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Colorado earns ranking of fourth safest during COVID pandemic, per new study

Colorado earns ranking of fourth safest during COVID pandemic, per new study

Colorado’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and how it is delivering vaccines to residents earned the state a ranking as the fourth safest in a recent comparison by personal finance website WalletHub .
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City council awards $877K to human services agencies to help those hit hard by pandemic

City council awards $877K to human services agencies to help those hit hard by pandemic

The funds come from $1.7 million in the 2021 budget set aside for human service needs, according to a city staff report. The total allocation is 2.5% more than last year and will help families regain some footing while the virus rages, according to the report.
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Revamped Colorado COVID-19 dial will loosen restrictions on businesses

Revamped Colorado COVID-19 dial will loosen restrictions on businesses

The state's amended dial which dictates countywide restrictions on businesses and gatherings based on new cases and hospitalizations will go into effect at 9 a.m. Saturday. When it does, Boulder County will move from orange to yellow on the dial, according to Chana Goussetis, Boulder County Public Health spokesperson.
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Paid COVID testing site opens at former MedExpress location

Paid COVID testing site opens at former MedExpress location

The site, 601 S. Main St., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and is offering PCR and antigen rapid tests
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Colorado child care workers can get COVID shots starting Monday. Here’s how it will work

Colorado child care workers can get COVID shots starting Monday. Here’s how it will work

How will child care providers — many of them small businesses with limited administrative support — get shots in arms at a time when vaccine demand outstrips supply? County health departments are answering that question in different ways around the state.
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Boulder County supports new COVID-19 dial dashboard changes, with some concerns

Boulder County supports new COVID-19 dial dashboard changes, with some concerns

As more vaccine is distributed through the county, officials say to expect more changes to the dial in upcoming months.
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SVVSD, NextLight net $1.3M grant to expand internet service for low-income students

SVVSD, NextLight net $1.3M grant to expand internet service for low-income students

The grant from the Colorado Department of Education to improve access to free Internet for students and educators across the school district who might not have it due to the economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Valerie Dodd, executive director of NextLight. 
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Out Boulder County survey finds 17% of LGBTQ respondents hesitant to receive COVID vaccine

Out Boulder County survey finds 17% of LGBTQ respondents hesitant to receive COVID vaccine

Studies around the U.S. have examined the reluctance among Black, Hispanic, and other people of color, as well as by political affiliation, but Out Boulder County in a news release stated its effort could be the nation’s first to gauge COVID-19 vaccine reluctance among LGBTQ people.
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With Boulder County 5 Star Certification ready to launch, organizations put out call for program volunteers

With Boulder County 5 Star Certification ready to launch, organizations put out call for program volunteers

“In order to make this program possible and keep the costs down for businesses, Boulder County is seeking volunteers to help administer the program. Volunteers can either be direct unpaid volunteers from the community or employees of businesses/organizations willing to volunteer the employees’ time for the program,” the Longmont Chamber stated in an email.
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Colorado health department prepares to overhaul COVID-19 dial

Colorado health department prepares to overhaul COVID-19 dial

State’s coronavirus transmission steadily slowing since mid-January
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