Sunday, May 31, 2020

Virtual Juneteenth Music Festival will be celebration of freedom - #lakewoodnews

A full day of online programming that includes panels, performances, a marketplace and the Dream Big awards will make up Denver's newly imagined virtual Juneteenth Music Festival. The 2020 online ...

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Colorado may consider small-business relief fund - #lakewoodnews

Eateries across Colorado are now allowed to resume sit-down service, but Gov. Jared Polis acknowledged "the pain our restaurants have been through" during the state's closure of dine-in service. ...

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Creative Coloradans plan virtual art festival June 5-7 - #lakewoodnews

Six Colorado artists have felt the impact that the cancellation or postponement of art festivals has had on their art careers, according to a news release, and have planned a virtual art fair. Using ...

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Letter to the editor: Mail voting should be right - #lakewoodnews

A recent story from 9News hails Colorado as a leader in mail-in ballot voting (April 9). The law went into effect in 2013 and allows all voters to get a ballot in the ...

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May 31, 2020 at 09:15AM

Friday, May 29, 2020

Castle Rock coffee shop files lawsuit over shutdown - #lakewoodnews

The Castle Rock restaurant that drew national attention for opening to in-person dining on Mother's Day in defiance of state and public health orders is suing the governor along with state and local

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Denver protest over George Floyd's death leads to confrontation - #lakewoodnews

Colorado Community Media staff report A demonstration in downtown Denver late Thursday over a death of a black man at the hands of police in Minneapolis evolved into a melee, with gunshots, ...

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Denver protest over George Floyd's death leads to confrontation - #lakewoodnews

A demonstration in downtown Denver late Thursday over a death of a black man at the hands of police in Minneapolis evolved into a melee, with gunshots, police tear gas, blocked traffic and ...

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May 29, 2020 at 07:02AM

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May 29, 2020 at 06:47AM

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Letter to the editor: Note the nuance - #lakewoodnews

  While criticizing government's expansive actions during this pandemic, a frequent letter writer asks,"Does not the constitution... clearly state the roles of government?" ...

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Letter to the editor: Mask Hysteria - #lakewoodnews

  Recently, the news reports people are getting into physical confrontations because someone is not wearing a face mask. This mask hysteria is unnecessary. When the coronavirus first appeared ...

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Letter to the editor: Protect full day K - #lakewoodnews

  This year, my granddaughter embraced kindergarten, thriving in the full-day program. State funding for full-day kindergarten is what allowed her to attend the program and prepare to ...

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Letter to the editor: Through new eyes - #lakewoodnews

  I appreciated so much the letter by Xiao Long, calling out the dangers of political correctness. I have found that most immigrants are much emotionally stronger than, and do not complain ...

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Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Centennial - #lakewoodnews

A suspect was killed by officer gunfire and two deputies were unharmed after an incident at a Days Inn hotel in central Centennial on Thursday, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's office ...

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'Every day is Memorial Day for me' - #lakewoodnews

On a mountainside in Afghanistan in 2005, Heritage High School graduate and Navy SEAL Danny Dietz gave his life for his country.Nearly 15 years later, his father, Danny Dietz Sr., spent Memorial Day ...

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May 28, 2020 at 03:06PM

Hope and encouragement by only sharing the good stuff - #lakewoodnews

Very early on as we became reliant on computers and technology, software engineers and people in the information technology world quickly recognized that the value of the data being fed into the ...

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Channel-surfing once was an exercise in mobility - #lakewoodnews

Eugene Polley, the inventor of the first wireless remote control for television, died on May 12, 2012, at the age of 96. His wife found him in the family room between the couch cushions. High on just ...

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May 28, 2020 at 06:31AM

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Celebrating the class of 2020 from Lakewood High School - #lakewoodnews

It wasn't the ending to the senior year that they imagined at the beginning of the year, but Lakewood High School seniors got to say goodbye to their classmates and teachers. Students gathered at

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Guest OpEd: A teacher's reflections - #lakewoodnews

This week was our last week of school and I spent the morning reflecting on my 8th year of teaching. It's been definitely the biggest rollercoaster ride of a year of all time. I'm proud to be a

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Mines student working on low-cost ventilator - #lakewoodnews

A Colorado School of Mines student is developing a low-cost ventilator that could be used in health care facilities around the world where traditional ventilators are too costly and cumbersome or

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Poem: Covid discovery - #lakewoodnews

Covid, are you friend or are you foe? You made me stop this frantic pace, of running with the human race. Going here and flitting there, with never a thought or never a care  about the purpose of it

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In the middle of all this I miss my sis - #lakewoodnews

My sister Joyce and I want to do our parts to contain the spread of Covid-19. We've observed directives to stay apart and to limit the people we're in contact with. And I miss her. We grew up in ...

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Pandemic leaving us frayed - #lakewoodnews

Here's a question for "people of a certain age": Who remembers what the great social/political debate was in the summer of 2001? Anybody? Of course not -- September 11 sort of wiped all those ...

