Leadville Colorado
Colorado's Highest Mountain Town
Colorado $15 wage for home-care workers a step toward fixing problem
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...
Colorado allocates $1.8 million to increase access to drug that can reverse opioid overdoses
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...
2 missing; survivors count blessings after Colorado fire
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...
‘Santa’s toys are gone:’ Family with NC roots rebuilds after devastating Colorado fires :: WRAL.com
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...
The IRS extends tax filing deadline to May 16 for Colorado wildfire victims and farmers
A house burns as a wind-driven wildfire forced evacuation of the Superior suburb of Boulder, Colorado, on December 30,2020.Eric English/via REUTERS The Marshall fire burned more than 6,000 acres in Boulder county, Colorado, destroying nearly 1,000 structures. The IRS...
Medieval custom of ringing church bells continues in Colorado Springs
The Rev. David Price can think of only one thing he’s done in his eight and a half years as rector of St. Mary’s Cathedral that hasn’t drawn complaints.Under his direction, the flagship church of the Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs — which was dedicated in 1898 —...
Salt Lake County officials urge residents to protect themselves in unusual COVID-19 advisory
Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every morning. To support journalism like this, please or become a subscriber.Salt Lake County officials...
1-of-7 Ford Festiva Shogun Hot Hatch Torched in Colorado Wildfire
The sickening smell burnt plastic lingers over Louisville, Colorado; my hometown, and—as of last Thursday—site of the most destructive wildfire in state history, according to . A historically late first snow left the dead plain grasses dry, making them perfect...
After catastrophic fire, Colorado fights a new hazard: 10 inches of snow – The Boston Globe
In a discouraging reversal, law enforcement officials also raised the possibility Saturday that there could be casualties from the fire. A day after officials said there had been no immediate reports of deaths, officials from the Boulder County sheriff’s office said...