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New COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit indoor dining, personal gatherings
CELEBRATING CINO DE MAYO
Workin’ 9-5? There’s a better life, workers say
Professor sees three cultural perspectives behind people leaving jobs post-COVID BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Weld Re-8 school district students performed a traditional Mexican folks dance, part of the Ballet Folklorico performance at the Fort Lupton Library on April 29. The showcase was part of the library’s early Cinco de Mayo BELEN WARD celebration. See story on page 5.
Employees have more power than their employers in the current labor market, says Dr. Steve DelCastillo. That’s due to the Great Resignation. Anythink Libraries hosted Delcastillo, a University of Colorado-Denver professor of political science and Director of
Colorado taxpayers will receive $400 this summer
the Center for New Directions in Politics and Public Policy, for a talk on the Great Resignation at their Wright Farms location on April 28. He said 47 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021 and that compromised 30.7% of the total labor force. That’s an unprecedented amount, and scholars are penning it as the Great Resignation. That number climbed in February — almost another 5 million people left their jobs. Women and lower-income individuals have left at the highest rates. Now, there are more SEE WORK, P4
Thornton, Reunion get new schools in 27J District
able to make it happen,” Reunion elementary not she said. “So, the district a new school in expected this fall, isthatbuilding refund excess tax revenue to summer. community, and it will Here’s how some plan Gov. Jared Polis announced those who pay it. be a pre-K-8 school and it is Thornton magnet “This is Coloradans’ By money, April 25 that Colorado taxpayslatedto tofollow open in the fall of county is required based on the Ellis Arnold to ofspend it the cityersofwill and we’re making sure that be receiving a cash- site at 2023.” local virus spread. A long line cars outside Brighton’s rapid testing severity of a county’s Colorado Community Media school due 2023 we make government efficient back rebate later this year. The new principal is Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent
The dial grew out of the state’s safer-at-
in getting those dollars back Individuals will receive $400 Sheri Collier, the interim BY ALISON BERG weeks due toMOUNTAIN high PBS demand. Adams County’s test rate metro countiesGrowth continue home order — the policy that came after to them as soonAs asDenver possible,” while joint fi14-day lers will getpositivity $800. principal at Brantner ROCKY into the 27J School
inchAlec closer to local stay-at-home orders House Speaker Garnett, the statewideElementary stay-at-homeSchool. order this The money will be sent out Department. District means more Asmus was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health a Democrat, said in the news between laterates August and early – two, as a matter Menah Elsarrag can payCity’s off test said the administration under Colorado’s system ofschools coronavirusspring and allowed numerous types ofis Brighton and Commerce positivity were both higher than conference. “These checks September, Polis said. of fact. a small portion of her student the school’s orrelated restrictions, the state announced businesses toconsidering reopen. 13 percent. Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 inthis Commerce have help people immediately.” “We know that last yearCitywill One is in the Willow Bend ganization will look like as loans. Diane Hopkins can a new level of rules that prohibits The state recently switched to school. color died COVID-19 related to health issues. limit spread has beenTo diffi cultthe with risingof COVID-19, sectionindoor of Thornton, near drivefrom to Southern Colorado a proposed magnet dining and personal gatherings — a identifiers — levels blue, yellow and The money would have prices,” Polis said inprohibits a news indoor East 146th Avenue and visit her15family andmoved exploreto tighter “As a magnet school, at least counties restrictions that and changetaxpayers that applies to the Holly majority of the come to Colorado conference announcing the orange ratherthat thanschool numbered — to Street. the outdoors. Anne Tincaid wouldlevels not have personal gatherings. in April 2023,Denver but Garnett, action. 27J spokesperson Janelle can put more money toward a traditional boundaries like metro area and many counties in avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red Polis and Senate Majority The money comes from a Asmus said originally, the vacation in Mexico, where she neighborhood schools,” other regions. meant a stay-at-home order. Now, levelshe Leader Dominick Moreno clause in the Colorado Taxschool was going to be a hopes to go snorkeling. said. “It would draw from The state’s COVID-19 dial, which has red — “severethroughout risk” — is the emphasized that the money is payer Bill of Rights, which charter school. These are just a few of the the seconddistrict. Photo by Belen Ward been in effect since September, is the set gives the state legislature “But the charter that had ways Coloradans plan to use of different that eachon that was been working the $400 coming their way this power to determine how to SEE TAXPAYERS, P9 levels of restrictions SEE 27J, P4
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