“There is a reason K-12 education came at the end,” said state Sen. Dominick Moreno. “We wanted to make every painful reduction in every department before we put K-12 on the table…”
Category: Education/Health
VIDEO: Colorado Crisis Services Will Target Rural Communities
In Colorado, the rate of suicide per 100,000 people was 22.1 in urban areas and 27.7 in rural areas in 2018, according to the Colorado Health Institute…
Final Opportunity Today to Share Feedback on Draft Restaurant Re-Opening Guidance
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Office of Governor Jared Polis have provided links for Coloradans to share concerns…
City of Durango Now Requiring Face Coverings
The order becomes effective today, Friday, May 22, and will expire on June 19 unless extended or modified by further order of the Interim City Manager…
OPINION: The Virus Among Us
A possible economic opportunity in this situation is that businesses, cities, and states that achieve reliable testing would be demonstrably safe and then prosper as medical/tourist destinations…
EDITORIAL: Our New Normal
“This implies that by staying home, you’re doing something that helps protect people. To not stay home then, would mean putting others at risk….”
LETTER: Rural Healthcare Gets Slammed
As a Family Medicine doctor who has worked in rural Colorado throughout my 33 year career, I am very concerned about the future health of the families I have cared for….
OPINION: Germ Theory v. Terrain Theory
Nightingale’s 6-foot rule was very specific to sick patients, in a hospital full of disease, and patients too sick to care for themselves…
EDITORIAL: Contact Tracing, For Fun and Profit
Archuleta County has been surprisingly free of infections — only 8 confirmed cases and no reported fatalities — but we assume that travelers from other parts of the country could easily bring new infections with them…
VIDEO: Special Message from Our School District Superintendent
Archuleta School District Superintendent Linda Reed was featured last week in a video produced by Pagosa Springs’ “Local News Network”…
Pagosa Peak Open School Buys Their Building
“We look forward to renovating the building to best fit our Project Based Learning needs,” Ms. Reali Crossland stated. “It will not only bring expanded educational space, but more security for our students…”
Senators Mount Effort to Ensure Financial Assistance for Those Enrolled in ACA Exchange Plans
“The last thing families should be worried about when collecting unemployment insurance is the possibility of losing their health coverage or not having access to it during a pandemic…”
Colorado Schools Can Receive Federal Relief
Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes announced today that nearly $121 million in emergency federal relief will be made available to Colorado school districts…
First COVID-19 Fatality in La Plata County Confirmed
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of this community member,” said SJBPH Executive Director, Liane Jollon…
LETTER: An Ounce of Prevention
I believe that any mask worn is better than no mask. It protects you from others, and others from you…
ESSAY: The ‘Healthier Colorado’ Survey
“What worries me the most is my finances. I lost my job directly because of the virus. I was working at a staffing agency, and they stopped using the service…”
Face Covering Advisory Amended
Through SJBPH’s amended Face Covering Advisory, all employees who interact with customers are required to wear face coverings, as per the statewide guidance…
Ms. Kelsey’s 6th Grade Quarantine Kits
An emotional hole has also been left, we assume, in the hearts of the teachers who were suddenly prohibited from meeting face-to-face with their students for daily classroom activities…
Governor Polis’ Update on COVID-19 Response
Yesterday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis provided an update on Colorado’s response to COVID-19. “During Safer at Home, Coloradans doing their part will be the key READ MORE