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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? It's just too damned cold out there to stay open in January, and tents with open sides aren't 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 opposite sides open at the time. "But ten days ago, another investigator showed up and said there ...

Denver's often divided electronic-music scene has finally found a reason to come together: to shut down underground raves and house parties that risk becoming COVID-19 superspreader events. Promoters, venue staffers and musicians in the city's underground scene, which isn't exactly known for abiding by the law, say that public health is more important than partying right now, and as much they want to get back to throwing raves and parties, the events aren't worth it if they're going to make people sick. And some of these scene stalwarts are willing to blacklist artists and promoters who go fo...

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 allow a business to open at Level Orange rules, so a restaurant could seat diners indoors at 25 perc...

Could La Plata County return to Level Orange in coming weeks? Durango, Colorado Currently Wed 6% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation Health officials warn holiday gatherings could increase cases Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 5:50 PM Updated: Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 2:03 PM Toggle font size Escuchar en Español: Loading the Español audio player... La Plata County’s COVID-19 case rate is declining, which could result in less strict regulations that would allow restaurants to reopen, but health officials warn of a potential spi...

The Denver Post Mark Cerick, left, picks up online ordered meal at the restaurant Somebody People in Denver on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post Colorado public health officials this week unveiled a new program to let participating counties offer restaurants and other businesses a path to expand their capacities beyond the limits set by their county’s color level on the COVID-19 restriction dial. The new 5 Star State Certification Program “requires businesses certified through the program to implement safety measures beyond what is already required by public health o...