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Surprise and confusion among health departments, seniors over vaccine rollout to Coloradans age 70+ Health departments adjusting on the fly, seniors asking where to go and when (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) David Zalubowski/AP Rebecca Hong, a registered nurse who is the assistant nurse manager on the mom/baby unit at Rose Medical Center, draws a shot from a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine from...

COVID restrictions ease as El Paso County aims to apply for state’s 5-Star Program EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- As Colorado prepares to improve from Level Red to Level Orange on the COVID-19 risk dial, El Paso County commissioners have decided to apply for participation in the states proposed 5-Star Program to restore in-person dining at restaurants. This is despite the fact that El Paso County Public Health has announced that the county will move to Level Orange COVID-19 restrictions begi...

/ Staff of the Blue Agave Grill in Fort Collins receive a certificate welcoming them into Larimer Countys new Level Up program. The initiative aims to help struggling local businesses by allowing them to operate at a lower level on the states COVID-19 dial than the countys current status. It was the moment Melissa Strong had been anticipating for weeks. An inspector from the Larimer County Department of Public Health and Environment arrived at her restaurant Bird & Jim in Estes Park, tape meas...

The year 2020 is one that will be memorable for a myriad of reasons. There have been a wide range of stories that have surfaced over the course of the last 12 months for the Amarillo area, and here are some that were among the most notable.  First cases of COVID-19 in the Texas Panhandle Officials with the city of Amarillo confirmed the first two COVID-19 cases in the Texas Panhandle during a news conference in mid-March. This came after two adult patients tested positive for COVID-19 the even...

Throughout this pandemic, we have had to walk a difficult line between the public health crisis and the economic crisis. In reviewing the data today, Colorado has been in a sustained decline for 13 days, and only 73% of ICU beds statewide are in use. This is a direct result of Coloradans stepping up and taking the steps to protect themselves and others. In light of this and based on the data, Im asking CDPHE to move counties in Red on the dial to Orange, effective Monday, January 4, 2021. This ...

Polis says indoor dining "reasonably safe" in move from Level Red to Orange Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. David Zalubowski/AP Colorado Gov. Jared Polis puts on his face mask as he leaves a news conference on the states efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) and last updated 2021-01-05 14:59:35-05 DENVER — Gov. Jare...

The Rio Grande at Park Meadows — a link in a Colorado chain that got its start in 1986 — reopened its dining room on December 26, to 25 percent capacity. All over Douglas County, restaurants are applying to be certified by the county, which was approved by the state for the 5 Star Certification Program. That allows businesses that agree to enhanced safety guidelines to move down a notch on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment COVID-19 dial. Under Level Red, restaurants a...

Some questioning parity of state’s Level Red, Level Orange designations Author: Tom Lotshaw (Vail Daily) Published: 6:56 PM MST December 24, 2020 Updated: 6:56 PM MST December 24, 2020 EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado mountain towns along Interstate 70 face a range of public health restrictions during a traditionally busy holiday time for visitors during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some counties are in the Level Orange, a high-risk categor...

By Randi Pierce Staff Writer Archuleta County received a bit of good news late last week, just in time for Christmas — the rate of new infections of COVID-19 is decreasing, and Archuleta County is trending toward Level Orange: High Risk on the state’s COVID dial. San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) released the good news on Friday, Dec. 18. In a press release, the organization states it “is pleased to report that both Archuleta and La Plata counties are making progress in critical metric...

Larimer County businesses have the option reopen at Level Orange capacity, and yes, that means indoor dining.