/tags/logan-county Logan County en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:30:11 GMT /politics/2021-07-09/want-changes-to-colorados-electoral-district-maps-heres-how-to-weigh-in-at-upcoming-public-meetings During these two months of public comment hearings, KUNC will detail some of the preliminary districts and the general redistricting process to help meeting attendees know what they're talking about. Check out the district breakdown and FAQ in this story for more information. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:30:11 GMT /politics/2021-07-09/want-changes-to-colorados-electoral-district-maps-heres-how-to-weigh-in-at-upcoming-public-meetings Adam Rayes /2020-11-24/faced-with-climbing-covid-19-cases-and-tighter-restrictions-a-rural-colorado-hotspot-splinters-over-what-should-change In some ways, Logan County has been Colorado’s canary in the COVID-19 coal mine. It was home to one of the earliest, large-scale outbreaks. Then, months later, it was the first to move back on the state’s public health restriction “dial.” Now, it's one of 15 counties that have moved to the state’s new stricter, but pre-lockdown level. Area residents say living in a hotspot can be scary, stressful and divisive. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 21:02:57 GMT /2020-11-24/faced-with-climbing-covid-19-cases-and-tighter-restrictions-a-rural-colorado-hotspot-splinters-over-what-should-change Adam Rayes /community/2020-07-23/pure-negativity-division-over-pandemic-creates-challenges-opportunities-in-rural-facebook-groups Soon after Walmart announced it would require customers to wear masks, someone posted an article about the announcement in a closed Facebook group called… Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:55:43 GMT /community/2020-07-23/pure-negativity-division-over-pandemic-creates-challenges-opportunities-in-rural-facebook-groups Adam Rayes /health/2020-05-27/in-colorado-a-big-prison-and-a-small-rural-community-share-a-coronavirus-outbreak As the coronavirus continues to spread across the state, a rural corner of northeastern Colorado has become home to the highest rate of cases of any… Wed, 27 May 2020 15:01:51 GMT /health/2020-05-27/in-colorado-a-big-prison-and-a-small-rural-community-share-a-coronavirus-outbreak Adam Rayes, Leigh Paterson /community/2020-04-22/as-covid-19-creates-statewide-job-loss-rural-and-small-nonprofits-push-themselves-to-meet-needs Fewer than 15,000 people live in the Eastern Plains counties of Yuma and Washington combined. Before the coronavirus pandemic, just four families, give or… Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:18:46 GMT /community/2020-04-22/as-covid-19-creates-statewide-job-loss-rural-and-small-nonprofits-push-themselves-to-meet-needs Adam Rayes