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Summit County Commissioner Elisabeth Lawrence said they got their program application in early because of holiday tourism.  "So how could we remain sure that people were going to stay safe and healthy while also having restaurants open because we needed that capacity?" she said.  Summit County recruited 60 people from town and county government to be a part of a team to ensure restaurants could follow the new guidelines under the program.  Lawrence said less than 200 applied and 134 have been approved. Some of the extra precautions restaurants have to take include recording customer's name...

The Review & Preview: What southern Coloradans need to know this week With so much information on COVID-19 in Colorado, here's what you need to know going into this week. Posted at 5:45 AM, Dec 21, 2020 and last updated 2020-12-21 10:22:02-05 COLORADO SPRINGS — With so much information being announced daily about the COVID-19 pandemic, here is a review and preview of what is going on in Southern Colorado as it pertains to the virus: The Review Pfizer's vaccine requires two doses, which need to be taken 21 days apart. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have given the green l...

As restaurants around Colorado continue going back to the drawing board in the face of COVID-19 restrictions, the Wild Corgi Pub picked an easy new target: deep-fried nostalgia. Recognizing the many stoned, hungry potential customers in the Capitol Hill neighborhood late at night, the Corgi has been selling "stoner packages" to delivery and takeout customers, pairing carnival, pub and childhood favorites into $20 delivery orders. The packages feature combinations of such items as fried cheese curds, churros, fried Snickers, smoked wings, tater-tot nachos, fried pickles and more, and each orde...

As we enter the darkest days of the year, it is time to cherish the holiday memories of the past and know that, after this pandemic, we can once again experience the traditional joys of holidays with family and friends. Although we understand how challenging it is, we are asking that everyone across San Miguel County increase your diligence to keep yourselves, your families and your neighbors safe and healthy this holiday season. Currently, the COVID-19 numbers in our county are some of the highest in Colorado. As a state, Colorado was able to increase transmission controls such as mask weari...

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...