Denver New York just opened its first drive-through coronavirus test facility at the site of a major outbreak
April 9, 2020
On March 13, New York state opened its first drive-through coronavirus testing site in the town of New Rochelle. The goal is to diagnose potential COVID-19 patients without exposing healthcare workers to the disease. The site will test up to 200 people a day, with plans to expand its capacity to 500 people a day, according to…
The Elegant Mathematics of Social Distancing
April 9, 2020
My cousin had to cancel his bar mitzvah, which was planned for Saturday in Washington, DC. Some 100 people were scheduled to be there, but like many houses of worship this week, the synagogue suspended its services to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. For my cousin, it means postponing the payoff from years…
Denver’s mayor orders residents to stay inside except for essential needs — and is even shutting down liquor stores and recreational marijuana shops
April 9, 2020
People in Colorado have been living under a growing list of restrictions to limit the spread COVID-19.On Monday, Denver’s mayor ordered an even more stringent mandate: People must stay inside until at least April 10, and possibly longer, unless they are grocery shopping, picking up medicine, or exercising.It will be difficult for the outdoorsy people…
PHOTOS: Life And Work Amid The Outbreak
April 9, 2020
Office manager Shannin Hamilton (left) of the Shepherds Motel in Denver and Orlando Martinez, co-owner, say that as the coronavirus pandemic begins to cause economic strain in the U.S., the motel’s guests have started asking for help paying for rooms. Theo Stroomer/Redux for NPR hide caption toggle caption Theo Stroomer/Redux for NPR Office manager Shannin…
Vail closes its ski resorts while others opt to remain open
April 9, 2020
As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus without having to close, industry giant Vail Resorts decided Saturday it would shutter all of its North American resorts for at least one weekBy BRADY McCOMBS and PAT GRAHAM Associated PressMarch 14, 2020, 11:38 PM6 min readSALT…
DPS to issue in-home learning technology beginning Wednesday – FOX 31 Denver
April 9, 2020
DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Public Schools will begin issuing laptops, internet hot spots and other technology beginning Wednesday, as the district prepares for remote learning beginning April 7. The district is preparing for weeks, if not months, of remote learning amidst the coronavirus outbreak. “We know it won’t be at least until April 20,” said Deputy…
Colorado’s fourth coronavirus death reported in Crowley County – FOX 31 Denver
April 9, 2020
by: Eric Ruble Posted: Mar 19, 2020 / 04:05 PM MDT / Updated: Mar 19, 2020 / 04:05 PM MDT CROWLEY COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A Crowley County man with coronavirus has died, health officials said Thursday. It is the fourth such death reported in Colorado. The man was elderly and had multiple chronic health…
America’s Restaurants Will Need a Miracle
April 9, 2020
Social distancing has changed that landscape almost overnight. According to the booking website OpenTable, which publishes information for all 50 U.S. states and dozens of cities on a daily basis, online bookings held steady through February. But in the past week, reservations cratered by more than 40 percent in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and…
Racked by tragedy and chaos, DCIS parents say new principal selection highly flawed
December 20, 2019
Another Denver school community is challenging DPS central administration leadership, this time a familiar controversy over community input in the future direction of a school. Parent leaders and activists have sent a scathing multi-page letter detailing events in a principal selection process that appears to have been manipulated to isolate community. Denver Center for International Studies […]
Denver Blizzard cautioning: Airlines cancel 1,200 flights, waive costs
March 30, 2019
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide LATEST UPDATE (Thursday, March 14): Air travelers faced another day of weather-related flight disruptions on Thursday thanks to a powerful “bomb cyclone” moving through the Rockies, Great Plains and upper Midwest. Full story: Blizzard! Airlines have canceled 3,300 flights since Wednesday PREVIOUS VERSION: Airlines have canceled nearly 2,000 flights Wednesday as a…