Tag: coronavirus
What can we learn about criminal justice reform from the...
The Boulder County Jail only had 199 inmates on Friday, May 22 — a record low, according to Sheriff Joe Pelle. The daily average...
No confidence in the system
Alma Rosa Perez-Aguirre cried all the way back to Longmont from the Sterling Correctional Facility. She had left Boulder County around 5 a.m. on...
How the coronavirus is reshaping the recycling industry
The sky is clearer these days, as mountain views come into full focus. Air traffic has dropped significantly, production of some industries has ceased...
Signs of the times
Early in the coronavirus shutdown, Boulder photographer Marsha Steckling walked Pearl Street, only seeing three or four people out on the mall. And the...
How to save the economy and climate together
The warnings are stark. With the COVID-19 crisis wreaking global havoc and the overheating atmosphere threatening far worse in the long term, especially if...
What we don’t talk about when we talk about masks
When the CDC urged everyone to wear cloth face masks when out in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus at the beginning...
Senior living facilities work to contain COVID-19 as Colorado moves...
As the state of Colorado begins to loosen stay-at-home restrictions, one place they’ll remain is in senior living facilities across the state. There will...
Out your front door
Feeling the dirt under our feet and breathing in fresh air away from traffic while taking in mountain views is a way of life...
Nasty surprises and how to deal with them
Stephen Schneider died on July 19, 2010 of a pulmonary embolism on a flight from Stockholm to London. He was 65, one of the...
Class is in… the home
Kids, particularly those who are under 6 or are neurodiverse, learn critical socialization skills in school. But with local school districts switching to online...
Just got to stay positive and look forward’
Well, the time line keeps shifting for restaurants to reopen in Colorado amid coronavirus-related safety measures. As restaurants continue to lose revenue, despite switching...
Educational resources
The Museum of Boulder has compiled a list of lesson plans, downloadable activities and local history references for teachers to use. You can also...
