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4:58 On January 7 2020 a group of students from Niwot High testified in front of the Boulder County Commissioners calling on them to ban fracking in the face of a proposal for a huge drilling site just 3 miles from their school. Simon Saia, co-leader of the Niwot High environmental club, was one of the students who testified at the meeting. “I'm a junior and now high school and I'm here with my fellow Niwot High School environmental Club students to bring awareness to the crest own CDP and also ask for a permanent ban on all new oil and gas installments in Boulder County,” testified Saia.

COVID-19 hits Gaston, Cleveland nursing homes

As the year comes to a close, COVID-19 case counts continue to climb nine months after the pandemic began. The Alamance County Health Department reported Sunday there have been a total of 10,583 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 147 deaths since the disease struck the area earlier this year. Sunday’s case count indicates 644 new cases confirmed in the past week and 13 new deaths. The Health Department reported 991 individuals remain in isolation, while 9,445 have recovered and been released from isolation. Forty-nine people were hospitalized for COVID-related care as of Sunday. An average of ...

While vaccine distribution has started among local healthcare workers, the latest figures posted to the Alamance County Health Department website Wednesday morning show the pandemic is more widespread than ever. There have been a total of 10,057 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alamance County since March and 136 deaths. Figures made available on Monday indicates 670 new cases confirmed in the past week and seven new deaths. Two more deaths have been added as of Wednesday morning. The Health Department reported 919 individuals remain in isolation, while 8,886 have recovered, according to Mond...

The Alamance County Health Department reported Dec. 15 there were a total of 9,269 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 127 deaths. Tuesday’s case count indicates 883 new cases confirmed in the past week and six new deaths. The Health Department reported 906 individuals remain in isolation, while 8,236 have recovered. Sixty-two people were hospitalized for COVID-related care as of Tuesday. An average of 110 new cases have been reported per day in the last week, including 88 on Tuesday. From the 9,269 confirmed cases, 17,317 close contacts have been identified. As of Tuesday, 15,550 of those clos...