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People dine outside of Bear Den in Aspen on a warm spring afternoon on Friday, April 9, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) The Aspen Institute and some restaurant-industry heavyweights have rolled out a set of universal guidelines for both dining establishments and the people who frequent them in the COVID-19 era. the industry standards were put together by the Institute’s Food and Safety Program in collaboration with José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, the James Beard Foundation, th...

Katelyn Huston, owner of Barre Forte, teaches a class Wednesday, April 7, at the studio in Frisco. Huston is one of many Summit County business owners impacted by the states decision to move the county back to level orange due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Level orange requires that gyms and fitness centers operate at 25% capacity. Jason Connolly / Jason Connolly Photography Huston, who owns Barre Forte, is one of many local business owners adhering to additional restrictions as of 6 a.m. Wednes...

jdejong@summitdaily.com Summit County will be moved from level yellow to level orange on the state’s COVID-19 dial beginning Wednesday, April 7. The move will decrease capacities at most businesses. Graphic from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Summit County officials expressed their frustrations in a Board of Health meeting Tuesday that the state would be moving the county backward on the COVID-19 dial. The move from level yellow to level orange restrictions takes eff...

Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan A requirement of the 5 Star State Certification Program is that businesses improve ventilation throughout their facilities using air filters, opening windows and doors to maximize airflow, and more. Though some businesses have taken ventilation improvements a step further. The Uptown on Main in Frisco and Body Essentials Pilates in Dillon have both installed new technology into their heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems meant to kill pathogens. The...

. In February, Denver restaurants got moved up to 50 percent capacity for indoor dining, and it feels like we might be getting back to real life. For so long it’s been all about the pivots in the kitchen—shifting to takeout, prepping and fulfilling meal kits—but lately we’ve been focusing more on the traditional restaurant experience. The pace in the kitchen has picked up and we’re putting out more food. It really feels like we might be getting back to normal. We did ou...

, copy of the Summit Daily News. While the headline was shocking for most, Parmet and his colleagues had been preparing for that day since the virus was first reported in Wuhan, China. “We know that Summit County is a premier destination, not just for the country but for the world, and so we thought, ’Well, if this thing comes here, we can be No. 1, so we had to be ready,” he said. It’s safe to say not a single health care professional or county official will forget the day that the fir...

How to Order Take-Out Wine Like A Pro Denver sommelier Maia Parish helps navigate to-go wine options so you know which bottles pair best with what you’re eating.Maia Parish •   January 21, 2021 Even with Denver’s indoor dining rooms open at limited capacity and Colorado’s 5 Star State Certification Program in the works for Denver County (which will open up even more of those inside seats), most hungry locals are still facing a winter with two main choices available for enjoying resta...

Denver has been given the okay to take part in Colorados 5 Star State Certification Program, Mayor Michael Hancock announced during a January 14 press conference about the citys COVID-19 response. Being certified for the program allows qualifying restaurants and businesses to operate at Level Yellow capacity levels; theyre currently stuck at Level Orange. However, Hancock and other officials say that pre-certification cant begin quite yet because the city needs to set up the proper infrastructu...

Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Mike Hartkom, wearing the green shirt, owns Solar Roast Coffee based in Pueblo and juggles how to keep his business open, and his employees and customers healthy, during the coronavirus pandemic. He speaks with his Colorado Springs store manager Sheena Hendricksen as barista Brian Galvadon, left, and assistant manager Lexy Hesselberg, help customers on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. El Paso County is moving forward with the states 5 Star State Certification Program, which all...

Late on December 30, Governor Jared Polis announced on social media that on Monday, January 4, all of the states counties currently at Level Red on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment COVID dashboard dial will move to Level Orange. He credited improving COVID-19 stats in the state for making the change possible. As a result, many businesses will see loosened regulations this week. Restaurants, for example, will be able to resume indoor dining — at 25 percent capacity or ...