Coronavirus
Colorado’s mask mandate extended into mid September
The mandate, requiring Coloradans to wear a mask when in indoor public spaces, was set to expire this weekend
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Here’s what 10 Colorado students say adults should know as the fall semester approaches
By Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado to extend state benefits to the unemployed for 13 more weeks
By Tamara Chuang Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Aurora school board struggling with who will decide when it’s safe to start in-person learning, and how
By Yesenia Robles, Chalkbeat Education Primary category in which blog post is published
New Colorado quarantine guidance would allow more students to stay in school
By Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Coronavirus has led to a boom in single-use plastics. NREL is launching a new effort to upcycle them.
Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette was in Golden for the groundbreaking where he pledged the Trump administration’s support for renewable energy efforts, despite proposed budget cuts
A Colorado county asked residents to share their coronavirus stimulus money. The response was overwhelming.
Haxtun and Holyoke bridged the social distance of the Eastern Plains, raising nearly $120,000 to help 29 Phillips County businesses in need during Colorado’s COVID-19 shutdown
Homelessness in Denver is obvious, but the never-ending work to solve it is harder to see
It could take months to find someone housing. And in that time, hundreds more who are newly homeless or new to Denver have arrived.
5 new insights into Gov. Jared Polis’ coronavirus response and how COVID-19 is affecting Colorado
The Polis administration was called before state lawmakers on Tuesday to talk about its spending and policy decisions around the pandemic
Colorado students may shuffle school districts during coronavirus, leaving a financial mess in their wake
Gov. Jared Polis, education advocates and some state lawmakers anticipate a spike in families utilizing Colorado’s open-enrollment process, which allows them to join any school district throughout the state
Colorado’s struggle to improve school vaccination rates shows the challenges ahead for a coronavirus vaccine
Before the pandemic hit, the state finally pushed its kindergarten vaccination rate above 90%, but access to health care and pockets of resistance are still issues
Trump’s order to extend unemployment benefits could cost Colorado $31.1 million a week — money it doesn’t have
Meanwhile, the state’s unemployment trust fund will run out of money this month while there are still nearly 311,000 workers receiving jobless benefits
Namaste Noir: A Colorado yoga co-op seeks to diversify, heal racialized trauma
A growing body of research asserts that racism and discrimination may be playing a larger factor than previously thought in elevating risks for obesity and chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer among people of color. Can yoga help?
Introducing The Colorado Sun’s column on jobs, unemployment and hiring: What’s Working?
A new weekly and temporary guide from The Colorado Sun to get those who have a job and those who need one through the pandemic
