The news could have been worse, but it was bad enough. We got the message from my 6-year-old’s elementary school on Thursday night that he might have to be quarantined because of a possible COVID infection in his first-grade class. The next day, we hear that the quarantine would, in fact, be put in place, […]
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Coronavirus lockdowns in prisons test limits of Colorado’s rules on solitary confinement
Last summer, Matthew Harter, a 50-year-old from Lakewood, was incarcerated at Centennial Correctional Facility South, a prison in Cañon City, when he started to have trouble breathing. Harter didn’t have COVID-19. He had anxiety, he said, because he was in quarantine, alone in his cell, which was about the size of a parking space, for […]
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Big idea: Colorado could extend to-go cocktails beyond coronavirus to make them the “law of the land”
It’s about the only thing from the pandemic that people want to keep. A bipartisan bill up for debate this legislative session would allow the to-go Moscow mules, Manhattans and margaritas that became a welcome part of quarantine life for many Coloradans to keep flowing. Lawmakers last summer passed legislation to allow restaurants to continue […]
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“Hug tent” allows for safe family embraces at Colorado home for the elderly
By Thomas Peipert, The Associated Press Lynda Hartman needed a hug. It had been at least eight months since she touched her 77-year-old husband, Len, who has dementia and has been at an assisted living center in suburban Denver for the last year. On Wednesday, she got a small taste of what life was like […]
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New Colorado coronavirus guidelines could mean fewer school quarantines, more in-person learning
New Colorado state guidance could mean fewer teachers have to quarantine at home after a positive case of COVID-19 at their school, allowing more classrooms to stay open. The guidance, released Wednesday, comes after district superintendents advocated for increased flexibility on who to send home when students or staff members test positive. The new rules […]
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Colorado lawmakers focus on essential workers amid coronavirus, push to make paid sick leave a right for all
To lift public health restrictions and reopen Colorado, Democratic lawmakers say the first step is to protect essential workers like Mirja McDade in the retail and service industries. McDade’s past jobs in the restaurant industry didn’t include paid sick time, so she worked regardless of her health. “The food industry is probably the worst as […]
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We’re all a little puzzled by coronavirus — sometimes literally
Working puzzles used to be something reserved for family beach vacations. On multigenerational trips to South Carolina or Oregon, there has always been a table in a corner with a puzzle in progress. Like two of my sisters in law, I can barely tear myself away while others, like my husband, can’t be bothered. I’m […]
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After all these years, it took the coronavirus for me to befriend my parents
I stuff my feet in my boots and race out of the house, taking swigs of protein shake at stoplights en route to the office. Hitting snooze a fourth time was clearly a mistake. That’s how most of my mornings looked at the top of the year. Some days meant working longer than usual, thanks […]
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With breweries shut down, homebrewing sees a resurgence in Colorado amid coronavirus
Like most during the coronavirus pandemic, Carl Hjort is stuck at home. No skiing. No hiking. No biking. Instead, he finds himself turning to another hobby: brewing beer. “I’m brewing more and a lot of my friends in the club are as well,” said Hjort, an attorney and the president of the Foam on the […]
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I’m lucky not to be quarantined alone, but wonder about those who are
Here without If I were in quarantine, here, by myself,I’d read all the biographies stuffed on my shelf.I would skip the alarm, sleep till a quarter of twelve –if I were in quarantine here by myself. If I were in quarantine, here, all alone,I would call every contact stored in my phone,and watch all of […]