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Colorado wildfire caused $513 million in damage, officials say | PBS NewsHour
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Last week’s Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures, officials said Thursday as they updated the toll of property lost in the most destructive wildfire in state history. Boulder...
“I can’t do this to myself anymore”: Pandemic stress has driven some Colorado teachers to leave the classroom
Diane Santorico was a year shy of completing her third decade as a teacher when the profession that once gave her so much joy nearly stole all of it. She was sick – physically sick – and tired. The first few weeks of school had demanded that she teach in a...
People who lost their homes in the Marshall fire must now contend with Colorado’s statewide housing crunch
More than 170 people displaced by the destructive Marshall fire stayed in emergency shelters Thursday, as officials and good Samaritans worked to find more permanent lodging for the residents of up to 1,000 homes burned to the ground. Officials urged residents to...
2 still missing in Colorado fire; cause under investigation
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Search teams looked for two missing people in the smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire while people who escaped the flames sorted through the charred remnants of their homes to find what was left. Investigators were still trying...
Buffalo Grove won’t extend vaccine requirement to Lake County businesses
Buffalo Grove village board members decided Monday not to extend proof-of-vaccination requirements already in place in Cook County portions of the village to the Lake County areas of town. Lake County, unlike suburban Cook, is not mandating proof of vaccination for...
Colorado schools brace for staffing shortages as they return from holiday break amid record COVID surge
Most Colorado school districts are bringing students back to the classroom this week as scheduled, even as the state reports a record number of COVID cases. They’re also bracing for staffing shortages and asking families to be flexible, patient, and prepared. On...
Colorado Springs baker cooks up, and prints out, custom cookies made to charm
Christine Yocum’s father taught her how to bake when she was a young girl growing up in California. He also taught her that, when it’s your kid making the treats, there's no such thing as a bad cookie.“No matter how they turned out — too dry, too salty, burnt — he...
American Family teams assist Colorado customers affected by fires
American Family’s claims teams and agency owners are responding to help Colorado customers who were affected by fast-moving fires in Boulder County on Thursday, Dec. 30.“We’re here for our customers and the communities affected by these tragic fires,” said Tim...
Winter Sports: Season resumes Monday after winter break hiatus – Sentinel Colorado
Senior Malik Frazier, left, and the Rangeview boys basketball season christen the resumption of the winter prep sports season for Aurora teams with a visit to play Columbine Monday. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado) AURORA | With winter break in its wake,...