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Community Treehouse gives parents a break during pandemic Durango, Colorado Fri 77% chance of precipitation Bayfield play space fosters community By Shannon Mullane Durango and Pine River Valley reporter Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 9:00 AM Updated: Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 6:33 PM Community Treehouse gives parents a break during pandemic Tiffany Aukerman plays with her daughter, Adaline, 5 months old, at the Community Treehouse in Bayfield. The center is a...

In 2019, Denvers live jazz scene was thriving. A year later, its on the brink of extinction. That became most obvious in early December, when legendary bar El Chapultepec closed after nearly nine decades. It was the third jazz venue to shut down since COVID-19 arrived. Clubs like Dazzle and Nocturne are doing what they can to stay afloat, and less traditional spots like the Mercury Cafe and Muse Performance Space in Lafayette are relying on goodwill to weather the pandemic. Before COVID-19,...

Southwest Memorial reaches full capacity; COVID-19 cases continue to rise Durango, Colorado Fri 69% chance of precipitation Plan in place, but staffing may be a challenge Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 11:38 AM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 10:08 PM Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez has reached full capacity. As of Monday, there had been 1,113 positive cases in Montezuma County since the pandemic began, up from 762 cases on Dec. 2, a 46% increase. Jerry McBr...

How a 41-Year-Old Greek Diner Is Weathering the Pandemic Zorba’s in Congress Park, armed with a remodeled interior and patio and new takeout window, prepares for the future.Vignesh Ramachandran •   December 22, 2020 During the last week of November, Zorba’s in Congress Park sold about 400 Thanksgiving meals. It was a busy week for a restaurant that has been through the wringer in 2020. COVID-19 has shuttered many Denver metro area restaurants for good. Others, like Zorba’s, a 41-year...

Article continues below advertisement ↴ Manitobans are being reminded that enforcement officials will be ticketing people if they choose to have holiday household gatherings that are not compliant with Public Health Orders. Since April, the Province of Manitoba has allowed for those not following the Public Health Orders to be ticketed for non-compliance. In the fall following a spoke in cases, enforcement has majorly increased. From April to mid-November, the province reported a total of 3...

Article continues below advertisement ↴ As Manitobans prepare to pause and celebrate the holidays alone, health professionals continue to feel the pressure. Case numbers may be stable but hospitals and care homes continue to be a busy place. In some places, such as at Seven Oaks Hospital, the staff have been too busy for Christmas decorations. Busy days and concerns over COVID are causing stress among the staff. "There is a bit of anxiety about what still is to come and how bad could it be...

LA Junta Tribune One hundred thirty-five business owners in Otero County are expected to receive award letters and COVID-19 support checks Friday thanks to the way that the county worked with municipalities to pool extra CARES Act funding resources. But as County Administrator Amy White-Tanabe said during the Monday Board of County Commissioners meeting, some businesses that applied for the funding will be receiving rejection letters. In addition, more money could be coming via legislati...

Small businesses hoping to rebound with changes to Five Star program, COVID-19 Relief Package Mayo Davison and last updated 2020-12-22 00:35:55-05 COLORADO SPRINGS — Small businesses continuing to feel the impact of the pandemic but hoping to rebound with help from the city and the new COVID-19 Relief Package. The statewide Five Star Variance program was meant to provide them with a little relief but they say it would do the exact opposite. Luke Travins owns Jose Muldoons in Colorado Sprin...

Reply More than 3,500 people have died due to COVID-19 in Colorado since the pandemic began, according to public health data. (Shutterstock) Colorado has begun to see a decline in coronavirus case rates over the past few weeks, according to the latest public health data. Between Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon, 3,858 new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Colorado, according to public health data. As of Monday, 311,036 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the state among ...

Denvers often divided electronic-music scene has finally found a reason to come together: to shut down underground raves and house parties that risk becoming COVID-19 superspreader events. Promoters, venue staffers and musicians in the citys underground scene, which isnt exactly known for abiding by the law, say that public health is more important than partying right now, and as much they want to get back to throwing raves and parties, the events arent worth it if theyre going to make people s...