COLORADO SPRINGS — A company that employs around 1,000 people in Colorado Springs notified the state Tuesday that it's planning layoffs.
The company Microchip operates a manufacturing plant off of Cheyenne Mountain Road, which is located near the Broadmoor World Arena.
Microchip, which added 400 jobs in 2024, is laying off 238 people.
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According to our news partners at The Gazette, the company is cutting around 2,000 workers worldwide because automakers are buying fewer microchips.
The Gazette's Breeanna Jent contributed to this web story.
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Powerful spring storm will rock Southern Colorado today and Tuesday
After a gorgeous weekend, we're looking at a very busy start to the week for Southern Colorado. A powerful spring storm will produce widespread 30-50 mph gusts on Monday. These dry, downslope winds will increase fire danger on Monday along and east of the I-25 corridor. Red Flag Warnings will be in effect from 11 am until 7 pm.
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