Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

“I’ll be asking the General Assembly to take up critical legislation that will help Colorado families and Colorado businesses survive these challenging winter months ahead to bridge us to the vaccine.”

The resolution, which is not binding, came at the urging of Mayor Brian Bagley. During last week’s meeting he said council should throw its support behind public health agencies and echo their messages of how to prevent the virus from spreading.

“Coloradans working remotely when possible will save lives,” Polis stated in a news release. “Every Coloradan needs to step up and do our part to keep our communities healthy and our economy running, and they include working from home whenever possible these next few weeks.” 

SVVSD has invited each school to nominate two parents to join the Parent Coronavirus Update and Advisory Committee. While some schools are still identifying their representatives, 80 parents are registered.

The document underscores the benefits of in-person schooling, noting that families with limited resources often have a harder time supporting remote learning, meaning those students lose out on more educational opportunities and risk lifelong impacts. But education leaders said the report doesn’t address the primary challenges facing schools in the pandemic.

Health officials warn that the tried and true advice of tests — plus “austere behavior” — offers the best chance to control the virus

Families were able to hug for the first time in months.

A rapid increase in new coronavirus cases is outpacing public health agencies’ ability to locate people with the disease, identify their close contacts and ask them to isolate and quarantine.

A tiny spark is often ignited with partners and children paying the price, said Kim Heard, project coordinator for the Longmont Ending Domestic Violence Initiative.

Safe words, phone apps and ordering a pizza via 911 are among suggestions from the project coordinator with Longmont Ending Domestic Violence Initiative.