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KIDS ON THE HUNT
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The horn bugled and a crowd of waiting kids was off to race to find the prizes March 27 at Fort Lupton’s Easter Egg Hunt at the Recreation Center Community Park. It was the first BELEN WARD public event the city has hosted in 2021. See more photos on page 11.
Colorado makes big step toward reopening Final ‘dial 3.0’ rules could mark state’s largest change since stay-at-home ended
most restrictions in level green Only a few counties had qualified level on the state’s “dial” system of altogether. Bars and indoor events for level green — also known as the restrictions. must still adhere to a 50% capacity “protect our neighbors” stage — in The state’s color-coded COVID-19 limit or a 500-person cap, whichever the past. dial is the set of restrictions counis fewer. The update also made it But when the latest changes to ties must follow based on the local Colorado’s system of restrictions — spread of the virus. The system easier for counties to move into level affects capacity at restaurants, other dubbed “dial 3.0” — took effect on green. March 24, counties scattered across businesses, indoor and outdoor The update also relaxed restricBY ELLIS ARNOLD the state moved to level green. events, and other settings. Colorado tions for certain businesses in other EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM Twenty-eight of the state’s 64 counoriginally implemented the dial on counties. Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton ties andwere the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community in that level as of March Sept. 15. The move to dial 3.0 could be In what may amount to Colorado’s members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, 26. At that point, Gilpin was the only Colorado’s largest Among the dial’s six levels, green step in reopening largest step toward reopening since Denver-area county operating in is the restrictive. Purple, the2. since the statewide stay-at-home orthe statewide stay-at-home order with the another organization that helps foodleast drive. See more on Page green. most restrictive level, is a stay-atended, the state saw nearly half What’s more, dial 3.0 also removed home order. of its counties move to the lowest SEE VACCINE, P8
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