle counts. * Processing paperwork for receiving/issuing of stock items. * Maintaining adequate supply levels of parts and materials. * Performing... more »

• Pueblo health department faces funding crisis

  September 21, 2009 12:32 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Health Department says it may be forced to cut basic health services for the public. The City of Pueblo has proposed slashing its funding for the health department by 90%. Dr. Chris Nevin-Woods says that amounts to about a $900,000 dollar loss for the health department. Dr.... more »

• Hope to get a swine flu shot at work? Not likely

  September 17, 2009 10:21 AM

  Plan on getting your swine flu shot at work? Don't count on it. The new vaccine will be rationed initially to groups most at risk of contracting the virus or developing complications - children and young adults, pregnant women, health care workers and the chronically ill. People caring for... more »

• Medical Records Technician

  September 9, 2009 4:58 PM

  Medical Records Technician - Fort Carson Serves as a working leader for a team of medical record technicians at the GS-5 level. Monitors work performed by employees in section to ensure timely and accurate completion of assignments. Determines daily workload priorities and distributes work to employees. Apply by... more »