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July 29, 2021
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
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INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 14 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 13 | SPORTS: PAGE 28
WESTERN WELCOME WEEK RETURNING
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Unvaccinated people drive COVID rise as school looms In Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, 95% of those recently hospitalized were not fully vaccinated BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
after she applied to fill a council vacancy in May. Wolvin, 63, filed paperwork with the city to run for council on June 29, according to city records. Colorado Community Media sent her a candidate questionnaire in early July, which she initially agreed to complete, but a week later she told a reporter not to write a profile of her as she planned to drop out of the council race.
With the new school year only weeks away, Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties are seeing the signs of an upswing in rates of new COVID-19 cases, according to a news release from Tri-County Health Department. “Two connected factors are responsible for the increase in new cases: individuals who remain unvaccinated and the highly contagious Delta variant,” the health agency wrote in the news release. In parallel with trends across the U.S. and Colorado, new cases of COVID-19 have increased in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties in the past month, according to TriCounty, which is the local public health agency for the three counties. “While the overall rates are much lower than they were in April thanks to those who have been fully vaccinated against the virus, this recent increase in cases is concerning especially with school beginning in the next few weeks,” the agency added. Schools will likely return with little to no social distancing or mask requirements next month. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released new P-12
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SEE COVID, P10
Littleton’s signature annual bash is back in full form, under the theme “Together Again.” Guide, Page 19.
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Wolvin, appeals-board member, seeks city council seat Says she wants Littleton council to be responsible with federal money BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Carolyn Wolvin, the vice chair of Littleton’s Board of Adjustment, has announced her candidacy for the District 3 seat on city council.
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The seat, representing Littleton’s southeast quadrant, is open in this November’s election as its current representative, Carol Fey, is running for mayor. Wolvin “I really love the community of Littleton, and the only way to make sure keep things going in a good direction is to step up and get involved,” Wolvin told city council during an interview
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Outdoors or indoors, a round of miniature golf is what you make it P16