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May 27, 2020 at 06:40PM

Class of 2020: Together, apart - #lakewoodnews

A lesson that I will take away from all of this is to live in the moment and never take things for granted. Thank you for recognizing the Seniors and the graduating Class of 2020. - Charlotte Favre,

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In digital form, Vail Film Festival connects audiences and stories - #lakewoodnews

During the COVID-19 quarantine, most of us have become exceedingly comfortable with foregoing the movie theater experience and streaming films from our couch. As familiar as that's becoming, it's

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Reigniting creativity at the Arvada Center - #lakewoodnews

As we enter the post-quarantine world, there are a vast array of jobs, industries and organizations that are going to need help coming back to life. The arts are certainly on this list, and the

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May 27, 2020 at 07:04AM

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May 27, 2020 at 06:44AM

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Editorial Cartoon for May 28 - #lakewoodnews



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Mines professors building app to predict likelihood of catching COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

Colorado School of Mines professors have received two National Science Foundation grants for projects related to COVID-19, including one effort to produce a mobile app that could be used to predict

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Vote to split United Methodist Church postponed - #lakewoodnews

This May, the United Methodist Church was slated to end 50 years of disagreement over the role of LGBTQ people in the church. But because of the pandemic, which postponed a scheduled vote to ...

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40 West Arts District returns - #lakewoodnews

Craig Robb, an artist of Pirate: Contemporary Art in the 40 West Arts District, said he has started to notice anxiety in his work showing up --related to being isolated throughout the pandemic. Robb

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Hunger pains in Jeffco during COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood resident Bev Noia was on a walk with her dog in mid-April when she saw a little free library with canned food in it. Little free libraries can typically be found in residential neighborhoods ...

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Colorado restaurants can open limited dine-in service May 27 - #lakewoodnews

A long-awaited step in Colorado's relaxation of social distancing requirements arrived Monday, May 25, when Gov. Jared Polis announced that restaurants will be able to open for limited in-person ...

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It will be a different looking summer in Lakewood this year - #lakewoodnews

It will be a summer in Lakewood without outdoor pools and popular community events like the Big Boom Bash -- a Fourth of July celebration that draws hundreds of residents each year to enjoy

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May 26, 2020 at 07:03AM

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May 26, 2020 at 06:43AM

Monday, May 25, 2020

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May 25, 2020 at 07:00AM

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May 25, 2020 at 06:30AM

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Grand reopening: Park Meadows welcomes shoppers back inside - #lakewoodnews

Metro Denver's largest indoor shopping mall reopened for business under rules designed to protect customers' health, including mandatory mask use.

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May 24, 2020 at 09:39AM

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May 24, 2020 at 09:19AM

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May 24, 2020 at 08:24AM

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May 24, 2020 at 07:48AM

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May 24, 2020 at 07:18AM

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May 24, 2020 at 06:58AM

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May 24, 2020 at 06:28AM

Saturday, May 23, 2020

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May 23, 2020 at 07:37PM

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May 23, 2020 at 07:12PM

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May 23, 2020 at 06:57PM

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May 23, 2020 at 06:47PM

Friday, May 22, 2020

Catholic churches begin holding limited in-person services - #lakewoodnews

Parishioners of St. Mark Catholic Church in Highlands Ranch lined up for Mass the weekend of May 16 for the first time in months. They wore masks, stood significantly spaced apart and prepared for an ...

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Hundreds of Jefferson County businesses violated health orders - #lakewoodnews

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Jefferson County Public Health has had hundreds of contacts with businesses following complaints from the public about violations of current health orders. However,

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Officials defend reporting of COVID-19 toll - #lakewoodnews

After a Colorado lawmaker questioned the state's reporting of how many Coloradans have died from COVID-19, Gov. Jared Polis said he was frustrated with the discrepancy as well. When Polis found out

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Project by local artist features pandemic self-portraits - #lakewoodnews

A local artist has posted the 100th self-portrait relating to the pandemic in her project, "Pandemic Self-Portraits: Self-Portraits and Stories from the Pandemic." Adrienne DeLoe, of Wheat Ridge,

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Testing eligibility expands to all with symptoms - #lakewoodnews

After months of limits on who can undergo testing to detect COVID-19 -- along with test-supply shortages that also stood in Coloradans' way -- the state announced that test capacity has grown to

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May 22, 2020 at 06:43AM

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Celebrating the class of 2020 from Lakewood High School - #lakewoodnews

It wasn't the ending to the senior year that they imagined at the beginning of the year, but Lakewood High School seniors got to say goodbye to their classmates and teachers. Students ...

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A powerful little book of big quotes - #lakewoodnews

As many of you know, I was the former president of the Zig Ziglar Organization. And many of the life lessons I learned from Mr. Ziglar show up in my writings and in my trainings and keynotes. Several ...

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What's the bad word? The gall's in your court - #lakewoodnews

I am accepting nominations for the first annual Like It Or Not List of Banished Words from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness. My list shamelessly but gratefully ...

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May 21, 2020 at 03:05PM

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May 21, 2020 at 03:05PM

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May 21, 2020 at 03:05PM

`In This Together' initiative helps build social closeness - #lakewoodnews

The coronavirus pandemic has driven home the message that our physical and mental health are not separate. To combat the loneliness, isolation and stress, and to get through the pandemic with

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A change of art - #lakewoodnews

Maybe they're waiters and waitresses. Maybe they drive for Lyft. Maybe they teach their own art classes. Whatever an artist's gig is, it likely was turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic's

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Graduation during Coronavirus and Kent State - #lakewoodnews

Graduates: If due to Coronavirus pandemic your school has shut down, I am sorry for your loss of a graduation ceremony.  You may feel anxious, confused, queasy, worried, with your future ...

