By Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest […]
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Delta variant surges in western Colorado as the Country Jam bands — and people — play on
GRAND JUNCTION — Dr. Rachel LaCount grasped a metal hoop at a playground and spun in circles with her 7-year-old son, turning the distant mesas of the Colorado National Monument into a red-tinged blur. LaCount has lived in this western Colorado city of 64,000 nearly her whole life. As a hospital pathologist, she knows better […]
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Some unemployed Coloradans will see Trump’s extra $300 a week benefit starting in mid September. But it won’t last.
Colorado will pay jobless workers an extra $300 per week starting in mid-September after federal officials approved the state’s request for more unemployment aid. But if you’re just now filing for unemployment, you’re too late. The federal Lost Wages Assistance program provided enough funding to last just three weeks, so the state will first pay […]
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2 Colorado deaths attributed to multi-system inflammatory syndrome, the child disorder linked to coronavirus
Two deaths in Colorado have been attributed to multi-system inflammatory syndrome, a mysterious disorder in children and young adults that has been linked to the coronavirus. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which confirmed the fatalities to The Colorado Sun, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed seven total cases […]
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After 12-day reopening, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area to close on Sunday due to lack of snow
DILLON — The Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced Thursday that the mountain will close for the season because of a lack of snow. A-Basin Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth said the mountain will close Sunday less than two weeks after reopening May 27 following the coronavirus shutdown, the Summit Daily News reported. “Every season, no matter […]
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Colorado prison inmate dies after being taken to hospital with coronavirus symptoms
An inmate at a prison in northeast Colorado where there has been a large outbreak of the new coronavirus has died. The 86-year-old man was taken from the Sterling Correctional Facility to a hospital on Monday after becoming ill with symptoms of the virus, according to the Colorado Department of Corrections. He died on Friday. […]
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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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This Aurora school held a virtual pep rally to keep its school culture alive during coronavirus
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here: ckbe.at/newsletters When students used to walk to Aurora’s Paris Elementary, the principal and other staff greeted them to music at the entrance. A weekly assembly like a pep rally, recognition of students and staff, and […]
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Colorado unemployment claims passed 100,000 last week as job losses continue to outpace Great Recession levels
Good news and bad news with Colorado’s unemployment numbers. The bad? Initial claims reached a record-setting 104,217 in just one week, ending April 11, and more than double the prior week. The good: That means the computer systems and processes are working more smoothly at the state Department of Labor and Employment. With so many […]
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Colorado is about to get $41 million for early childhood. Here’s where the money could go.
As Colorado’s early childhood leaders discuss how to spend a new $41 million pot of federal coronavirus relief money, there are lots of unsettled questions about who needs the money most. Some advocates like the idea of a simple grant program that will fast-track funds to child care providers who need urgent help with rent […]