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Starting at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Pitkin County will move back down into Orange-level restrictions, county officials said Monday. Pitkin County will return to Orange-level COVID-19 restrictions at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, according to a daily epidemiology report and news release distributed Monday afternoon. Among other changes, the update will allow restaurants to reinstate indoor dining and will lift the Red-level ban on personal gatherings. “The county’s 14-day incidence rate has dipped under 700 cases per 100,000 persons as of this morning,” the Monday report states. “Red-level restrict...

The more the incidence rate of COVID-19 cases lowers in Pitkin County, the faster businesses will be able participate in a state program that eases public health restrictions.

How to Order Take-Out Wine Like A Pro Denver sommelier Maia Parish helps navigate to-go wine options so you know which bottles pair best with what you’re eating.Maia Parish •   January 21, 2021 Even with Denver’s indoor dining rooms open at limited capacity and Colorado’s 5 Star State Certification Program in the works for Denver County (which will open up even more of those inside seats), most hungry locals are still facing a winter with two main choices available for enjoying restaurant fare: Sit on an outdoor patio (hopefully by a fire pit or heater) or order food to go. When th...

Denver has been given the okay to take part in Colorado's 5 Star State Certification Program, Mayor Michael Hancock announced during a January 14 press conference about the city's COVID-19 response. Being certified for the program allows qualifying restaurants and businesses to operate at Level Yellow capacity levels; they're currently stuck at Level Orange. However, Hancock and other officials say that pre-certification can't begin quite yet because the city needs to set up the proper infrastructure, and in any event, the restrictions will remain where they are until Denver achieves Level Or...

Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Mike Hartkom, wearing the green shirt, owns Solar Roast Coffee based in Pueblo and juggles how to keep his business open, and his employees and customers healthy, during the coronavirus pandemic. He speaks with his Colorado Springs store manager Sheena Hendricksen as barista Brian Galvadon, left, and assistant manager Lexy Hesselberg, help customers on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. El Paso County is moving forward with the state's 5 Star State Certification Program, which allows for increased capacity at local businesses by following certain COVID-19 safety measures. The c...