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Auditions set for national talent competition - #lakewoodnews

National talent competition Celebration of Music, hosted by piano prodigy and philanthropist Ethan Bortnick, will host virtual auditions in Colorado for its nationally televised competition.

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Emissions testing resumes, with safety measures - #lakewoodnews

Vehicle emissions testing has resumed at 10 Air Care Colorado emissions inspection stations, according to a news release. Testing volume is expected to be heavy in the first few weeks. To

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'The Departure' aims for hope, inspiration - #lakewoodnews

For west Jefferson County high school student Micah Wilson, the healing power of music inspired him to explore mental illness in his debut album, "The Departure," which will be released on ...

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Lakewood liquor store owner allegedly attacked - #lakewoodnews

A Lakewood liquor store is trying to navigate through a pandemic and an alleged assault on the store's owner. According to an affidavit from the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, Singh

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Lakewood nonprofit steps up to feed Ugandans - #lakewoodnews

COVID-19 restrictions in Uganda have caused some of the country's rural areas to struggle with access to food, according to Ugandan native Collines Angwech. While the country has only reported 126

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May 20, 2020 at 08:44AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:43AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:38AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:35AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:33AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:33AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:30AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:29AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:29AM

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May 20, 2020 at 08:29AM

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May 20, 2020 at 05:58AM

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

PG Environmental, Mount Evans Hospice receive business ethics award - #lakewoodnews

The Golden Rotary Club typically hands out its annual Ethics in Business awards at what the club's president Allen Gregory describes as "a big blowout luncheon" each May, attended by 300

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Waiting on the water - #lakewoodnews

Swimming-pool operators in the Denver metro area say they are waiting on guidelines from local and state health departments to determine if, when and how they should reopen this season -- but if

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What's the bad word? The gall's in your court - #lakewoodnews

I am accepting nominations for the first annual Like It Or Not List of Banished Words from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness. My list shamelessly but gratefully

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Advice from this crummy COVID commencement - #lakewoodnews

Friends, families, distinguished guests .... Bob. It is an honor to be here today to help the members of the Class of 2020 celebrate their great achievement. Graduates -- well done! And

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South Jeffco family in pandemic: 'Making it by the skin of our teeth' - #lakewoodnews

On one hand, Matt Leising spent the past several weeks under pressure, hoping his wife's two jobs and his paid leave could keep his family afloat as he stayed home to take care of their kids during ...

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COVID-19 found in two metro-area child care centers - #lakewoodnews

Two Colorado child care facilities, both in suburban metro Denver, have recorded COVID-19 outbreaks, according to state data. The two facilities are the first child care locations that the state has ...

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State honors Centennial foster family - #lakewoodnews

About five years ago, preacher Mark Gomez delivered a sermon about brokenness in communities. He and his wife felt passionately that families with strained relationships should be put back together. ...

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School may be mostly remote next year in Jeffco - #lakewoodnews

Next year in Jeffco Public Schools, "we want to create the opportunity for our students to be in our schools," said Kristopher Schuh, deputy superintendent, during a May 13 board of education ...

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Unprecedented use of county open spaces creates challenges - #lakewoodnews

At Jefferson County Open Space, park rangers often tell visitors seeking to avoid the crowds and parking issues that frequently plague some of the system's most popular parks to head south to

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Many Jeffco departments moving to four-day work week in June - #lakewoodnews

When Jefferson County offices reopen to the public, they will also transition to a four-day work week as part of an effort to cut county costs. Under the new schedule, which is set to take effect

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Lakewood City Council gives thumbs up to nonprofit grants - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood has launched a $375,000 grant program to assist nonprofits serving city residents. The program, known as the COVID-19 Nonprofit Impact Grant program, was approved at a May 11 Lakewood City

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Applewood neighborhood honors high school grads in parade - #lakewoodnews

Before the pandemic, John Schreiner had thought a good portion of his spring would be spent on a baseball field in a Wheat Ridge Farmers uniform. He had looked forward to going to prom, spending the

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Former Broncos player arrested after shots fired - #lakewoodnews

Douglas County saw two shootings over the weekend, with one resulting in a death and another ending in the arrest of a former Denver Broncos player, according to the sheriff's office. Early Saturday, ...

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City Inviting Public Comment on HUD Activities, 2020 Action Plan

DENVER ­— Tuesday, May 5, 2020 — Denver Economic Development & Opportunity will be releasing four reports related to Denver’s Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and will receive public comment on all four beginning on Monday, May 11, 2020, at 9 a.m.

Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the city’s customary plans for public meetings could not proceed as scheduled, so HUD-approved options to accept public comment include by email, mail, and phone. What would normally be the presentation materials at a public meeting will be posted online in English and Spanish, including audio narration for both.

The four reports available online beginning May 11 include the following:

  • The city’s draft 2020 Action Plan, which provides details for housing, economic development, public service, and neighborhood facilities programs planned for 2020 and funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs;
  • The city’s draft amended 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan, which is being amended to include additional funds and activities related to Denver’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
  • The city’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which summarizes Denver’s HUD-funded activities during 2019; and
  • The city’s draft amended Citizen Participation Plan, which remains continuously on file with HUD but can be updated as circumstances dictate, and the new plan document represents a 2020 revision.

