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State, local elected officials to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on children in Boulder County

State, local elected officials to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on children in Boulder County

The panel will discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on mental health, schooling and access to education, as well as child abuse and neglect during this period, stated Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, who will moderate.
After catastrophic wildfires, can logging help save Colorado’s forests?

After catastrophic wildfires, can logging help save Colorado’s forests?

Timber industry mostly uninterested in Colorado
It’ll be years before Colorado jobs bounce back from their pandemic hit

It’ll be years before Colorado jobs bounce back from their pandemic hit

It will likely take several years for Colorado to fully regain the jobs lost during the recession brought on by the pandemic, according to a report from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Longmont police report Dec. 7, 2020

Longmont police report Dec. 7, 2020

A daily crime report in Longmont.
Doggone good project: Scout earns Eagle rank by donating pet beds to Longmont Humane Society

Doggone good project: Scout earns Eagle rank by donating pet beds to Longmont Humane Society

Kate Greiner, a member of Firestone-based Troop 73, recently donated 28 raised dog beds to the shelter.
To test or not to test? Colorado educators and advocates divided on CMAS in a pandemic

To test or not to test? Colorado educators and advocates divided on CMAS in a pandemic

Outgoing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had indicated the U.S. Department of Education was unlikely to grant testing waivers this school year. Whether to stick with that policy or give states more flexibility will be one of the first questions confronting incoming President Joe Biden and his education secretary.
Update Thursday PM: Longmont Weather Forecast: Warm until a Wednesday, cold front brings chilly weather and snow

Update Thursday PM: Longmont Weather Forecast: Warm until a Wednesday, cold front brings chilly weather and snow

Remarkable warmth gets cut down to normal cold December weather at the end of the week with snow returning.
Remembering Pearl Harbor and America's entry into the theatre of war

Remembering Pearl Harbor and America's entry into the theatre of war

"The Axis was responsible for the deaths of more than 20 million civilians worldwide (about half in Asia, half in Europe). American entry into the conflict coupled with Russians’ heroic defence of their motherland turned the tide against that brutality."
Boulder County DA Dougherty joins call to end federal death penalty

Boulder County DA Dougherty joins call to end federal death penalty

"The signatories warn that a rush to carry out executions during a pandemic, and in the final days of the current administration, would compromise trust in the American legal system and perpetuate a deeply flawed and unjust process."
Disability groups watch SCOTUS case challenging Affordable Care Act

Disability groups watch SCOTUS case challenging Affordable Care Act

Julie Reiskin, executive director for the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition believes everyone should have access to affordable health care, but said people with disabilities are the canaries in the coal mine of the health industry.