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As the weather heats up, we're wanting to enjoy the outdoors more and more, but we also need to maintain social distancing guidelines and avoid piling up at popular parks. This week on Nature's Neighborhood, Susan Davies of the Trails and Open Space Coalition shares a place to relax near a pond and a space to see horseback riding skills in person.

As the state eases restrictions and summer comes into full view, we're wanting to get outside more and more--but we also need to avoid overcrowding popular spaces and maintain a safe distance from others. That's why we're introducing a new weekly series called Nature's Neighborhood. Every week, Susan Davies of the Trails and Open Space Coalition will highlight some lesser known parks, trails and walking areas in the Pikes Peak region.

UPDATE--Friday, May 22: In an update on Friday, May 22, Bent County Public Health Executive Director Omer Tamir said the agency has concluded its investigation. The individual at the care center tested positive on May 15, and upon a second test on May 18, tested negative.

UPDATE–Friday, May 22: In an update on Friday, May 22, Bent County Public Health Executive Director Omer Tamir said the agency has concluded its investigation. The individual at the care center tested positive on May 15, and upon a second test on May 18, tested negative.

Due to the new coronavirus, schools across southern Colorado have cancelled end-of-year events like prom and moved graduation services online. One organization in Colorado Springs has shifted their annual prom for LGBTQ youth into the digital space on Saturday, May 16.

Due to the new coronavirus, schools across southern Colorado have cancelled end-of-year events like prom and moved graduation services online. One organization in Colorado Springs has shifted their annual prom for LGBTQ youth into the digital space on Saturday, May 16.

The president said that he and the Democratic governor have "worked together and I think we’ve worked together very well.”

As the state slowly reopens, projects underway before the COVID-19 crisis have to pass the new budget realities at all levels of government. Recently, Colorado's Joint Budget Committee sat down to start debating upwards of $3 billion dollars in cuts. That has led some people in Southern Colorado to try and figure out when one favorite project will move forward - the development and opening of the new state park at Fisher's Peak.

As the state slowly reopens, projects underway before the COVID-19 crisis have to pass the new budget realities at all levels of government.  Recently, Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee sat down to start debating upwards of $3 billion dollars in cuts.

Around the world, contact tracers have helped some countries slow the spread of the coronavirus. But in Colorado, contact tracing has been rare.