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Week of January 13, 2022
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
EnglewoodHerald.net
VOLUME 101 | ISSUE 48
Marshall Fire devastation hits home for metro cities In Littleton and Englewood, renewed conversation about wildfire safety
Updated protocols reflect CDC’s new COVID recommendations
BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As Boulder County continues to reel from the unprecedented destruction of the Marshall Fire, densely populated cities across the metro area see the devastation of Superior, Louisville and other unincorporated parts of the county as a sobering reminder that their communities could face similar tragedy. “There is a big lesson for us,” said Mark Relph, city manager for the City of Littleton, which has a population of about 50,000. “It is going to be in our future, it’s inevitable. So we better be prepared for that.” SEE FIRE, P24
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
at the forum hosted by the Republican Women of Weld County. “Not only does it create over 80,000 jobs,
The state public health department has updated its quarantine and isolation guidance, changing how long it suggests people with COVID-19 — or those who are exposed to it — should avoid others. Colorado made the move to align with the change in recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to a Dec. 27 news release. “Isolation” refers to the steps a person should take after a confirmed infection, according to the CDC’s website. Quarantine, on the other hand, is when people avoid others after exposure to the virus and wait to see whether sickness occurs. The updated guidance reduces the recommended time in isolation for those in the general population with COVID-19 from 10 to five days if asymptomatic on day five, followed by an additional five days wearing a mask when around others, according to the state public health department. Depending on local public health orders, mask wearing may be required in public in general indoors regardless of isolation or quarantine. Aside from the isolation guidance,
SEE GOVERNOR, P2
SEE COVID, P16
Denver metro area communities are evaluating their wildfire preparation. The masSHUTTERSTOCK sive destruction of the Marshall Fire demonstrates the need.
GOP contenders defend gas industry Five candidates running for governor meet in Fort Lupton BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado’s oil and gas industry was well represented Jan. 6 as five Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for Colorado governor
Isolation, quarantine guidance changes
Greg Lopez
Jason Lopez
Neuschwanger
met in Fort Lupton. “(Gov. Jared) Polis killed the oil and gas industry. It’s one of the biggest industries in the state of Colorado,” candidate Greg Lopez said
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