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New COVID-19 restrictions will prohibit indoor dining, personal gatherings

Adams City turns around softball fortunes

Cyberattacks hit multiple communities

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Maybe there is something lucky about the number “13” after all. The last time Adams City’s softball team played a .500 season was in 2009. This year, ACHS compiled a 14-7 record, played for the Colorado 7 League softball title and was on the verge of a berth in the regional round of class 3A softball playoffs, which are Saturday, Oct. 15. Playoff pairings are due Monday, Oct. 10. “Our main goal is the league title,” said assistant coach RJ Quintana. “We’re planning on regionals. We’ve got a good shot at looking at state. We like to keep the girls humble. Our motto is ‘more is possible.’ Adams City has always been a wrestling program. I told the girls the school is more than wrestling.” Quintana credited his squad for a lot of the success. “They show up every day, they put in the work, and they have a desire to compete,” he said. “We brought something out of them. They have a drive for the game, and they’re loving the A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site at season. They are successful. Riverdale Regional The site has had to close early many days in recent They are swingingPark. the bats. weeksare dueplaying to high defense. demand. Adams County’s 14-day test positivity rate They They arepercent, being successful. was 15.9 as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health Department. They areand seeing the results.” Brighton Commerce City’s test positivity rates were both higher than of the last 13 years’ 13Most percent. Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have worth of games have been died from COVID-19 related health issues. To limit the spread of COVID-19, very one-sided. at“They least 15show counties moved tototighter restrictions that prohibits indoor and up wanting personal gatherings. get better, and that’s what you want in a program,” Quintana said. “They put in the work for 2 ½ hours a day. Photo by Belen Ward They just have a different

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As Denver metro counties continue to inch closer to local stay-at-home orders under Colorado’s system of coronavirusrelated restrictions, the state announced a new level of rules that prohibits indoor dining and personal gatherings — a change that applies to the majority of the Denver metro area and many counties in other regions. The state’s COVID-19 dial, which has been in effect since September, is the set different levels of restrictions Adams City’s Louise Diaz puts the tag on Thornton’sofTrinity Reed during a Colorado 7that each

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After ransomware disrupted the government services of multiple Colorado communities earlier this year, state officials warned that cybercrime is on the rise. That alert rang true on Oct. 5 when a cyberattack from a foreign entity took down Colorado.gov, the homepage for the state’s online services. The attack seems to be limited to the main directory page, with state services still available through their individual websites. There’s currently no timeline for the homepage’s restoration. A Russian-speaking group known as Killnet claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s website outages in a post on Telegram, an instant messaging service that’s grown in popularity outside the county isStates. requiredThe to follow based on the United “hacktivist” severityramped of a county’s virus spread. group up local its activity in NATO after Russia inThe dial countries grew out of the state’s safer-atvaded Ukraine. This latest attack home order — the policy that came after also took down government webthe statewide stay-at-home order this sites in other states, including spring and allowed numerous types of Alabama, businesses toAlaska, reopen. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, KenThe state recently switched to color tucky and Mississippi. Some of identifiers — levels blue, yellow and those pages are now back online. orange rather than numbered levels A spokesperson for the Gov-— to avoid confusion. Nov. 17, level red ernor’s Office Until of Information meant a stay-at-home order. level Technology declined toNow, comment red the — “severe risk” — is the secondon attack Thursday due to the ongoing criminal investigation. Please see RESTRICTIONS, Page 2 SEE SECURITY, P6