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Listen to this post RANGELY | The Rangely Town Board of Trustees was called to order at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2021. Mayor Andy Shaffer and trustees Richard Garner, Tim Webber, and Keely Ellis attended in person. Trustees Robie and Geer were present via telephone. “There is lots to do,” Town Manager Lisa Piering said. She reported that department supervisors are working on finishing year end projects. Marketing Coordinator Jeannie Caldwell is busy promoting economic development and applying for...

The improvement on the COVID-19 dial from red to orange has allowed many restaurants to resume offering indoor dining to their customers, and Tuesday's announcement of the first counties eligible for the state's 5-Star Certification Program may ultimately do the same for other eateries.

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...

Santa Claus delivered a present a day early as 33 Douglas County businesses can now operate at 25% indoor capacity under the states 5-Star Certification Program.  Douglas County, one of the first counties to apply for the program, was informed Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment that it had completed "10 days of stable and declining hospitalizations and may now authorize certified businesses to open," according to a news release from Douglas County.  Beginning Wedne...

Christmas came early to Douglas County, the first county in the metro area approved for Colorados new 5 Star Certification Program, which allows restaurants to reopen their dining rooms — if they follow strict protocols (tables must be ten feet apart, for example) and are approved to do business by the county. In Douglas County, that translates to at least twenty restaurants that can now serve diners indoors. They include many of the eateries at Park Meadows, including P.F. Changs, the Rio Gr...

Chris Fuselier, owner of the Blake Street Tavern at 2301 Blake Street, is temporarily closing his sports bar on January 1, but he hopes to be back once indoor spaces can reopen at partial capacity. The reason? Its just too damned cold out there to stay open in January, and tents with open sides arent helping. "The DDPHE [Denver Department of Public Health & Environment] visited about three weeks ago and said we were okay," Fuselier says of an inspection of his 40-by-90-foot tent, which had two ...

Summit County Approved For Indoor Dining, Is Larimer Next? We could soon be eating indoors again in Fort Collins. This weekend, Summit County was approved for the 5 Star Certification Program in Colorado, a program that allows businesses to reopen at limited capacity despite operating in counties that have a level red restriction. Summit County Commissioner Elisabeth Lawrence, according to 9News, submitted the countys application as early as possible so as to give their businesses a chance at ...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is in the process of rolling out its new 5 Star State Certification Program to augment the existing color-coded COVID health and safety dial. The program would allow restaurants to apply for certification in order to do business one level up from the current color level of their county. The City and County of Denver is currently under Level Red restrictions, which prohibit any indoor dining — but earning the 5 Star certification would ...

Larimer County not yet Eligible for State COVID-19 5 Star Certification Program Larimer County not yet Eligible for State COVID-19 5 Star Certification Program Photo by cottonbro from Pexels   NoCo NOW! Episode 4: Old Town Recovery Old Town Fort Collins is a well-preserved district that features over twenty historical buildings that are national and local designated historic districts. Join us for a live discussion with Jim Hewitt (Owner of the Cupboard) of a long-time old town retail business...

Economic leaders seek 5-star certification for Durango businesses Durango, Colorado Currently Fri 2% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation Push underway to apply for state program allowing more freedom from COVID-19 restrictions By Patrick Armijo Education, business & real estate reporter Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 10:36 AM Updated: Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 8:36 PM Economic leaders seek 5-star certification f...