Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

The LDDA is offering grants of up to $3,500 to help businesses with costs associated with safely reopening.

Longmont Cruise Night, tentatively planned for Saturday, is canceled in light of coronavirus pandemic.

A computer simulation predicts how effective a vaccine would have to be rid of social distancing practices and mask wearing.

Nearly $20 million in federal CARES Act funding will go to the Housing Development Grant Fund to provide rental and mortgage assistance to Coloradans facing financial hardship due to the pandemic, as well as guidance on how to access other housing services, according to a news release.

The revenue plunge offers plenty of problems for officials putting together a workable budget for 2021, City Manager Harold Dominiguez said. 

Local barbers and stylists are adjusting to life back at work with a twist. 

With approval from Boulder County, the Museum is inviting members to attend the three remaining shows in the series. Attendance is limited to 50 members per concert.

Boulder County Public Health reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, marking the highest one-day new case increase since a spike in mid-June that was linked primarily to large gatherings. 

I’ve researched the history of the 1918 pandemic extensively. At that time, with no effective vaccine or drug therapies, communities across the country instituted a host of public health measures to slow the spread of a deadly influenza epidemic: They closed schools and businesses, banned public gatherings and isolated and quarantined those who were infected. Many communities recommended or required that citizens wear face masks in public — and this, not the onerous lockdowns, drew the most ire.

The local loans are among nearly 4.9 million given nationwide totaling nearly $521.5 billion as of June 30, per the Small Business Administration.