The reports and presentation materials will be available at bit.ly/DEDOReports.

Comments can be made via email to rachel.king@denvergov.org, or by phone at 720.913.1669.

Comments postmarked by May 16 may also be mailed to Denver Economic Development & Opportunity, Attn: HUD Programs, 101 W. Colfax, Suite 850, Denver, CO 80202.

The public comment on all three reports will be accepted through Saturday, May 16, at 9 a.m.

Final copies of all reports will be available in early June.

HUD’s goals are to provide decent housing, provide a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities. Principal beneficiaries are extremely low to middle-income residents.

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District 5 City Council News

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Denver’s Hamilton run postponed

Hamilton photoIn partnership with the producers, we have made the difficult yet important decision to postpone the 2020 Hamilton engagement due to the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, restrictions around large gatherings in enclosed public venues and out of an abundance of caution. Hamilton was scheduled to play The Buell Theatre August 12-October 4, 2020. We are actively working to secure alternate dates and look forward to making that exciting announcement once details are finalized.

The challenges and uncertainties around this health crisis have had an enormous impact on all of our communities, and the theatrical community has been uniquely challenged. I want to express my sincere thanks to our subscribers, donors, ticket-buyers, and all who support the work of the Denver Center. It is our sole focus to plan for that day in the future when we welcome you back to the theatre in a manner that is healthy and safe. Until then, thank you so much for your ongoing support. If you are in a position to do so, please consider making a donation to help our recovery fund.

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Polis meets with Trump to talk COVID-19, seek federal help - #lakewoodnews

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis spent May 13 in Washington, D.C. at the invitation of President Donald Trump, where they talked about COVID-19 supplies and the state of the pandemic in Colorado.

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Scientist, whistleblower testimony damns Trump administration pandemic response

One of the nation’s top scientists has shone a damning spotlight on the Trump administration’s rejection of science in fighting the COVID19 pandemic.

“I am Dr. Rick Bright, a career public servant and a scientist who has spent 25 years of my career focused on addressing pandemic outbreaks. I received my bachelor’s degree with honors in both biology and physical sciences from Auburn University at Montgomery in Alabama. I earned my PhD in Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis from Emory University in Georgia My dissertation was focused on pandemic avian influenza. I have spent my entire career leading teams of scientists in drugs, diagnostics and vaccine development — in the government with CDC and BARDA, for a global non-profit organization and also in the biotechnology industry. Regardless of my position, my job and my entire professional focus has been on saving lives. My professional background has prepared me for a moment like this – to confront and defeat a deadly virus like COVID-19 that threatens Americans and people around the globe.

I joined the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in 2010 and from November of 2016 until April 21 of this year, I had the privilege of serving our country as its Director. During the time I was Director of BARDA we successfully partnered with private industry to achieve an unprecedented number of FDA approvals for medical countermeasures against a wide variety of national health security threats. This was a major and unprecedented accomplishment and one that I and the conscientious employees of BARDA take great pride in.

On April 21, 2020, I was removed from my positions as the Director of BARDA and HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response by HHS leadership and involuntarily transferred to a more limited and less impactful position at the National Institutes of Health. I believe this transfer was in response to my insistence that the government invest funding allocated to BARDA by Congress to address the COVID-19 pandemic into safe and scientifically vetted solutions, and not in drugs, vaccines and other technologies that lack scientific merit. While my intention in testifying today is to be forward looking, I spoke out then and I am testifying today because science – not politics or cronyism – must lead the way to combat this deadly virus.

The world is confronting a great public health emergency which has the potential to eclipse the devastation wrought by the 1918 influenza which globally claimed over 50 million lives. We face a highly-transmissible and deadly virus which not only claims lives but is also disrupting the very foundations of our societies. The American health-care system is being taxed to the limit, our economy is spiraling downward — leading to mass unemployment — and our population is being paralyzed by fear stemming from the lack of a coordinated response and a dearth of accurate, clear communication about the path forward. Americans yearn to get back to work, to open their businesses and provide for their families. I get that. We need a national coordinated strategy to look at all of these pieces and to ensure that they fit well together. To conceive and implement this strategy, our government must draw on the guidance of the best scientific minds.

In my position as BARDA Director, I led portions of a coordinated response; development of vaccines, drugs and diagnostics. In January of this year, I pushed for our government to obtain virus samples from China and to secure more funding for BARDA to be able to get started quickly on the development of critical medical countermeasures. HHS leadership was dismissive about my dire predictions about what I assumed would be a broader outbreak and the pressing need to act, and were therefore unwilling to act with the urgency that the situation required. Understanding that the United States had a critical shortage of necessary supplies and PPE to deal with a pandemic, in January, February and March, 2020, I pushed HHS to ramp up US production of masks, respirators and other critical supplies, such as medicine, syringes and swabs. Again, my urgency was dismissed and I was cut out of key high-level meetings to combat COVID-19. When I was nevertheless able to convey these urgent concerns by speaking directly with a senior White House advisor and with members of Congress who better understood the urgency to act, I faced hostility and marginalization from HHS officials. And finally, when I resisted efforts to promote and enable broad access to an unproven drug, chloroquine, to the American people without transparent information on the potential health risks, I was removed from BARDA.

