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Boulder County on Saturday moved to the yellow level of the state’s COVID-19 dial dashboard, which limits breweries and restaurants to hosting 50% of their indoor capacity.

The bill sends an extra $60 million to school districts — $41 million to make up for lost local tax revenue and another $19 million to districts that saw particularly large enrollment declines or that experienced a notable decrease in the number of students living in poverty. 

“Many of our neighbors are without health insurance due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. Now more than ever, adequate health coverage can help individuals and families stay well and prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

The state's amended dial which dictates countywide restrictions on businesses and gatherings based on new cases and hospitalizations will go into effect at 9 a.m. Saturday. When it does, Boulder County will move from orange to yellow on the dial, according to Chana Goussetis, Boulder County Public Health spokesperson.

The site, 601 S. Main St., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and is offering PCR and antigen rapid tests

Because of the requirements to wrestle in Colorado and Boulder County, many student-athletes had to skip their time on the mat this winter. Silver Creek wrestling coach Chris Blair said the reasons vary from concern about the requirement that wrestlers exclusively learn remotely to the risk of wrestling during a pandemic. 

The city officially reached the sesquicentennial milestone on Tuesday, and Thursday’s party at the Longmont Museum delved into the past and participants’ hopes for the future. 

How will child care providers — many of them small businesses with limited administrative support — get shots in arms at a time when vaccine demand outstrips supply? County health departments are answering that question in different ways around the state.

A recap of news and events happening in Longmont as provided by the city.

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