It requires no special insight to realize that the national mood on the pandemic is in the process of making a dramatic shift, even as the “mild” omicron variant continues to kill Americans at a disturbingly high rate. There is hope, even among some medical scientists, that after omicron finally leaves us, the pandemic will […]
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Children’s Hospital hires first-ever chief of mental health after declaring state of emergency
Children’s Hospital Colorado, where the emergency department is regularly filled with suicidal kids and leaders last spring declared a mental health state of emergency, has hired its first-ever chief of mental health. Dr. K. Ron-Li Liaw, a child psychiatrist with a background in trauma and resiliency, will lead the hospital system as it pivots to […]
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Zornio: Jared Polis was right on truck driver, wrong on Walker Stapleton and definitely wrong on COVID
As the Marshall fire raged in my backyard, Gov. Jared Polis was also releasing a series of decisions that should not go overlooked. His actions included a sentence reduction for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, the I-70 truck driver, and 1,315 pardons for marijuana possession — both matters I’ve been vocal on. Polis also appointed his former gubernatorial […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, Education, News
“I can’t do this to myself anymore”: Pandemic stress has driven some Colorado teachers to leave the classroom
Diane Santorico was a year shy of completing her third decade as a teacher when the profession that once gave her so much joy nearly stole all of it. She was sick – physically sick – and tired. The first few weeks of school had demanded that she teach in a second-floor classroom baking at […]
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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor wildfire: Postal workers rally to resume delivery after Marshall fire
Usually quiet this time of week, the Louisville Post Office bustled back to life Sunday as letters, bills, prescriptions and more waited in makeshift mail boxes for their owners to come claim them. The post office, located along fire-ravaged McCaslin Boulevard, counts itself among the lucky buildings left standing after the Marshall fire, which reduced […]
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Carman: As 2022 begins, vaccines, EVs and the allure of the cosmos give us much to celebrate
Like baseball’s opening day and that moment when you accept a jar of sourdough starter from a friend, the dawn of a new year is a time for hope and wide-eyed optimism. And despite the headlines, lots of encouraging news is out there if we just bother to look for it. So, as we look […]
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As families grapple with food insecurity amid the pandemic, one Denver preschool has stood up its own fresh market
Just about every week, Trenna Richardson’s family gathers for what she calls “soul food Sunday,” a full spread that often consists of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, greens, corn and cornbread. “We just go all-out on Sundays,” said Richardson, who teaches toddlers at Clayton Early Learning in northeast Denver. But feeding a household of […]
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Littwin: It’s hard to believe, but 2021 was maybe even worse than 2020
When editor Larry Ryckman asked me to put together some of my favorite columns of 2021 for a Sunday column, I was, of course, thrilled — and on at least two counts. One, it meant that the boss thought I had written columns that were worth reprising. And two, and more important, these were columns […]
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Nicolais: I got COVID for Christmas, but I’m still thankful
Santa skipped coal this year and went directly to an infectious disease. Three days before Christmas I woke up with a scratchy throat, slight headache and a few body aches. I figured any number of things could have caused each. Maybe too much yelling at my favorite soccer club, too much holiday cheer the night […]
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What’d I Miss?: Finding what’s beautiful in the world
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning |