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Colorado is extending its special health insurance enrollment period because so many are rushing to get coverage
The state created the enrollment period so more people can have health insurance as the coronavirus spreads
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Colorado’s hospitality industry hardest hit by coronavirus unemployment, with claims up 600% in a week
By Tamara Chuang Business Primary category in which blog post is published
41-year-old El Paso County sheriff’s deputy dies from coronavirus as deaths from disease hit 98
By Jesse Paul Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
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Coronavirus stole their last months of high school in Colorado, and a long list of traditions
By Erica Breunlin Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Air Force Academy eases social distancing restrictions after 2 cadet suicides
Emails obtained from the academy show the Colorado Springs base had received complaints about how the policies made the school prison-like for about 1,000 seniors who remained on the campus
Colorado Supreme Court rules legislature may extend its lawmaking term after coronavirus pause
The Colorado General Assembly recessed on March 14 because of COVID-19 and it’s not clear when state lawmakers will return
Coronavirus-linked deaths in Colorado surpass 80; confirmed cases now above 3,300
The new deaths -- up 11 from Tuesday -- include four fatalities in Adams County.
Colorado governor orders schools to stay closed until at least April 30, will address stay-at-home extension later
Gov. Jared Polis said he would wait to decide whether to extend his stay-at-home order, which was issued last week and is set to expire on April 11
The coronavirus has made working in a Colorado grocery store harrowing
Grocery store workers can't adhere to social distancing guidelines by the nature of their jobs, meaning they may be at higher risk. "They're on the frontlines with us,” one health expert says.
A lawmaker returns to frontlines of the coronavirus fight as an ER nurse: “You can see a tsunami coming”
State Rep. Kyle Mullica, an ER nurse, recorded an audio diary from a day treating potential COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Denver
Social media shaming is spiking during the coronavirus pandemic, for better or worse
Social media shaming obviously isn’t new, but it’s spiked during the outbreak of the new coronavirus. And while some of it is hurtful -- and downright mean -- it’s not all bad, say experts who have studied social media behaviors for years.
Keep your workers, the loan is forgiven: How Colorado banks are coordinating a massive coronavirus lifeline
The $349 billion for the federal Paycheck Protection Program is meant to "pause" the financial impact of operating in the time of the coronavirus.
For Colorado’s youngest students, attention span is just as important as academics in remote learning
As school districts shift to online learning in response to the coronavirus, technology will be critical in maintaining classroom relationships
