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This letter is in response to Superintendent Philip Qualman’s School Views column before the holiday break titled, “Hearts and Minds,” in which he said our schools will switch to remote learning “If Eagle County falls into the red, severe risk category on the state’s COVID-19 dial.” On the contrary, my research and discussions with professionals across Eagle County has validated that most people in our community do want to keep schools open. Many parents, kids, and even teachers do not think at-home learning is safe for a multitude of reasons. Although I take issue with many piece...

JeffCo releases 2nd semester plan; K-5 students to return in-person Jan. 19 The district said they are continuing to monitor conditions to determine a date to bring older students back to a hybrid schedule. Author: Amanda Kesting Updated: 7:36 PM MST December 18, 2020 JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Students in the Jefferson County School District will start the second semester in remote learning before beginning to return to in-person learning in late January and February, according to a plan from the district. The district said most students would begin the semes...

Colorado finalizes '5 Star' program, giving restaurants chance at fewer COVID-19 restrictions Colorado health officials on Wednesday finalized a program that would allow restaurants to operate with less COVID-19 restrictions, if they meet health and safety requirements and are certified by their local public health agency. By: Ryan Osborne and last updated 2020-12-18 18:06:28-05 DENVER — Colorado health officials on Wednesday finalized a program that would allow restaurants to operate with fewer COVID-19 restrictions, if they meet health and safety requirements and are ce...

For the third consecutive week, the overwhelming majority of counties in the state are at Level Red (Severe) on the COVID-19 dial dashboard maintained by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. And while some data is improving, if only marginally, in many counties, others are on the cusp of moving to Level Purple (Extreme), a designation that would trigger a return to stay-at-home orders, because they're in a region — in this case, Colorado's extreme southeast corner — that has no intensive-care unit beds available as of December 16. Counties land at Level Red if their t...