While I am unfortunately no longer leading BARDA, I am an expert in these areas and fully understand the grave risks we are facing. I continue to believe that we must act urgently to effectively combat this deadly disease. Our window of opportunity is closing. If we fail to develop a national coordinated response, based in science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged, causing unprecedented illness and fatalities. While it is terrifying to acknowledge the extent of the challenge that we currently confront, the undeniable fact is there will be a resurgence of the COVID19 this fall, greatly compounding the challenges of seasonal influenza and putting an unprecedented strain on our health care system. Without clear planning and implementation of the steps that I and other experts have outlined, 2020 will be darkest winter in modern history.

First and foremost, we need to be truthful with the American people. They want the truth. They can handle the truth. Truth, no matter how unpleasant, decreases the fear generated by uncertainty. The truth must be based on scientific evidence – and not filtered for political reasons. We must know and appreciate what we are up against. We have the world’s greatest scientists – they must be permitted to lead. Let them speak truthfully without fear of retribution. We must listen so that the government can then take the most powerful steps to save lives.

Most Americans want the same thing – a return to normal. The normal of 2019 is not going to return, but we all have an opportunity to shape the new normal of 2020 and beyond. With the participation and cooperation of every American, this can be achieved. We have a long history of uniting in response to adversity. Each of us can and must do our part now. However, it is critical to get this right. As my colleague Dr. Anthony Fauci testified on May 12, 2020, we must not rush blindly, or act too quickly, in returning to our daily lives. If we ignore the science, we stand a dramatically increased risk of worsening the spread of the virus in the coming months. This could lead to more widespread outbreaks and to many more lives lost throughout the remainder of this year.

To do our part, we need to hear one message in a voice that is clear, consistent, trustworthy, and backed by the best science available. In previous outbreaks, Americans listened to our public health experts at the CDC. They were the daily face and the voice guiding Americans during prior outbreaks including Ebola, Zika, and the H1N1 influenza pandemic. As an example, in 2009, the CDC, along with Elmo, taught Americans how to sneeze in a way that minimizes risk of contagion. Today, we need clear and simple messages to teach us how wear a face cover, when and how to safely go outside or back to work or back to school. It’s that simple.

While waiting for a cure (which, I believe, will come), there is much we MUST do. With clear leadership, honest communication, and data-driven solutions. We must:

  • Increase public education regarding the basics — handwashing, social distancing, appropriate face covering, self- and dependent monitoring, and frankly, our leaders must lead by modeling the behavior.o These simple measures reduce the number of people exposed and can buy us valuable time.
  • Ramp up production of essential equipment and supplies, including raw materials and critical components.

o Shortages of critical supplies and protective gear increase the risk to our frontline healthcare workers; they deserve the necessary equipment to protect themselves while treating their patients. First responders must also be given protective equipment. And we now see a courageous segment of our workforce – essential workers who keep food on our tables and keep our society running. They too deserve our appreciation and support.

  • Facilitate equitable distribution of essential equipment and supplies – eliminate the state vs. state competition. Establishing a national standard of procurement and distribution increases efficiency and reduces costs.
  • Finally, we need a national testing strategy. The virus is out there, it’s everywhere. We need to be able to find it, to isolate it and to stop it from infecting more people. We need tests that are accurate, rapid, easy to use, low cost, and available to everyone who needs them. We need be able to trust the results so that we can trace contacts, isolate and quarantine appropriately while striving to develop a cure.As I reflect on the past few months of this outbreak, it is painfully clear that we were not as prepared as we should have been. We missed early warning signals and we forgot important pages from our pandemic playbook. There will be plenty of time to identify gaps for improvement. For now, we need to focus on getting things right going forward. We need to ensure that we have a plan to recovery and that everyone knows the plan and everyone participates in the plan. Congress has taken important steps to support the response; and we have more to do. We need your help to get us through the crisis.

    We Americans, working cooperatively with our global friends, can and will succeed in finding a cure for COVID19, but that success depends on what we do today. We must unite and use all available tools and measures we have to stem the damage this virus has wrought.

    We will either be remembered for what we did or for what we failed to do to address this crisis. I call on all of us to act – to ensure the health, safety, and prosperity of all Americans. You can count on me to continue to do my part.”

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A change of plans at Bear Creek thanks to virus - #lakewoodnews

A room normally filled with high school seniors, now ghostly empty, displays a whiteboard marked: "2020, the year of COVID-19." After eight years of leading the Senior Field Studies program at ...

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Robotics tournament canceled, but Jeffco kids ready for next year - #lakewoodnews

Throughout the 2019-2020 school year, students at 16 local elementary and middle schools have been competing their way toward a final robotics tournament, held by the Jefferson County school

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School-level cuts, furlough days included in Jeffco Public Schools budget suggestions - #lakewoodnews

Jeffco Public Schools leaders are continuing to build the 2020-2021 academic year budget, and while the state has yet to give a final number on the cuts JPS is looking at, school board members did

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From the mountains of Vail to audience's homes - #lakewoodnews

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Letter to the editor: Time to set things aside - #lakewoodnews

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Letter to the editor: How does Jeffco's garden grow? - #lakewoodnews

  Springtime is a very important season for gardeners. Food crisis looming— every day of this growing season counts heavily. This year, after springtime crops were planted, JCPS

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University of Colorado, concerned with accuracy and availability, is developing its own #COVID19 antibody test

A team at the Anschutz Medical Campus is working to create COVID-19 antibody testing in Colorado.
A team at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Colorado is racing to create high-quality COVID-19 antibody tests. Ashley Frazer-Abel, center, stands in her lab with her team, including: Dara Aisner, left; Brian Harry, right; and Thomas “Tem” Morrison, back, right. Photos by Scott Arnold, SRA Photo, courtesy of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Office of Communications.

