Mid-Season Check-in: Here’s How Colorado’s Ski Resorts Have Been Managing COVID-19
For the most part, skiing has been a safe haven for recreationists seeking a sense of normalcy. Here s why. Courtney Holden •
February 22, 2021
Nearly every Monday morning for the past few months, Boulder resident Leah Cousin and her 5-year-old son Levi wake up at 6 a.m., pile their boots, skis, and snow gear into their gray Subaru, and drive up Boulder Canyon to Eldora Ski Resort. Since Boulder Valley School District has asynchronous online classes each Monday, they’re able to arrive early (they’re usually one of the first cars in the lot), get in some runs, and then head home to complete Levi’s schoolwork that afternoon. Cousin whose family has been taking the pandemic very seriously, visiting stores just for essential items and only seeing close friends occasionally, always in outdoor settings has generally felt comfortable during her time on the slopes. “Since it’s cold outs
Northfield woman with cystic fibrosis frustrated after two COVID vaccination appointments canceled claiming she isnât eligible
Northfield woman with cystic fibrosis frustrated after two COVID vaccination appointments canceled By Kelly Kennedy and Dan DeRoos | February 16, 2021 at 10:39 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 1:22 PM
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Starting this week, people in Ohio with certain preexisting conditions are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine no matter their age; at least, thatâs how itâs supposed to work.
Janeil Whitworth made two vaccination appointments, one at Giant Eagle and one at Walgreens, only to have them canceled shortly after. The pharmacies told her she didnât qualify because she wasnât 65 years old, but her age shouldnât matter since she has cystic fibrosis.
Regina King s “One Night in Miami is one of five feature films that are part of Park City Film s in-person screenings at the Jim Santy Auditorium. The arthouse nonprofit will rent out the venue Fridays and Saturdays to groups up to 30 people.
Courtesy of Park City Film
Park City Film will begin to host in-persion private screenings at the Jim Santy Auditorium after months of research, careful consideration and taking the advice of the Summit County Health Department.
The screening sessions, which have been given the green light by Park City, will be available for private groups up to 30, and will start on Friday, said Katharine Wang, Park City Film executive director.
Summit County says it has invited everyone who lives locally and is 70 or older to schedule a vaccination appointment. There are more than 2,000 appointments scheduled, stretching into late March.
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We are deep into winter. Yet it’s not unusual for a Utah diner to ask that ever-popular summer question: “Is there a table on the patio?”
Even more curious, the answer due to COVID-19 is often: “Why, yes!”
Dozens of restaurants and bars have created cold-weather accommodations for their patio-loving guests during the coronavirus pandemic. The options range from snowglobe-type domes and igloos to alpine yurts and nylon or canvas tents.
Ever since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last March that eating outside is safer than being in a crowded building, consumers have preferred outdoor dining.