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2020 Grads Roll into an Unknown Future

June 1, 2020 / Grace Adams / Community Issues, Events, National Issues / No Comments

As schools shut down across the country in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, students have had to adapt to a new reality—and seniors in college and high school are trying to creatively reevaluate what they had thought were firm plans for graduation and their futures.

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Rep. DeGette: We Need a National Response. Not 50 State Responses

June 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Community Issues, National Issues, Politics, State Issues / No Comments

An interview with Rep. Diana DeGette in mid-May, the day before she returned to Washington, DC to vote on the new $3 trillion HEROES Act, a stimulus package that addresses some of the gaps in the CARES Act.

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Individual Rights vs. the Common Good in the Age of COVID-19

April 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Community Issues, National Issues / 2 Comments

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s March 23 “Stay at Home” order underscored the half-hearted response to social isolation. The weekend before this order, Denver parks and playgrounds were crowded again after a thaw in the late March snow. Buy-in for social isolation is understandably challenging for many in a society that cherishes individual freedoms and individualism over the collective.

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Openness about Mental Health — and Using this Time to Nurture It

April 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Community Issues, Health & Wellness, National Issues / No Comments

Talking about mental health issues is difficult for children and parents, but should not dissuade people from having these conversations, especially given the current challenges facing us all. “Having frequent open conversations with your child that convey trust and respect and really listening to what they say they want and need is the best approach hands down—no matter what the problem is.”

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Governor and Mayor Heighten COVID-19 Restrictions. All Denver non-essential to stay at home.

March 1, 2020 / Carol Roberts / Business, Community Issues, Denver News, Health & Wellness, National Issues, News Updates, Public Safety, State Issues / No Comments
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Mayor Hancock announces citywide stay at home order and closure of non-essential businesses from March 24 to April 10. That follows Gov. Polis’ statewide order for all businesses to cut back their on-site staff to at least 50%. Social distancing orders remain in effect.

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With primary ballots now, what happens at CO Caucuses?

March 1, 2020 / Mary Jo Brooks / National Issues, Politics, State Issues / No Comments

Some big changes came to the Colorado caucus and primary system this year—and they have led to confusion about how candidates will be chosen. Here’s a quick primer on what to expect in the coming months.

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…NE News Updates

February 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD and Carol Roberts / Business, Central Park, National Issues, News Updates, Politics, Schools/Education / No Comments

This month: 1) Congressman Jason Crow Tapped to Serve as Impeachment Manager; 2) GW Principal Boldly Addresses Past Issues; Will Offer IB Courses for All; 3) Lucky’s Pulls Out of Lowry; 4) Berkshire Closing Feb. 2; and 5) Multiple Changes in NE Legislators.

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Official Weather Station Moves Back to Stapleton

February 1, 2020 / Mary Jo Brooks / Central Park, National Issues, Science / 1 Comment

Stapleton will once again be home to an official weather observation station. When the Stapleton airport closed in 1995, the National Weather Service moved Denver’s official weather observation station to Denver International Airport (DIA) twenty miles east of the city.

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Reducing Your Greens’ Carbon Footprint

December 1, 2019 / Martina Will, PhD / Aurora, Business, Development, Food, National Issues / No Comments

After conducting research on the produce supply chain, Puri and Haley were stunned to learn from conversations with retailers and local restaurants how far fresh produce had to travel.

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“Women have been understudied for years. It’s actually worse than you think.”

December 1, 2019 / Martina Will, PhD / Health & Wellness, National Issues, Science / No Comments

Though some differences emerge when viewed by race and ethnicity, heart disease remains within the top two causes of death for Hispanic, Black, Native American, and Asian women in the U.S. And surprisingly, until relatively recently, most studies of cardiovascular health centered on men.

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