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CDOT kicks COVID stimulus money to projects across state; RTD hopes to reverse some layoffs

CDOT kicks COVID stimulus money to projects across state; RTD hopes to reverse some layoffs

In addition to the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation District, Denver International Airport also is expected to receive money to help offset its continuing pandemic-induced losses.
Letter to the editor: January is National Radon Action Month

Letter to the editor: January is National Radon Action Month

"Radon exposure causes as many as 500 lung cancer deaths every year in Colorado."
Electric, water rates going up in Longmont

Electric, water rates going up in Longmont

The electric rate is going up 5.4%, which will result in a typical residential user’s bill going up by about $3.67 on average; the water rate increase is 9%, which translates to an additional $3.80 per month for the average residential user, according to Scott Rochat, spokesman for Longmont Power and Communications.
COVID vaccine has Colorado business leaders optimistic — but not immediately

COVID vaccine has Colorado business leaders optimistic — but not immediately

The Leeds Business Confidence Index for the first quarter found the needle didn’t move much from the end of 2020. However, confidence for the second quarter “improved largely on positive news about the vaccine and the hopes of a real reopening of the economy,” according to the report from the Leeds Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder. 
Do schools spread COVID? It may depend on how bad things already are around them

Do schools spread COVID? It may depend on how bad things already are around them

Two new studies mark the most rigorous efforts yet to understand the link between schools and COVID spread in the U.S.
Longmont police report Jan. 4, 2021

Longmont police report Jan. 4, 2021

A daily crime report in Longmont.
Fire departments join forces: Mountain View and Rocky Mountain merger is official

Fire departments join forces: Mountain View and Rocky Mountain merger is official

The district will operate under the name Mountain View Fire Rescue.
Bipartisan members of Congress launch wildfire caucus

Bipartisan members of Congress launch wildfire caucus

Colorado’s Rep. Joe Neguse a leader of new group
Move from red to orange on state's COVID dial met with hesitancy by Boulder County health officials

Move from red to orange on state's COVID dial met with hesitancy by Boulder County health officials

Several Front Range counties — including Boulder  — were moved Monday from the more serious Level Red to Level Orange at the request of Gov. Jard Polis. Jeff Zayach, Boulder County Public Health executive director, in a news release Monday stated the county will comply with the governor’s request, but the move comes with some hesitation.
Boulder County Public Health advises it will be months before all in first phase of COVID vaccination plan receive doses

Boulder County Public Health advises it will be months before all in first phase of COVID vaccination plan receive doses

The recenty change in prioritization increases the number of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase but does not include an increase in the supply of vaccine, the health department stated in a news release.