Originally, only health workers, first responders, and staff at residential care facilities were eligible for emergency child care…
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CPW Extends Expiration Dates for Park Passes, OHV Registration Renewals
These extended expiration dates are intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by reducing the need for public travel and in-person interactions…
LETTER: Failed Leadership
The length of time the nation remains in ‘quarantine’ seems to be the critical economic unknown…
OPINION: Trump’s April Fools Joke?
The timing of the rollback couldn’t be worse as Americans are fighting a respiratory-related pandemic…
Colorado Works to Increase ICU Beds Statewide
The SEOC is partnering with local public health organizations, health care facilities, the Colorado Hospital Association, and federal and state agencies to prepare for a potential medical surge…
One-Third of Colorado Households Have Responded to 2020 Census
According to the Census map of Colorado, less than 16% of Archuleta County households had responded by March 29…
‘Help Colorado Now’ Seeking COVID Grant Applications Up to $25,000
Help Colorado Now has raised $7.7 million dollars from nearly 4,000 individuals, foundations and companies since the fund launched…
VIDEO: Report from the Front Lines… JAMA Interview with Dr. Michelle Gong
When the interview was recorded on March 23, New York City was experiencing nearly 11,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases — with numbers rising daily…
LETTER: My Very First Welfare Check
Just ten minutes earlier, the governor of Colorado had announced the shutdown of every restaurant and bar in the state for at least thirty days…
ESSAY: Don’t Let Anxiety Get the Best of You
Be physically active, preferably outside, where the sounds and sights of the natural world, and the sunshine, can help put the drama of our human world in a healthier perspective…
OPINION: Senator Michael Bennet Praises Federal Relief Package
“In the weeks ahead, we must continue working to support families, keep small businesses afloat, and ensure that our health care workers have everything they need…”
ACLU of Colorado Statement on Polis’ Guidance to Local Law Enforcement
Governor Polis is to be commended for putting science and the heath of all Coloradans above politics…
A Guide to COVID-19 Funding and Resources
The Foundation has pledged $700,000 to the Colorado COVID Relief Fund, joining Gov. Polis and funders across the state…
OPINION: Further Steps Needed to Protect the Incarcerated
The legislation includes funding for federal, state and local corrections systems to counteract the spread of COVID-19…
First Positive COVID-19 Case Reported in La Plata County
“San Juan Basin Public Health has been preparing for weeks, as a case in our jurisdiction has been expected…”
OPINION: US Park Service Selling Out to Telecom Giants, Part Three
“The root of the problem is a Park Service embrace of cellular coverage without any critical analysis…”
Outdoor Etiquette in a Trying Time
Breathing in phytoncide, airborne chemicals produced by plants, increases our levels of white blood cells and helps fight off infections and diseases…
Senators Request Clarification on Apparent DACA Policy Changes
“We are gravely concerned that the Trump Administration is preparing mass deportations of Dreamers, young immigrants who grew up in the United States and know no other home…”
OPINION: US Park Service Selling Out to Telecom Giants, Part Two
“That is the trend. That is where we are going as a society,” he said. “And the Park Service wants to enable that…”