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A combination of daily temperature tests, regular COVID tests and self-quarantining has allowed the dancers to perform without masks and rehearse together over the past few months. Winterland is designed with social distancing in mind: The audience is at least 25 feet from the stage, and viewers sit at individual tables rather than traditional theater seating. Before even arriving at Wonderbounds new home at 3824 Dahlia Street, attendees receive a list of COVID safety guidelines to follow. T...

Last weeks Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment update on outbreaks of COVID-19 showed a significant drop in newly identified sites, suggesting that the worst might finally be over for retail establishments, health-care centers and other facilities. But no: The latest weekly CDPHE outbreak number is almost double that from just seven days earlier. Moreover, one of the new entries, the Apple Store at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, demonstrates how difficult it is for even the ...

Mayor Michael Hancock and a cadre of cohorts revealed that the city is officially back in Level Orange on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environments dial dashboard. If that level can be maintained for seven days, restaurants, gyms and other businesses that meet the standards set by the states 5-Star Certification Program will be able to operate under Level Yellow standards, which include increasing capacity from 25 percent to 50 percent, among other things. Applications for the 5...

Having avoided a major spike in COVID-19 infections after the holidays, La Plata County’s case count appears to be leveling off, said San Juan...

A long-awaited program that will enable qualifying and approved businesses to operate with fewer COVID-19 restrictions was officially kicked off in Pueblo on Tuesday at 1129 Spirts and Eatery. The restaurant is one of the initial businesses, alongside Brues Alehouse, to join the countys COVID-19 health restrictions variance program. About 30 businesses are currently in the queue to become certified through the program and raise capacity. Dubbed the Five Star Variance Program, Commissioner Garri...

Having avoided a major spike in COVID-19 infections after the holidays, La Plata County’s case count appears to be leveling off, said San Juan...

Closing a restaurant for allegedly violating COVID-19 safety protocols wasnt a quick process in Jefferson County. From first warning to temporary shutdown, it took more than three months to shutter Goldens Dirty Dogs Roadhouse over a pro-Donald Trump event that was almost entirely mask-free and displayed little evidence of physical distancing. And the watering hole was open again less than two weeks later. Dirty Dogs Roadhouse co-owner Rob Tompkins declined to comment on the episode and its af...

Colorado to start rolling out federal unemployment benefits next week; unemployment rate hits 8.4% FPUC weekly benefit will be first to roll out Colorado plans to start rolling out benefits in phases for people eligible for some federal unemployment benefits starting “late next week” and will begin notifying those people early next week, officials with the Department of Labor and Employment said Friday. By: Blair Miller , Liz Gelardi P...

January is usually the busiest time at gyms in Colorado and beyond, but not this year Struggling gyms working to increase capacity In January, as people try to stick to New Year’s fitness resolution, gym memberships usually spike. But this year gyms in Colorado are struggling to bring members back. and last updated 2021-01-22 10:14:07-05 In January, as people try to stick to New Year’s fitness resolution, gym memberships usually spike. But this year, gyms in Colorado are struggling t...

Closures have affected Gillams town daycare. (Town of Gillam/Facebook) Article continues below advertisement ↴ Communities such as Gillam and The Pas are facing their own challenges as they continue to see Level Red restrictions. Dozens of communities will remain under the strict COVID-19 restrictions in Northern Manitoba. The rest of the province will be easing many restrictions, including removing the essential goods list, on Saturday. The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce is vocaliz...