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Santa Claus delivered a present a day early as 33 Douglas County businesses can now operate at 25% indoor capacity under the state's 5-Star Certification Program.  Douglas County, one of the first counties to apply for the program, was informed Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment that it had completed "10 days of stable and declining hospitalizations and may now authorize certified businesses to open," according to a news release from Douglas County.  Beginning Wednesday evening, 18 restaurants, 14 gyms and fitness centers and one indoor event venue can operate at...

The county will apply Friday. It could take three to 10 days for the state to approve the application. In the meantime, the county can start inspecting businesses to have them qualified once the county is approved. "Our main priority is going to be driven toward restaurants, and then after that event venues, and then after that other businesses because those restaurants and event venues have had the most negative effects," said Douglas County Facilities Director Tim Hallmark. To apply, the county must detail how it plans to enforce the rules and how it will handle complaints about compliance....