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The Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program passed with strong bipartisan support in a special session and should help at least 150 food pantries and Colorado's five food banks.

A final decision will be made this evening, after school board members share their thoughts or modifications to the plan with Superintendent Don Haddad. A letter will be sent to parents Friday detailing what the spring semester will look like for their students.

A new season of Longmont Voices and Vision is to premiere Jan. 13, 2021.

Longmont United will distribute 275 vaccines to hospital worker through Friday.

In Colorado and most other states, prisoners aren't near the front of the line for initial doses of COVID-19 vaccine now being distributed. Health care workers and nursing home residents are getting the first wave of shots, and many argue that those who break the law — despite living in conditions that put them at risk — shouldn't be a priority when many others are vulnerable.

As a “hub for education, advocacy and action,” SRL supports the three pillars of sustainability: environmental protection, responsible economic growth and social equity,” according to its website.

This revised and updated plan improves upon the 2008 and 2016 plans and identifies new opportunities and strategies to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resiliency and sustainability in our communities

The campaign will develop and launch a series of short videos explaining the ways in which food service, retail and other essential workers in contact with the public should quarantine and isolate if they are exposed to COVID, said Chana Goussetis, Boulder County Public Health COVID-19 response public information officer. 

Most recently, Robert Williams served as chief program and policy officer in the Bureau of Behavioral Health for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, where he was responsible for ensuring quality behavioral health care coverage at sustainable costs, according to a letter from commissioners.

The legislative breakfast will convene elected officials, the Northwest Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, businesspeople and transportation planners for a morning of advocacy in advance of the 2021 legislative session, according to a news release.