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Many nursing home residents ready for in-person visits

Many nursing home residents ready for in-person visits

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has cleared the way for institutions to allow in-person visitation, and after spending months alone in their rooms on lockdown, older Americans could use some company.
Longmont-area charter schools offering in-person learning even as St. Vrain Valley opts for online-only start

Longmont-area charter schools offering in-person learning even as St. Vrain Valley opts for online-only start

Area charter schools are planning to offer fully in-person learning as well as hybrid at-school and online approaches to start the school year.
Longmont Downtown Development Authority launches contest for personal concert with Face to support businesses

Longmont Downtown Development Authority launches contest for personal concert with Face to support businesses

LDDA launches contest for free, private concert with Face Vocal Band.
St. Vrain Valley schools will start year with online-only learning through September

St. Vrain Valley schools will start year with online-only learning through September

The district on Tuesday announced that it will start the year fully online in response to a rising number of coronavirus cases across the country as well as because of logistical problems posed by state health department guidance.
Colorado high school sports split into four shortened seasons; football will now kickoff in spring

Colorado high school sports split into four shortened seasons; football will now kickoff in spring

For all sports, the new plan for the 2020-21 school year, outlined by the Colorado High School Athletics Association, calls for four abridged seasons instead of the usual three.
Small businesses can apply for Energize Colorado Gap Fund loans, grants

Small businesses can apply for Energize Colorado Gap Fund loans, grants

The Energize Colorado Gap Fund will provide more than $25 million in small business loans and grants to boost small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Las pequeñas empresas pueden solicitar préstamos y subvenciones del Fondo Colorado Gap

Las pequeñas empresas pueden solicitar préstamos y subvenciones del Fondo Colorado Gap

Energize Colorado proporcionará más de $25 millones en préstamos para pequeñas empresas y becas para impulsar a las pequeñas empresas afectadas por COVID-19.
The arts and COVID: Longmont live theater waits in the wings

The arts and COVID: Longmont live theater waits in the wings

 Surrounding businesses are doing their best to adjust and stay open, but performing groups Centennial State Ballet, Jesters Dinner Theatre and Longmont Theatre Company have remained closed since mid-March.
The office is dead. Long live the office in a post-pandemic world

The office is dead. Long live the office in a post-pandemic world

Three scholars weigh in on the future of the office.
Kids need to wear masks when they go to school in person, and parents can help them get the hang of that

Kids need to wear masks when they go to school in person, and parents can help them get the hang of that

"Parents and other guardians need to talk with their children about why they need to wear a mask, using age-appropriate terms."