Would it be a bonanza or a bust? As commerce across Colorado reopened its doors on Friday with about half the state’s population entering its “safer-at-home” phase of the coronavirus crisis, the business reboot produced something in between. Barbers resumed cutting hair, an ice cream shop in Vail started serving customers again, a bookstore whose […]
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The Colorado Sun’s COVID diaries stories
As a heavy spring snow blanketed the state on Thursday, April 16, journalists from news organizations across Colorado — including The Colorado Sun — set out to chronicle a day in the life of the state’s residents during this extraordinary coronavirus time. Check out The Sun’s contributions to the project, spearheaded by the Colorado News […]
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Need a job or emergency support? A new Colorado website offers it all in one place
Colorado has teamed up with the philanthropic OnwardUS to launch a one-stop website where people who are unemployed or who are seeking emergency support services can find help and answers. OnwardCO.org went live on Monday with 50,000 job listings and information on scores of resources, like where to find food, shelter and childcare. The site […]
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PHOTOS: Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Colorado’s Front Range
The Air Force Thunderbirds flew over cities across Colorado’s Front Range on Saturday afternoon in honor of those working on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus. The team was in the state for the Air Force Academy’s graduation earlier in the day. The fighter jets’ flight path took them first over […]
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WATCH: The Colorado Sun answers your coronavirus questions.
If you missed our live chat, feel free to drop a question in the form below for next time. We know these are challenging times that leave people with a lot of questions. And we at The Colorado Sun want to help. Thursday, April 2, at 8 p.m. we will be hosting a Facebook live […]
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Metro counties drop stay-at-home orders for one issued by state of Colorado
Three public health departments that on Wednesday issued stay-at-home orders for 2.5 million Front Range residents rescinded them on Thursday, saying they conflict with the statewide order issued by Gov. Jared Polis. The directors of Boulder County Public Health, Jefferson County Public Health and Tri-County Health Department said their organizations, representing five metro Denver counties, […]
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Write On, Colorado: Read how Coloradans are dealing with pandemic and share your story
We’re living in a historic time. Not this age, not this millennium, but right this minute. We haven’t been touched by a pandemic of this magnitude for more than 100 years, and as we incorporate social distancing — a phrase not in such common use just weeks ago — and face the potentially life-altering consequences […]
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PHOTOS: A look at how communities across Colorado are dealing with coronavirus
Our photographers and reporters have been fanning out across Colorado in recent weeks to cover the spread of the new coronavirus as it sickens people, shuts down businesses and just generally disrupts lives. Here are some scenes capturing how COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has affected our state: Check out The Colorado […]
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Need a break from coronavirus? Here are 12 Colorado stories to get your mind off the pandemic
Let’s face it: Everywhere you turn right now it’s all about the new coronavirus. And for good reason. COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, is spreading quickly across Colorado, prompting a rearrangement of daily life as we knew it. Many of us are locked in our homes, wondering when this will all be over […]
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MAP: Where Colorado’s coronavirus cases, deaths have been identified
Last updated on Jan. 15, 2021 at 8:24 a.m. The Colorado Sun is tracking coronavirus cases in Colorado in an effort to ensure citizens know when the disease has reached their communities and how prevalent it is. We update this page periodically. The first two cases in the state were announced on Thursday, March 5, […]