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City council drafts letter taking aim at Weld County's lack of compliance with state COVID restrictions

City council drafts letter taking aim at Weld County's lack of compliance with state COVID restrictions

The letter, along with a resolution that encourages neighboring counties to adhere to health orders, will be reviewed by council on Tuesday. 
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LeftHand Artist Group calling community to help light the night

LeftHand Artist Group calling community to help light the night

On Saturday, the group will hold a live public art installation — a human luminaria or “humanaria” — that aims to add some glow to Main Street. It is inviting people to make their own oversized luminarias and gather to line and light Main from 5 to 6 p.m. 
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New study details backcountry risks ahead of pandemic ski season

New study details backcountry risks ahead of pandemic ski season

The makeup of those users is now coming to light, thanks to a new study released by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). “We wanted to be ready for this potential increase in new backcountry users, but we also wanted to know if that’s the group we should be focused on,” said Greene. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center posts daily, regional avalanche and backcountry weather forecasts on its website through May 31.
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Colorado expects 95,600 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine this month, officials say

Colorado expects 95,600 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine this month, officials say

Polis: Doctors in hospital COVID units will be first to get Pfizer vaccine.
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County leaders call for state, federal efforts to help ease strain of pandemic on children, families

County leaders call for state, federal efforts to help ease strain of pandemic on children, families

In a virtual panel discussion Wednesday, local officials said financial boosts, support systems needed to help those already squeezed before COVID arrived.
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Feeding connection: School resource officers start delivering SVVSD meals

Feeding connection: School resource officers start delivering SVVSD meals

SROs this week began delivering meals to locations around town to make sure students who can’t get to one of the district’s 17 distribution sites can still receive the sack breakfasts and lunches. 
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Artfully mastering isolation: FRCC student show features works created in home studios

Artfully mastering isolation: FRCC student show features works created in home studios

“Front Range Community College Student Show: Produced in Isolation,” the fourth annual juried student show from Front Range’s Boulder County Campus in Longmont, is on display until Jan. 3 at the Firehouse Art Center. An opening reception will be Friday.
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Longmont police report Dec. 9, 2020

Longmont police report Dec. 9, 2020

A daily crime report in Longmont.
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Boulder County commissioners approve $493M budget for 2021

Boulder County commissioners approve $493M budget for 2021

The budget for next year, which includes pay raises and bonuses for employees, is up $53 million from the 2020 adopted budget of $439.9 million, according to a news release.
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SVVSD plans to decide on spring semester in-person learning by Dec. 21

SVVSD plans to decide on spring semester in-person learning by Dec. 21

During Wednesday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Don Haddad outlined a series of upcoming meetings in which he plans to gather information and data to help decide if it will be safe for students to return to schools in January.  He said he hopes to be able to send information about the district’s reopening plans to parents around Dec. 21, and to teachers and staff in January.
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