by Mr. Leadville | Jan 9, 2022 | Leadville News
Colorado’s omicron variant-driven surge in coronavirus infections is obliterating daily records in the state, leading to the most dizzying spike of the pandemic. At the same time, hospitalizations during the spike are rising slower — though still at a worrying rate....
by Mr. Leadville | Jan 9, 2022 | Leadville News
People who care for seniors and those with disabilities in their homes will get a wage boost in 2022, but even the plan’s biggest supporters called it a first step rather than a crowning achievement. The Colorado Medical Services Board voted unanimously on Dec. 10 to...
by Mr. Leadville | Jan 9, 2022 | Leadville News
As the number of drug overdoses involving opioids in Colorado increases, the state is allocating $1.8 million in funding for local agencies working with high-risk individuals to get naloxone — a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses — for free. Gov. Jared...
by Mr. Leadville | Jan 9, 2022 | Leadville News
They evacuated with their dog, their iPads and the clothes on their back. Rex Hickman said he was heartbroken to see there was nothing left of their home of 23 years. “There’s a numbness that hits you first. You know, kind of like you go into crisis mode. You think...
by Mr. Leadville | Jan 9, 2022 | Leadville News
By Rick Armstrong, WRAL enterprise multimedia journalistThe week after Christmas, wildfires in Boulder, Colorado destroyed up to a thousand homes and displaced many families including one with North Carolina ties. Justin Call was away from home when he learned about...
