Regional News

Russ Rizzo, statewide coordinator of Safe Slopes Colorado, called the number of accidents “unacceptable” for Colorado’s ski areas.

Gov. Polis: State plans to complete immunizations for people 70 and older by end of February.

Denver-based group, Vibe Tribe, has chapters across the U.S. and in Britain, as part of a growing effort to diversify the dominantly white outdoor recreation world. The group has been important for the health and well-being of its members during the pandemic, but members have faced racism from other adventure seekers.

The hope is that by identifying positive cases more quickly, those people can isolate before they expose many others. That would reduce the number of people who have to quarantine, as well as reduce the risk of transmission. 

Record-level purchases of alpine touring skis, splitboards and avalanche safety equipment leave gear makers wondering why they slashed their budgets last spring when the pandemic shutdown happened.

Indoor dining opened everywhere in Colorado on Monday.

Gov. Jared  Polis at a news conference Wednesday outlined the expected vaccination timeline, which has been a source of some confusion after it was updated last week to include more people in the first phase.

The new state law, which went into effect on Jan. 1, requires landlords to accept rental payments from any source of income, including from housing assistance programs, disability or unemployment insurance, veterans’ benefits, and other government subsidies.

In addition to the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation District, Denver International Airport also is expected to receive money to help offset its continuing pandemic-induced losses.

Colorado’s Rep. Joe Neguse a leader of new group