Will Denver’s 5 Star Certification Program Save Local Restaurants?
The business-variance program could begin pre-certifying area eateries as soon as the first week of February but increased indoor capacity will have to wait until pandemic metrics go down.Denise Mickelsen •
January 27, 2021
350 for seven days. That’s the magic marker that restaurateurs across Denver County are waiting for, the indicator that the county’s COVID-19 two-week incidence level is low enough, and has remained low enough for seven consecutive days, that they can officially apply for the Denver 5 Star Certification Program and increase the number of guests allowed inside their restaurant dining rooms.
Radon is odorless, colorless and extremely prevalent around the state of Colorado. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer, according to data compiled by both the EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Special to the Daily)
In an effort to help prevent lung cancer from exposure to radon gas, Walking Mountains Science Center’s Energy Smart Colorado program has partnered with Vail Health’s Shaw Cancer Center and Eagle County’s Environmental Health Department to raise awareness and offer free radon test kits.
January is Radon Action Month and is a time to test homes for radon because windows and doors are typically closed. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, approximately 40% of Eagle County homes have radon gas above the Environmental Protection Agency recommended “action limit.” The EPA’s website states that the normal level of radon found in outside air is around 0.4 pCi/L, and the action limit for radon in a home
Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday the state is working to equitably distribute vaccines across the state.
As of Friday, about 6% of Coloradans have been vaccinated, mostly health care workers and, more recently, those 70 years and older. Polis said he hopes that the older population, which has the highest death rate from COVID-19, will be 70% vaccinated by Feb. 28.
It s a tough challenge, given that the state is only getting about 83,000 vaccines per week, a quantity Polis said is unlikely to change in the next two weeks. After that, he said the state is expecting a modest increase to around 100,000 or 110,000 per week.
Nevada Cannabis Summit Sheds Light on CDC’s Cannabis Strategy Unit
Public health and law enforcement officials, as well as lawmakers and academics, gathered virtually to discuss cannabis and vaping policies in Nevada and other states.
Published on Jan 26, 2021 6:55AM ESTUnited States
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A major cannabis summit in Nevada brought together regulators, lawmakers, and law enforcement from across the US, all with the common goal of improving cannabis and vaping policies.
The summit was hosted by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), in partnership with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.
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