Restaurants Balance Staying Open With Staying Safe In A New World Centered Around Takeout And Disinfectant
Eateries across Colorado are investing in or beefing up their delivery, takeout and curbside programs.
By Taylor Allen
Workers Behind Colorado’s Concerts, Nightlife And Restaurants Adjust To A New Normal, And Uncertain Future
For workers in affected industries as diverse as the music and restaurant scenes, the sudden loss of work has them scrambling for unemployment benefits that may be increasingly difficult to get — and left with lots of time to fill.
By Taylor Allen
The State Is Pausing All End-Of-Year Assessments For The Remainder Of The School Year
The Colorado Department of Education said it will pause all end-of-year assessments for the rest of the 2019-20 school year.
By Taylor Allen
January Unemployment Shows A Healthy Colorado Economy Now, But We Won’t Know The Coronavirus Impact For Months
January’s numbers indicate the state is seventh in the nation for job growth.
By Taylor Allen
Metro School Districts Will Go On Extended Breaks Due To Coronavirus Concerns
An Aurora district charter school, Rocky Mountain Prep, posted notice on its website that the district would extend its spring break for an additional week.
By Taylor Allen
More Conferences That Would Have Come To The Denver Metro Are Canceling Or Postponing Due To Coronavirus
The organizers of NoCo Hemp Expo and the 2020 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference both recently announced that they will be postponing their conferences.
By Taylor Allen
Older Adults Are At A Greater Risk of Coronavirus. Here’s How To Stay Healthy
Do everything you would normally do during fly season: wash your hands frequently, avoid people who are sick and stay home if you don’t feel well.
By Taylor Allen
Presidential Candidates Spent Nearly $10 Million In Colorado On TV Ads. Was It Worth It?
Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was responsible for $7.8 million of that spending. He placed third in Colorado on Super Tuesday and dropped out the next day.
By Taylor Allen
Despite No School Finance Bills Introduced (Yet), More Than A Hundred Students Lobbied For Reform At The Capitol
Students with the Colorado Youth Congress went to the state Capitol to lobby their representatives to support school finance reform for state schools.
By Taylor Allen
More Candidates Are Making Ad Buys In Colorado Ahead Of Super Tuesday, But Bloomberg Still Leads By Millions Of Dollars
Bernie Sanders is in a distant second place with $623,694, and Elizabeth Warren is in third with $327,458 worth of TV ads.
By Taylor Allen
Warren Tries To Sway Undecided Voters In Colorado Ahead of Super Tuesday
The Democratic presidential candidate makes a stop in Denver and draws more than 4,000 to a rally where she talked about everything from wealth tax to health care.
By Taylor Allen
Ahead Of Super Tuesday, Bloomberg Has Spent Millions On TV Ads In Colorado. Others Have Spent Nothing
Mike Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Tom Steyer have spent money on television ads before the Colorado presidential primary election on March 3.
By Taylor Allen
The 4 Takeaways From The Latest Colorado Marijuana Sales Numbers
Marijuana sales hit a record high last year, and so did marijuana tax revenue.
By Taylor Allen
Incarcerated Teens Struggle With Higher Rates of Mental Health Issues. This Is How One Teen Found His Way Through
Khamal ended up in jail over and over again — four times in total. By 17, he was fulltime in the juvenile justice system and couldn’t see a way out. But then his son was born.
By Taylor Allen
Colorado’s Job Growth Will Likely Slow Down, But Experts Aren’t Concerned
A new report sheds light on why the state’s job growth is projected to fall under 2 percent for the first time in recent years.
By Taylor Allen
Alleged Juvenile STEM School Shooter Pleads Guilty
Alec McKinney, the younger alleged shooter in the Highlands Ranch STEM School shooting, has pleaded guilty to 17 counts at his arraignment Friday.
By Taylor Allen