Tag: Masks
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Face covering ban in Denver for law enforcement, ICE advances
A proposed ordinance prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while interrogating, detaining, or arresting an individual in Denver moved forward to another yet-to-be-assigned City Council committee for further consideration. The proposal, presented to members of the city’s Budget and Policy Committee on Monday by Councilmembers Flor Alvidrez and Shontel Lewis, would also prevent…
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Fired Douglas County superintendent Corey Wise hires two teams of attorneys
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Douglas County Schools superintendent who was fired two weeks ago wants records of the private conversations which led to that decision preserved. Corey Wise, through law firms representing him, sent a letter for a Colorado Open Records Act request to Douglas County counsel Friday…
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Denver Black Friday shoppers crowd malls
Crowds returned to metro Denver shopping centers Friday, whether to get a bargain with Black Friday deals, shop for themselves, start holiday shopping or simply just to get out of the house. That’s according to shoppers, retailers and officials from Park Meadows Shopping Center, Cherry Creek Shopping Center and Town Center at Aurora. “It’s a…
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Douglas County Board of Health makes masks optional for students, despite school district policy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The newly established Douglas County Board of Health voted unanimously Friday to give parents the option to opt out of local mask orders, setting up a potential conflict with the county school district’s standing policy requiring face coverings for younger students and certain staff. After…
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Douglas County to continue receiving services from Tri-County Health Department through 2022
Douglas County commissioners signed an intergovernmental agreement on Tuesday that extends the county’s contract with the Tri-County Health Department through 2022. The extension comes just weeks after the commissioners voted to begin a process that would establish a local health department. However, the county will still rely on Tri-County for core services such as environmental…
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Durango dealership outbreak kills 3; health department recommends masks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A COVID-19 outbreak at a Nissan dealership in Durango has killed three and infected 12, public health officials said Tuesday. The first case in the outbreak was identified June 19, according to San Juan Basin Public Health. Since then, 11 others have been detected, with…
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Auraria Campus to require masks, regardless of vaccination status
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Auraria Campus will require everyone on campus to mask up, regardless of one’s vaccination status, officials announced Friday. The mandate includes all three institutions on campus, including Metropolitan State University of Denver, Community College of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver. The mandate goes into…
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Masks required for everyone in residential care facilities, regardless of vaccinations
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Among a statewide surge in delta variant cases, as well as in an updated pandemic guidance throughout the state, the state health department again updated guidelines for residential care facilities on Tuesday. Now, staff, visitors, and residents will universally need to wear masks, regardless of…
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JeffCo Public Schools will require students ineligible for the vaccine to wear masks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Students enrolled in the Jefferson County Public Schools District between the ages of 3- and 11-years-old will be required to wear masks indoors at the beginning of the school year. Students 12 and older won’t need a mask, however, the district “highly recommends” unvaccinated students…
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Student-led study shows high mask compliance at CU Boulder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A student-led U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsored study found that nearly everyone inside a building on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder complied with the mask mandate during the spring…