By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon and Lindsey Reznicek

A team of scientists at the Anschutz Medical Campus is racing to create a new, high-quality antibody test that could be scaled to provide plenty of tests to people throughout Colorado in the coming months.

Antibody Testing – Frequently asked questions

What are antibodies?

When we get infections, our bodies create proteins to fight infections. These are called antibodies.

What’s the difference between an antibody test and a test for COVID-19?

A test for COVID-19 detects the presence of the virus itself whereas an antibody test detects antibodies to the virus. Antibody tests can show that a person had an infection in the past. But, it’s possible for people who still test positive to COVID-19 through a viral test to also test positive for antibodies. Medical providers should not use antibody tests to determine if a person has COVID-19. And, some commercial antibody tests have been inaccurate.

How long does it take for a person to create antibodies?

It can take days or weeks for a person to develop antibodies.

Do antibody tests for COVID-19 work?

Many commercial antibody tests do not work well, and therefore can be concerning. That’s because people could assume that positive antibody test results mean they are immune to COVID-19.

Medical experts don’t know yet if antibodies to COVID-19 will protect people from future infections. Researchers are working to learn if antibodies will be protective, and if they are, how long they would last or how many antibodies would be necessary to fight COVID-19. In addition, the virus can change or mutate as it travels from person to person and country to country. That’s what happens with the flu virus. And that’s why we need a new flu vaccine every fall. The virus has changed, and therefore, the flu vaccine must change as well.

Is UCHealth offering antibody testing?

No. Not yet. Experts at UCHealth are working to validate commercial tests to determine if they are accurate. In addition, researchers and lab scientists at the Anschutz Medical Campus are working to create an accurate, high-quality, homegrown antibody test for COVID-19. This test is not ready yet, but could be available within weeks or months.

Why is it so hard to create an accurate, high-quality antibody test?

COVID-19 is an infection that stems from a type of virus called a coronavirus. Coronaviruses are very common. Some of them cause common illnesses like the common cold. But, the specific coronavirus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is highly infectious and can be dangerous or deadly. Some inaccurate antibody tests are resulting in what are known as “false positives.” These tests may be detecting other coronaviruses, but not SARS-CoV-2. Be very cautious about results from an antibody test.

Does a positive result from an antibody test mean a person is immune to COVID-19?

Even if a test is accurate, medical experts don’t know yet if antibodies for COVID-19 will prevent future infections. More research is needed into the virus that causes COVID-19, antibodies, and possible immunity.

Should I buy an antibody test at a pharmacy and count on its results?

No. You should be very cautious about antibody testing. Work with your doctor if you think you need antibody testing.

If I have a positive result from an antibody test, am I immune? Will I be protected from getting COVID-19 in the future?

Until antibody testing and immunities related to COVID-19 are much better understood, you should continue to follow all recommended precautions to avoid catching or spreading COVID-19, even if you think you have had COVID-19 in the past or even if you’ve gotten a positive result to an antibody test.

Wash your hands regularly. Keep at least 6 feet away from people in public. And, if you are sick, stay home. If you need medical advice, please consult with your provider. If you are concerned about going out for a doctor’s visit, you can easily do a Virtual Visit.

Many challenges have slowed the development of antibody tests for COVID-19 in the U.S. After tightly controlling testing for COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration relaxed requirements for antibody testing. That has led to some questionable tests, which have yielded inaccurate results. In addition, shortages in raw materials have slowed the development of antibody tests.

To bypass these problems, researchers and scientists at Anschutz are growing their own ingredients. That will allow them to guarantee that they’ll have enough raw materials to create the tests, while also assuring that the tests are accurate.

You could think of this team as gourmet chefs who are making an antibody test from scratch.

“This is farm to table testing,” said Dr. Brian Harry, medical director of special chemistry at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and an associate professor of pathology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

“We have an on-campus garden,” Harry said.

But, rather than growing vegetables, this garden is producing viral proteins in a lab at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

UCHealth’s CARE Innovation Center is funding the efforts to create the new test.

“We’ve been working very hard at building capacity to do antibody testing,” said Dr. Richard Zane, UCHealth’s Chief Innovation Officer and director of the Innovation Center.

In addition to the test that Anschutz scientists are creating, Zane said his team is working to validate one of the few commercially available tests that may be reliable.

“We are thinking very carefully about how to deploy antibody tests,” he said.

The Anschutz team has been keeping Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ testing experts apprised of their progress and the governor’s policy experts are eager to have a new supply of high-quality antibody tests to deploy in Colorado.

“Antibody tests that measure the body’s response to COVID-19 will likely be an important tool to understand where the virus has been, how it has spread and how effective our transmission-reduction strategies have been,” said Sarah Tuneberg, director of Colorado’s Innovation Response Team.

