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Coloradans will be allowed to go mask-free in almost all settings as coronavirus restrictions are lifted in Denver area
Coloradans will be allowed to go mask-free in almost all settings, Gov. Jared Polis announced on Friday, marking one of the most significant returns to pre-pandemic life. “We are going from mask-wearing requirements to mask-wearing suggestions and guidance,” Polis said at a news conference. “We have now reached a threshold where not enough people are […]
Posted inCOVID, Crime and Courts, Health, News
Two churches in Colorado granted exemption from state coronavirus guidelines
A federal judge has exempted two churches in Colorado from safety guidelines intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 that some see as discrimination and a violation of constitutional rights to religious freedom. Denver Bible Church in Wheat Ridge and Community Baptist Church in Brighton filed a complaint in August, challenging the state’s mandate on […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Nicolais: Bandimere Speedway is racing into a wall
Summer nights on the west side of Denver have traditionally been punctuated by the roar of massive horsepower reverberating off the Hogback. For more than 60 years, crowds have watched racers speed down the quarter-mile track at Bandimere Speedway. In 2020, crowds at Bandimere have been a harbinger of something other than split-second times; they […]
Posted inHealth, News, Politics and Government
Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear Republican challenge to Gov. Jared Polis’ mask mandate
The Colorado Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a lawsuit filed by a top statehouse Republican and a conservative activist challenging Gov. Jared Polis’ statewide mask mandate. The court made its decision less than two days after the lawsuit was filed by Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, and Michelle Malkin of […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, Health, News, Politics and Government
Are you wearing your mask? Because public health officials in Colorado are watching you to find out.
They really are watching you. From their cars and trucks, parked in the lots of King Soopers, Whole Foods and the corner store, they are staring out their vehicle windows as you shop. But these guys — volunteers from the public health department — are only interested in what’s on your face. Mask or no […]