Meanwhile, stressed hospitals have forced healthcare systems to look abroad for staff, according to the Associated Press…
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Increased Emergency SNAP Benefits Continue in 2022
Extended benefits will be distributed early February, to be reviewed monthly…
Partners Needed to Ensure Colorado’s Kids Have Access to Food This Summer
“Summer can be a challenging time for youth who have lost access to school breakfast and lunch,” said Marc Jacobson, CEO of Hunger Free Colorado…
Colorado Leaders Promote Education Aimed at High-Paying Jobs
Colorado wants residents connected to high-paying jobs. It will need more than one-time funding…
When To Share Your COVID Testing Kits
“Right now, we need to keep our priority with our health care system, our first responders, our vulnerable populations,” she said…
PSMC Limiting Its Use of Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
No one should travel to Pagosa Springs for MAB treatments without having an appointment and confirmation that he/she has been determined to be high risk, meeting criteria for sotrovimab…
U.S. Graduation Rates Dip, and COVID Gets the Blame
This story by Matt Barnum, Kalyn Belsha, and Thomas Wilburn appeared on Chalkbeat.org on January 24, 2022, as a collaboration with The Associated Press. High READ MORE
Marshall Fire, Omicron Prompt a Special Health Insurance Enrollment Period in Colorado
“It is important that people in Colorado have the opportunity to obtain health care coverage,” Patrick Gordon, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Health Plans, said in an email…
Community Partners Call for Continued COVID Precautions
To preserve health care capacity and resources, support in-person learning, and maintain essential government services, the public is strongly urged to commit to precautions…
Colorado Education Workers Encouraged to Fill Out State Survey
“Educators and educational support staff are the ones working with our students each day and have invaluable insight when it comes to influencing student achievement…”
Nationally Recognized Speaker to Address Drug Issues on Jan. 24 in Pagosa Springs
“The first time I heard Lynn Reimer present this information, I felt pushed back in my seat,” said local parent and CMP coordinator Sara Blakemore…
Formula for Funding Colorado Schools Could Change This Year
“We’re doing some of the building blocks this year and [then] we’ll tackle the rest of the formula,” said state Rep. Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat…
Boulder Hospital Struggles to Reopen Following Marshall Fire
“The sooner we can reopen, we can also help our community heal,” he said…
Omicron Variant Spreading in La Plata and Archuleta Counties
Questions remain about Omicron’s severity, and the impact on local COVID-19 hospitalizations will become clearer in the coming days and weeks…
Community Invited to Charter School Playground Discussion Tonight
This new community playground would provide opportunities for all ages to participate in outdoor activities during off-school hours…
State Endorses 5-Day Quarantine Periods for Colorado Schools
The shift in isolation and quarantine guidance comes amid a statewide surge of COVID cases due to the omicron variant, which is highly contagious but appears to cause milder illness than do other variants…
Texas Charter School Gets Caught Up in ‘Critical Race Theory’ Fight
This story by Matt Barnum appeared on Chalkbeat.org on January 6, 2022. A planned San Antonio charter school was on the verge of winning final READ MORE
Charter School Seeks Feedback on Uptown Community Playground
“We have hopes of making a beautiful community space for the whole family. While this space supports PPOS; it also supports the Forge, the Arts Initiative, and all our neighbors uptown…”