COVID
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Federal SBA Program Update: PPP round two, EIDL Advance Forgiveness
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of Treasury, re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan process on Monday, January 11, 2021, for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. Read full press release …… Read MoreCategories: COVID -
Pitkin County to implement state Red Level restrictions on January 17
Categories: COVIDOn Monday, January 11, 2021, the Pitkin County Board of Health met to discuss ways to reduce the high rates of COVID-19. As a result of the meeting, a new public health order will go into effect in Pitkin County starting Sunday, January 17,… Read More
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Eagle County commits $3 million to aid small businesses suffering from pandemic
$3 million Eagle County Bridge Grant ProgramCategories: Business, COVIDIn response to the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health orders have placed on local small businesses, Eagle County will disburse $3 million in economic assistance for those businesses through the Eagle County Bridge Grant program. A resolution adopting the…
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7 Tips to Transition Your Business to Level Orange
The Basalt area transitions to Level Orange this weekCategories: Chamber, COVIDIn order to help you navigate these new challenges in a business capacity and help keep the community safe, here are seven tips to transition your business to Level Orange (h/t to the Arvada Chamber and the Vail Valley…
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Get ready for Level Orange: Safer At Home High Risk
Categories: COVIDBased on current public health trends, all three counties in the Roaring Fork Valley – Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield – are on track to transition to Level Orange on the state’s COVID Dial by next week. This will impact businesses as there are… Read More
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The important role employers play in keeping our community healthy
Categories: Business, COVIDOriginal content provided by the High Country Human Resource Association (HCHRA).
Many employees do not know where to turn for accurate information. Research is showing that employees are looking to their employer as a trusted source for information. We need… Read More
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Two upcoming HR webinars to help businesses navigate employee-related issues
Categories: Business, COVIDThis Friday, local public health departments are partnering with HR experts to discuss how employers can best handle staffing related issues during COVID-19. Topics include employee testing, what to do if you have a sick employee and recent state and federal changes to paid sick leave.
While there are two… Read More
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2020 Legislative update: Gov. Polis signs two bills providing relief to small businesses
Categories: Business, COVIDThis afternoon Gov. Polis signed SB20-222 and HB20-1413 into law. These bills creates two different funding sources for small and micro business:
Grant program for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Loan program for businesses between 5-100 employees.As this is breaking… Read More
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Be in the know: Official COVID resources for businesses and residents
Categories: Chamber, COVIDThere are many moving parts and sources of information for businesses as our communities progress through the different stages of reopening at the local, county and state-wide level. Where your business is located will predominately dictate what you need do to operate safely during the phased reopening process.
This information can… Read More
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Blue Monday: Eagle County transitions to Blue Square on Monday, May 25
Categories: COVIDEagle County has received approval from the state (CDPHE) to move to the next phase in the Transitional Trail Map – Blue Square – on Monday, May 25, 2020.… Read More
