XBB.1.5 — nicknamed the “Kraken” — has yet to hit Colorado in full force. When it does, it could drive a new wave of infections.
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Posted inPolitics and Government
Coloradans “in limbo” as Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is blocked again
Millions of Americans now await a decision on whether some of their student loan debt will be erased as a federal appeals court considers several legal challenges brought against the policy
Posted inHousing
Old motels are putting a dent in Colorado’s homelessness crisis after serving as emergency shelters during the pandemic
Already this fall, the city of Denver has helped nonprofits buy three motels that eventually will provide hundreds of housing units for those living on the streets
Posted inHealth
Colorado had only 2 pediatric ICU beds left Monday as RSV, other respiratory illnesses push hospitals to the brink
So far this season, there have been 895 hospitalizations for RSV. Of those, 836 have been children.
Posted inOutdoors
Rocks? Sweet. Let’s roll in 4WD chairs designed to get people with disabilities deep into the Colorado forest
Track-chair program in Staunton State Park gives users a rare opportunity to experience the wilderness. Now the state park wants to push it across Colorado.
Posted inHousing
Financial help for renters during COVID slashed Colorado evictions by nearly 60%, new study finds
The analysis by two nonprofits analyzed 150,000 eviction filings and found stark disparities for those without legal representation
Posted inHousing
COVID homeless hotels are closing from Denver to Anchorage, sending some back to streets
Cities from Anchorage to New Orleans have ended or are winding down their hotel programs, which offered a good alternative to packed homeless shelters amid the spread of COVID-19
Posted inCOVID
Omicron COVID vaccine booster shots are here. Will Coloradans get them?
The new bivalent vaccines, specifically formulated to fight the omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, come as possible booster fatigue begins to set in
Posted inCOVID, Crime and Courts, News
Colorado Department of Corrections rolls back vaccine mandate amid massive staff shortage
Employees working in state prisons will no longer be required to receive COVID-19 vaccinations as the Colorado Department of Corrections works to fill more than 1,700 vacancies. The state’s prison system is still “highly recommending” all staff — new or existing — receive a vaccine and booster, a CDOC spokeswoman said in an email confirming […]
Posted inCOVID, Health, News
Colorado’s next COVID hurdle: Beating the usual fall surge
Little has been consistent during the coronavirus pandemic in Colorado, but this has: Fall is COVID season. In both 2020 and 2021, as kids returned to classes and pumpkin-spiced lattes emerged from their caffeinated hidey-holes, COVID cases began to rise in the state. By this time last year, reports of new coronavirus infections had already […]