The local public health agency overseeing Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties will hold another meeting about its school mask order Monday, during which it may reconsider its policy allowing counties to opt out of the mandate. An agenda for the meeting shows a “reconsideration of current opt out policy” is one of the items set […]
Jessica Gibbs
Colorado Community Media
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Posted inCOVID, Education, News
Douglas County School District town hall on COVID-19 plans turns raucous
A back-to-school town hall meeting put on by the Douglas County School District Wednesday evening quickly turned raucous as district leaders attempted to outline the district’s plans for mitigating COVID-19 this school year. The crowd first erupted with boos when Superintendent Corey Wise displayed a slide saying the district is recommending universal masking when school begins next week. […]
Posted inEducation, News
Backlash stalled Douglas County School District’s plans to conduct diversity and equity training, records show
Plans between Douglas County School District and a consulting firm hired to conduct diversity and equity training crumbled last school year after backlash toward the group’s work mounted, records show. Now the district is preparing to continue equity work in 2021-22, but district leadership said DCSD is not ready to release details. “We heard and […]
Posted inCrime and Courts, News
Truck driver who killed Colorado State Patrol trooper was convicted of two traffic offenses
A jury found a truck driver who struck and killed Colorado State Patrol Trooper Cody Donahue guilty on two of three counts. Noe Gamez-Ruiz was found guilty of careless driving while passing an emergency vehicle resulting in death, a Class 1 traffic offense, and failure to remain in a single lane, a minor traffic offense. […]
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Threats, vandalism, job loss: Colorado’s public health officials are under attack as they respond to coronavirus
Joni Reynolds, the head of Gunnison County’s public health department, entered kind of a routine as the coronavirus crisis descended on Colorado earlier this year: Long hours. Sleepless nights. A police escort home. A wave of threats over her efforts to keep her community safe amid the pandemic made her fear for her safety. There […]