But according to Sweden’s chief epidemiologist, Dr. Anders Tegnell, the country’s “open economy” approach to the pandemic never aimed to achieve herd immunity…
Category: Education/Health
‘Specialty Outreach Clinics’ Help Colorado Children Reach Their Health Potential
Pediatric specialty outreach clinics provide the opportunity for physicians from CHCO/CU to travel to rural parts of the state, so families can access care for their children within their own communities…
OPINION: As Governor, Hickenlooper was Decisive in Helping Those with Disabilities
Fully funding those two Medicaid waivers was — and continues to be — monumental. Everyone deserves to be able to look forward to productive, fulfilling lives…
EDITORIAL: Herd Immunity, Part One
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) is reporting a significant increase in COVID-19 cases for both Archuleta and La Plata counties over the past three weeks…
Pagosa Peak ‘Drive-In Movies’ to Present Cult Classic Film for Ages 17+
You may be able to guess the title of this 1975 musical comedy from the image above… but if you haven’t, send an email to movies@ppos.co to learn more about the event…
College Debt Payments Loom Amidst a Pandemic
“In 2019, over a million student loan borrowers defaulted on their loans… or one every 26 seconds of every single day….”
High School Seniors Encouraged to Apply for Daniels Scholarship
The Daniels Scholarship Program provides a four-year college scholarship that is unique to each student and varies depending on their expected family contribution…
EDITORIAL: Counting the COVID Cases
The ‘small n’ problem becomes apparent if we look closely at the number of cases illustrated by these various vertical lines. The largest number of cases confirmed on a single day was “10”…
Colorado Seeing ‘Alarming’ Rise in COVID Cases
If more than 5% of tests come back positive, that means not enough testing is taking place and the level of virus transmission in a community is too high…
Today, Tuesday October 13, is Colorado Free Application Day
Last year, Colorado colleges and universities received nearly 44,500 admissions applications on Colorado Free Application Day. Thanks to your support, we hope to go even higher this year…
VIDEO: Jim Fox Demonstrates an Immune System Treatment During the COVID Pandemic
“A strong first response will repel the initial COVID attack before the disease progresses deeper into the lungs, affecting other organs…”
‘Pagosa Coders’ at Pagosa Peak Open School
Pagosa Innovation Center hopes that events like these “ignite a spark in students that the possibilities are seemingly endless working with technology…”
VIDEO: Fort Lewis College Embraces Navajo ‘Kinship’ Principle to Combat COVID
“I’m very passionate about making sure that no one else loses their life to this virus,” said Ally Gee, 21, a public health major…
New COVID Modeling Report Shows Increased Hospitalizations
If Colorado remains on the current trajectory of its epidemic curve, state epidemiologists predict continued growth in cases and increased demand on hospitals…
Colorado’s Child Care Providers Face a Rough Road to Recovery
“The first part of COVID, I cried for two weeks. I just cried like a baby. That’s how frightened I was — about everything, the loss of income, that we were going to get COVID and die…”
‘Team UP AmeriCorps’ Volunteers Assisting PPOS School Staff
“When I learned about PPOS, I saw a lot of those same practices and values reflected, so I knew right away that it was an environment that I wanted to be a part of….”
Hopebridge Expands Pediatric Autism Therapy Centers in Colorado
By blending evidence-backed interventions like ABA therapy with other essential services in a center-based atmosphere, Hopebridge is able to provide a wide range of benefits to Colorado’s families living with autism…
‘Thousands’ of Students Not Enrolled in Public School, in Colorado
“Your kid will return to school someday, post pandemic. And you don’t want them to be a year or more behind,” said Polis…
OPINION: The Case for Better Access to Midwives, in Colorado
It is no wonder that in the midst of a pandemic families are turning to a safe tradition that reaches back thousands of years…