“We’re excited about the promising work the team at UCHealth has undertaken,” she said. “Once complete, their new ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) platform will set the standard for antibody tests that are more accurate and less dependent on commercial supply chains.”

 

New, more reliable antibody tests coming soon to Colorado

Antibodies are the proteins that the body makes to fight invaders like the new coronavirus. Antibody tests for COVID-19 aim to detect antibodies that the body creates in response to the infection. (

Antibody tests could be valuable both for researchers who are trying to understand the percentage of people who have been infected with the new coronavirus and policy makers who are trying to reopen economies while keeping people safe.

In addition, since there are no cures and no vaccine yet for COVID-19, medical providers are using transfusions of plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to help those who are critically ill. People who think they had COVID-19, but never were able to get tested may be able to get antibody testing in the future to determine if they can donate what’s known as convalescent plasma. (Click here to learn more about the first patient who received convalescent plasma in Colorado. And, click here to learn more about donating plasma.)

The team creating Colorado’s homegrown antibody test is on track to have tests ready by mid-May. The first tests likely will go to health workers. The team will keep refining their recipes to boost the quality of the antibody testing in the coming months. And, ultimately, the Anschutz researchers hope to scale their production of the tests so they can provide enough antibody tests to support Colorado’s efforts to fight the pandemic.

Antibody testing challenging because inaccurate tests can incorrectly flag other viruses

For now, UCHealth isn’t offering antibody tests to members of the public for a variety of reasons.

“Even if you have been exposed to COVID-19, that doesn’t tell you that you have immunity or how long it will last,” Zane said.

The other problem with antibody testing stems from the poor quality.

One group of researchers tested 14 commercial tests and found that only three were reliable. Even the best tests had problems, researchers found.

Many of the commercial antibody tests have produced “false positives,” indicating that a person has antibodies to the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, when they actually have antibodies to something else, such as coronaviruses that cause the common cold.

antibody tests for COVID-19 in Colorado.
Researchers at Anschutz are creating a homegrown antibody test for Colorado.

High quality antibody tests must have both high sensitivity and specificity. They must be sensitive enough to detect antibodies, but they also must be “specific” enough to detect the new coronavirus that matters now. Many of the antibody tests that were rushed to market have a higher probability of being wrong than right, at least at this point in the pandemic.

“To the layperson, a specificity of 92% may sound really good, but it’s actually horrible,” Zane said.

He urged people to be extremely cautious about running to the drug store and getting any antibody test they find. He urged people to work closely with their doctors.

“You may be able to walk into a pharmacy and get your own test or even go to a local clinic offering antibody testing, but most are not FDA approved and are not good enough to make any medical decisions,” Zane said.

So-called ‘Immunity passports’ unlikely any time soon

“Antibody tests may be valuable in providing an epidemiological perspective,” he said. “What worries me is that people will feel they have won the lottery: ‘I have antibodies. I’m safe. I’m protected.’”

But researchers don’t yet know whether a positive result to an antibody test means that a person will be immune from COVID-19 in the future. Many infectious disease experts worry that positive antibody tests will give people a false sense of security.

If people believe they are immune to COVID-19 when they are not, they could get sick or infect others.

“It has to be a good test. If not, it’s beyond worthless,” Zane said.

“Based on what we know about coronaviruses in general, there’s a high probability that someone who has had COVID could be infected again. If they get re-infected, we don’t know if it would be more mild or nonexistent. Having antibodies may provide some level of immunity. But, we don’t know how long it will last, and if the virus changes, to what degree the antibodies will work,” he said.

“The concept of an ‘immunity passport’ could be very dangerous,” Zane said.

Despite the uncertainties about how protective antibodies will be, Harry and his colleagues believe it’s important to have high quality antibody tests in quantities which would allow broad use.

That’s why leaders at the Anschutz Medical Campus and UCHealth’s CARE Innovation Center are investing in the effort to create tests from scratch.

“Although it remains unclear if antibody testing will have a role in caring for individual patients, it is an important tool to help epidemiologists detect and describe the way the virus is spreading, and that alone more than warrants the investment,” Zane said.

Homegrown antibody tests will provide affordable, renewable supply of antibody tests

Dr. Harry said the system that the Anschutz team is using is appealing because it’s relatively inexpensive. And, if everything works properly, the team can easily scale their system to produce plenty of tests to support Colorado health systems and community leaders.

“This is a cost effective approach,” Harry said. “You’re not paying someone to do all of these independent steps for you. It’s similar to cooking at home. You have the recipe. You have all the ingredients and you put it all together.”

Getting fancy food at a restaurant or even a meal kit delivered to your door is much more expensive than buying your own ingredients and cooking from scratch.

The same is true in creating antibody test kits, Harry said.

Researchers at the Anschutz Medical Campus are creating a homegrown antibody test.
A homegrown antibody test for COVID-19 will provide a cost-effective, renewable supply of antibody tests for epidemiologists and Colorado leaders.

“In this case, you’re building or buying all the ingredients yourself,” he said.

The key ingredient that the team needed first was a viral protein. That’s where Thomas “Tem” Morrison stepped up. Morrison is an associate professor of immunology and microbiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Antibodies do their work by attaching themselves to proteins. In order to create a test that can find antibodies in a person’s blood, the Anschutz team needed plenty of proteins to attract antibodies.

