COVID Diaries Colorado: A Day in the Pandemic
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About the Project
The Work
11:30 p.m.: Dr. Mercedes Rincon’s Home Office, Aurora
6:30 p.m.: Home of Cat and Zach Garcia, Aurora
Adilene Guajardo, Denver7 – thedenverchannel.com Cat Garcia had been waiting for the call from the nurses at the neonatal intensive care unit, hoping to hear good news about her baby...
5 p.m.: Fire Station 52, Brighton
Liam Adams, MetroWest Newspapers – thebrightonblade.com Capt. Colin Brunt climbed into Brighton Fire Rescue Tower 51, a 46-foot long fire truck with a ladder. Trailed by his colleagues in Engine...
4:44 p.m.: Masjid Al-Shuhada, Downtown Denver
Victoria Carodine, 5280 – 5280.com In a building that can hold up to 200 praying together, Imam Muhammad Kolila was alone as he prayed the Salat al-‘asr, one of Islam’s...
2:30 p.m.: Home of Arapahoe County Coroner Dr. Kelly Lear, Centennial
Kevin Vaughan, 9NEWS – 9news.com Arapahoe County coroner Dr. Kelly Lear was at home, in jeans and a turtleneck instead of her usual scrubs, handling the administrative tasks that go...
2 p.m.: On the Road From Steamboat Springs to Oak Creek
Jennifer Brown, Colorado Sun – coloradosun.com Nolan Christopher Dreher’s parents tucked him into his car seat in the back of their Toyota Highlander and drove snowy roads from Steamboat Springs...
COVID Diaries Colorado: A Day in the Pandemic
This project was made possible through collaboration between newsrooms and journalists across the state, who are active partners in the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab.
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