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Delta variant surges in Mesa County as thousands attend festival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GRAND JUNCTION — Dr. Rachel LaCount grasped a metal hoop at a playground and spun in circles with her 7-year-old son, turning the distant mesas of the Colorado National Monument into a red-tinged blur. LaCount…
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Colorado had America’s highest nursing home coronavirus death rate at end of 2020
Gov. Jared Polis a year ago pledged an aggressive approach to tamp down surging coronavirus cases in the state’s nursing homes, calling on the Colorado National Guard to help with testing for the virus at the most troubled facilities. He also ordered all nursing homes to develop COVID-19 screening protocols for visitors and put in…
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Nothing wrong with officer’s body-language testimony, justices rule 6-1
A school resource officer’s interpretation of a boy’s body language was an acceptable piece of testimony in the trial of the boy’s relative, the Colorado Supreme Court decided by 6-1 on Monday. “Certain types of body language, like the myriad hand signals of a Colorado Rockies third base coach or the gestures of the conductor…
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Colorado health agency finalizes 5-Star Variance Program for businesses
A statewide certifications program that would allow some businesses to operate at higher capacity limits than the COVID-19 dial allows will start accepting applications Friday. The “5 Star” Certified Business Variance Program by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rewards businesses that implement extensive safety measures to surpass guidelines. Certified businesses in areas…
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Colorado health agency finalizes 5-Star Variance Program for businesses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A statewide certifications program that would allow some businesses to operate at higher capacity limits than the COVID-19 dial allows will start accepting applications Friday. The “5 Star” Certified Business Variance Program by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rewards businesses that implement…
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Colorado Springs chamber joins coalition to push certified business program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC has joined a coalition of 45 groups asking Gov. Jared Polis and state health officials to expand a program statewide that would allow certified businesses to operate with few COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Colorado Department of Public Health and…
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Colorado Springs chamber joins coalition to push certified business program
The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC has joined a coalition of 45 groups asking Gov. Jared Polis and state health officials to expand a program statewide that would allow certified businesses to operate with few COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is evaluating a program, called the Variance Protection 5…
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Colorado Springs hotels struggling amid tighter COVID-related restrictions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There will be plenty of room at the inn this Christmas. Colorado Springs hotels are preparing for a dismal holiday and winter season as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, throughout the state and across the Pikes Peak region. Reservations and meeting bookings for December have nearly…
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Colorado Springs hotels struggling amid tighter COVID-related restrictions
There will be plenty of room at the inn this Christmas. Colorado Springs hotels are preparing for a dismal holiday and winter season as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, throughout the state and across the Pikes Peak region. Reservations and meeting bookings for December have nearly disappeared after El Paso County moved to higher COVID restrictions…