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In late December, Governor Jared Polis announced that all counties at Level Red on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environments dial dashboard would be switched to Level Orange as of January 4. And should the counties maintain Level Orange standards related to COVID-19 for seven consecutive days after being accepted into the 5 Star State Certification Program, the CDPHE noted, approved businesses would be able to operate at Level Yellow standards — allowing select restaurants an...

Eagle County remains in Level Orange of the state’s COVID-19 risk meter. Over the past two weeks, there have been 533 new local cases reported. The theme from week’s Eagle County COVID-19 update was down and out — promoting efforts to keep disease numbers down while working to get vaccines out to local residents. “We are continuing to see very high levels of COVID, but we are seeing a little bit of a turn in the right direction,” said Eagle County Emergency Management Director Birch B...

At this time last year, we were still going to live shows at Hodis Half Note (formerly The Starlight), but then the rest of 2020 happened, and unfortunately, well be coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic with one less music venue ( and hopefully no more than that). But the good news is, a comedy club is taking its place, and we will need some laughs for sure.  The Comedy Fort announced that it will have its first show on February 12, and tickets will go on sale on January 30. The showroom cons...

After decades of providing the Denver community with a 24/7 food and hangout spot, the iconic restaurant The Denver Diner will be closing its doors for good, the diner announced

2K Shares A couple wearing masks because of the coronavirus pandemic sit outside a bakery in the centre of Leeds, northern England, on November 1, 2020 as England prepared to enter into a second lockdown in an effort to stem soaring infections. Other countries have implemented sweeping lockdowns, including bars and restaurants, while the U.S. hasn’t. (Oli Scarff, AFP via Getty Images) As someone who writes about restaurants and the people behind them, someone who has tried over the last...

Its lights out for the Denver Diner. After holding down the southeast corner of Speer Boulevard and West Colfax Avenue for the past thirty years, this classic cafe has called it quits...at least at its current location. Long a haven for night owls as well as those looking for a spot for a casual morning meeting, quick lunch or comfort-food dinner, the iconic 24/7 eatery closed along with the rest of Colorados restaurants on March 17, and didnt return until June 1, under tight restrictions on b...

It was recently announced that Colorado high school sports will start back up later this month for the winter season, and in response we have seen some complaints about guidelines and restrictions being imposed. Examples of restrictions include: spectators will, of course, be limited, there are face cover guidelines (basketball and hockey player will wear masks even while playing), there will be fewer games (basketball slates will be 14 games), roster sizes are limited, postseason competition i...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rolled out its 5 Star State Certification program in mid-December, allowing approved counties to certify restaurants that meet strict health and safety requirements  to operate at more lenient COVID-related restrictions than the rest of the county. That was a month ago, and on January 14 Denver received the okay from the state to begin certifying restaurants and other businesses. Compare that timeline to Summit County, which was the fir...

The front of the Sunflower Thrift Shop in Moffat County . (Max O’Neill / Craig Press) As the 5-Star Program State Certification Program gains steam in Colorado in order to help businesses, some local business owners are high on the idea in Moffat County. The 5-Star Program allows businesses to operate at a level above where the county is on the COVID-19 dial. The plan comes with some stipulations for businesses. Those stipulations are that employees and customers are required to wear masks, a...

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