“The supply chain for laboratory reagents (substances that trigger chemical reactions) has been unreliable and unstable. So, in order to make sure we had access to testing that we could offer in the long term and reliably to patients, we needed viral proteins for the antibodies to bind to,” Harry said.

Making antibody tests from scratch starts with homegrown viral proteins

To start the process, Morrison had to pick a good viral protein.

“It’s the key ingredient for any test looking for COVID antibodies. Antibodies are the proteins that our body makes to help provide protection from an outside source. Those antibodies should bind to the virus,” Harry said.

The quality of the protein will affect the quality of the test.

“The key thing is choosing the protein,” Harry said.

Morrison is a virologist and helped the team focus on what’s known as a “spike protein.”

That was step 1. Step 2 was growing the protein so the team would have plenty of proteins to create plenty of antibody tests.

Morrison started growing the proteins in a lab at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

“When you grow proteins, you use genetic instructions to grow the proteins in cells.  Morrison is an expert virologist who has been a key part of of this team, in part by providing those instructions in the form of plasmids,” Harry said.

The lab technicians who tend the cells add plasmids to help the cells grow. That’s the gardening part of creating the antibody tests.

The next part is figuring out how to carry out the testing. To do that, the team is using what’s called an ELISA assay.

ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. It’s a type of test that can measure antibodies, antigens and proteins in biological samples. These tests are common. They’re used to determine if a woman is pregnant or a person has HIV. If the test is positive, the color in the sample changes. Click here to see an animation showing how ELISA assays work.

 

The art of creating antibody tests: Colorado team tapping FDA-approved assay from Mt. Sinai

While the tests are common, there’s an art to creating them well. To move the process along faster in Colorado, the team is using an assay that a team at Mt. Sinai created. The Mount Sinai assay has already received emergency use authorization from the FDA.

“The fact that it has been executed and approved gives us a high degree of confidence that it will work here as well,” Harry said. “There’s a lot of nuance that contributes to the power of the assay.”

Harry and Morrison have been working with Dr. Edward Ashwood, a professor and vice chair for clinical pathology, Dr. Dara Aisner, an associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and Dr. Ashley Frazer-Abel, an assistant professor who has a lab on the Anschutz campus where she will evaluate how well the tests are working.

Frazer-Abel’s lab meets the highest standards for clinical lab testing. It is certified by the federal government under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, known as CLIA. And the lab is accredited by the College of American Pathologists or CAP.

antibody testing for COVID-19 in Colorado
Because the Colorado team is making antibody tests from scratch, they can control the quality and can make large supplies as necessary.

One of the problems with some commercial antibody tests is that they may reveal a positive result even though a patient has not previously had COVID-19, so-called false-positives.

“The big issue is specificity, developing and optimizing tests so we have the ability to tell if someone is a true positive,” Harry said. “That would indeed mean that they have had the viral infection before.

“As we try to make these important decisions about social interactions, one of the biggest risks is a false positive. The risk of that is especially high right now given that the percentage of people who have had COVID-19 in various studies appears low,” Harry said.

After creating the test, scientists will refine it, then ramp up production fast

Early research is showing that fewer than 5% of people have been infected with the new coronavirus, although we still don’t know much about the state of Colorado.

“The bottom line is that most people probably haven’t had the infection yet,” Harry said. The high risk of infection means the accuracy of the testing is especially important. Once the team has a good system in place, they can do a lot of tests.

“We can perform thousands of tests using our homegrown operation,” Harry said. “The longer term plan would be to scale our operation significantly as needed in coordination with local public health authorities.” While world leaders, U.S. governors and health systems around the world are competing with one another to get supplies like masks, cotton swabs and commercial reagents, Harry said the homegrown antibody tests are very appealing because the team can keep resupplying themselves.

“It’s highly sustainable. You can grow your own proteins. They are not a limited resource,” Harry said. “We envision these tests as being extremely important.” Assuming that high quality antibody testing becomes available, Harry said the tests — in combination with adequate testing to determine if people currently have COVID-19 — can help boost safety.

“The goal is to make sure leaders in Colorado know that we can create access to high quality testing,” Harry said.

The Anschutz team is briefing Gov. Jared Polis’ testing task force, known as the Mass Testing and Innovation Response Team.

The test could be ready for members of the public in weeks. In the meantime, Harry said UCHealth labs are working to get adequate supplies of the most accurate commercial antibody tests.

“We want to help our patients and serve our health care workers,” Harry said. “We could supply lots and lots of tests by using this assay and available commercial platforms.”

Other countries with more centralized forms of government have used testing much more aggressively than the U.S. In the U.S. each state is taking its own approach.

Harry said the Anschutz team has worked quickly thanks to a network of people with varied and valuable expertise.

“This is a very unique collaboration,” Harry said.

While the first goal is to create a highly accurate test, the second step will be to keep refining it. In the future, the team is considering conducting “side-by-side” testing. The team could explore using two different viral proteins. With one blood draw, a test subject’s blood could go into two, side by side tests to help reduce the chances of false positive results.

For now, the first job is to keep “farming” proteins.

“We’re calling this the homegrown ELISA,” Harry said. “It’s very exciting … We want to meet the needs of our institution and our state.”