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Children everywhere are excited to see Santa during the holidays. While that will look different this year, Santa has come up with several ways to visit during the pandemic.

Anabella Heinrichs and Anika Pivetta, both 16, work out at the Warrior Playground in Longmont and are now are competing professionally.

“We decided to make a pretty big strategic shift in the design of this event to kind of make it, COVID-proof,” said Karen Stallard, the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce’s membership director.

“Now that I have succeeded in bringing this issue to light, and now that people are aware of how Weld County’s decisions are affecting people in Longmont, I will not pursue an ordinance or denial of health care,” Bagley stated in the email sent Wednesday evening.

"I want the community to know that consistent with our mission, we care for all patients who need health care."

Traditions vary, but the theme of gratitude pervades

RTD will change its operating schedule to a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thanksgiving Day

New realities are hitting the wine and spirits industry in 2020. Sales are up at stores across the local area but trends are unpredictable and many distributors have experienced shortages. While holidays typically bring a boost in sales, the transactions now occur over a number of days instead of one or two.

Starting Tuesday, weekly free drive-up nasal swab COVID testing will be offered in the parking lot shared by Lashley Street Station and Clark Centennial Park.

The OUR Center’s annual meal is a casualty of COVID, but food will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. HOPE will hold an evening meal at 5:30 p.m. at Faithpoint Church.