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Activities that are not intended to harm birds, but do so directly in ways that could have been foreseen — such as filling in wetlands where migrating birds rest and feed — will no longer be prosecuted.

Experts, advocates fear steeper increase in 2020 due to pandemic

School districts, local governments would face hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts.

About 1 in every 40 Coloradans is infectious, which is up from 1 in 41 last week, state epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy and Colorado School of Public Health Dean Jon Samet said during a Thursday news briefing.

A "mock" ancillary kit, which typically includes supplies such as syringes, needles, alcohol prep pads, surgical masks, face shields and vaccination cards was accidentally sent to Kentucky. 

The guidance, released Nov. 25, comes after district superintendents advocated for increased flexibility on who to send home when students or staff members test positive.

7 of 10 largest active COVID outbreaks in Colorado are within state prisons. 11 inmates have died.

Esther Sosa, diverse partners project manager with Environmental Defense Action Fund, said the poll contradicts long-held assumptions that working-class communities of color aren't interested in environmental issues.

This week's emergency legislative session was called by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, who cited a lack of additional federal aid to help businesses. 

It will be up to each state to determine how exactly to distribute doses of the vaccines, which could receive expedited federal approval as soon as mid-December. But Tuesday’s recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is expected to significantly shape how states allocate their doses.