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As we read Anna's article on "What to Keep from the Crisis", The Maverick Observer Staff came up with their picks of what we would like to keep following this pandemic.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has a fondness for saying, “We’re all in this together” during press conferences addressing the coronavirus pandemic. He is also fond of the words, “bold,” and “flatten the curve.” During an April 26 press conference, he declared the curve had been flattened but then added that folks in Colorado would continue living in a “much more dangerous” world, and that folks should wear masks while in public.

“I can’t make anything right now,” says Allie Rodriguez.

Rodriguez, a Denver-based jeweler who sells her work around the state, uses a shared-space studio to make jewelry. Coronavirus concerns forced it to close.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Springs Parking Enterprise Director Scott Lee is examining options for raising rates for both on-street and city garage parking. Internal documents obtained by SpringsTaxpayers.com, including emails and spreadsheets, indicate that Lee is looking to substantially increase parking fees over the next five years.

“We’ve already cancelled 30 shows,” says Connor O’Neal, singer for Colorado Springs band the Tejon Street Corner Thieves.

Since mid-March, local governments have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by closing non-essential businesses and forbidding gatherings, and for artists and venues alike, the impacts approach fiasco proportions.

Have you ever played the game of Monopoly and been driven unmercifully into the ground by the person who just seems to own every property you land on and it’s always filled with houses or hotels?

“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.” ~ Unknown

How does the restaurant industry stay afloat without letting customers in the dining room?

Over half of the food in Colorado is supplied by the restaurant industry. Or was.

The only way to quickly halt its transmission and safely reopen economy is to test *everyone*, and have virus carriers self-isolate, by Dr. Richard Epstein, updated on March 31, 2020.

There is a relatively simple way to stop the coronavirus dead in its tracks. It might sound impossible at first, but it’s well within our capabilities, and it’s far less costly and disruptive than what countries around the world are doing now.

In response to the pandemic that has reached our corner of the world, Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) has an alternative. While the brick and mortar buildings are inaccessible to the public, they are offering digital access to their online resources, with a temporary library card.