High fire danger and risk for thunderstorms returns to Colorado for the weekend
Colorado's fire risk is increasing again for the weekend.
Why stocks are soaring even as coronavirus cases surge, at least 20 million remain unemployed and the US sinks into recession
While the number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the United States continues to climb, and millions are still unemployed, the stock market has surged.
A Hospital’s Secret Coronavirus Policy Separated Native American Mothers From Their Newborns
Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing based on their race and ZIP code, clinicians say. While awaiting results, some mothers were separated from their newborns, depriving them of the immediate contact doctors recommend.
Emails Reveal Chaos as Meatpacking Companies Fought Health Agencies Over COVID-19 Outbreaks in Their Plants
Thousands of pages of documents obtained by ProPublica show how quickly public health agencies were overwhelmed by meatpacking cases. One CEO described social distancing as “a nicety that makes sense only for people with laptops.”
Despite economic recession and record national unemployment, mortgages past due remain at 20-year average low
(The Center Square) – Despite an economic recession and record unemployment in the U.S. due to the coronavirus shutdown implemented by state executive orders, the share of mortgages that transitioned from current to 30 days past due increased to only 1 percent in March, below the 20-year average of 1.3 percent, according to a new report published by CoreLogic.
Borrowing from Fed has long-term economic consequences for struggling states
States with budget issues that have been magnified by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic are looking to the federal government for help.
Two bodies recovered from Lake Pueblo
Two swimmers at Lake Pueblo died Friday according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Their bodies have been recovered.
Mark Hillman’s Capitol Review - Fiscal tailgating made budget debacle more painful
Tailgating on the highway presents an obvious danger: drivers in a reckless hurry, traveling too fast, following the car ahead too closely. When someone taps the brakes, a chain reaction ensues, and the resulting collision is far worse than if everyone had been driving cautiously and responsibly.
Curious Kids: What makes something smell good or bad?
Mmmmmmm. That smells delicious. Wait, how do you know that?
Birthdays and Anniversaries – June 15-21, 2020
Birthdays
June 15
- JaLynn Oquist
- Payton Lyon
- Levi Splitter
- Jennifer Wilson
June 16
- Larry Michael
- Anthony Entenman
- Kaycee Strickland
- Tiffanie Jean Muth
- Heather Kiniston
- Cheryl Wyatt
June 17
- Leslie Rittgers* In Memory
- Colten Hebbard
- Trice Watts
- Austin Healy
June 18
- Lana Coffman
- Michelle Scott
- Kathryn Richardson
- Bailee Reystead
- Wesley Eikner
- Gage Reynolds