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Colorado is one of 15 states where parents can opt out of vaccines for philosophical reasons and vaccine immunization rates in schools in those states may provide an unfiltered look at COVID vaccine refusals.

While it might mean a lost hour of sleep, the switch Mountain Daylight Time does mean being able to soak in an extra hour of sun in the afternoons. 

“The state demographer identified Colorado is still a growth state,” SVVSD Planning Director Scott Toillion said. “Over the next 10 years, the growth in the Front Range is going to be about 640,000 to 700,000 … a great deal of this growth is going to be right here ... where St. Vrain is located.”

Ottis is more than just a best friend for Peter Kerr, a disabled veteran who served as an Apache helicopter mechanic during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The Great Dane and American bulldog mix also is his support system.

We’re getting warmer weather every now and then, but we’re not out of the woods yet. While you can attempt to plant a few things outside — with row coverings to keep in warmth at night — you’ll still want to start seeds inside.

Angel is a curious and playful young kitty

Crashes within Longmont should be reported immediately

A daily crime report in Longmont

The Boulder County Elections Division won a U.S Election Assistance Commission Clearinghouse Award in the outstanding innovations in elections category for its 2020 high school voter registration program. 

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research illustrates how the stage is set for a two-tiered recovery. The public's worry about the virus has dropped to its lowest point since the fall, before the holidays brought skyrocketing cases into the new year. But people still in mourning express frustration at the continued struggle to stay safe.