Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Monday June 21st

 

Today - As Colorado sees a rapid spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant, public health officials are urging anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated to get their shot. 

 

Before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today we’re going back to June 21st, 1997 when world leaders got together at the Denver Public Library for the Summit of the Eight. Participants included the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Germany, Italy, Russia, and France. Members of the European Union also attended as observers. For four days Denver was transformed into what felt like a high security world's fair

 

 Now, our feature story. 

 

Colorado is seeing rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, which appears to be the most transmissible mutation of the virus to date. While most vaccinated people will have strong protection against the variant, public health officials are urging the unvaccinated - who make up most of those now being hospitalized with coronavirus - to get their shot. Colorado Sun reporters John Ingold and Thy Vo talk about the Delta variant and the ongoing COVID risks for the unvaccinated. 

 

To read John’s story about the Delta COVID variant, visit coloradosun.com.

 

Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:

 

Companies that are hiring remote employees are saying in their job listings that Colorado workers need not apply. They’re protesting a new rule that requires postings for work in Colorado to include a salary range and a description of benefits. This transparency doesn’t sit well with at least 90 companies, including Twitter, Airbnb, Lime, CBRE and McKesson, all of which have a significant footprint in Colorado. According to the Colorado Excluded database run by a software engineer, these companies all say their remote jobs may not be performed in Colorado.

 

2020 was a great year for PERA, the retirement plan for state and school district employees. But even the 17.4 percent return on its investment was enough to fix the fund’s financial problems. The bumps the fund hit in the road include that the state of Colorado did not make the $220 million payment it was supposed to last year because of pandemic worries. And the year ended with two to eight percent fewer employees from state and local governments and school districts paying into the plan.

 

A survey of 545 Colorado adults conducted by conservative-leaning Magellan Strategies showed that 90 percent of Colorado adults who are registered as Democrats have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Among Colorado adults who are registered as unaffiliated voters, 76% have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. And only 57% of Republicans said they have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. 

 

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. Now, a quick message from our editor.

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Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Monday June 21st
&nbsp;
Today - As Colorado sees a rapid spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant, public health officials are urging anyone who hasn&rsquo;t been vaccinated to get their shot.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
Today we&rsquo;re going back to June 21st, 1997 when world leaders got together at the Denver Public Library for the Summit of the Eight. Participants included the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Germany, Italy, Russia, and France. Members of the European Union also attended as observers. For four days Denver was transformed into what felt like a high security world's fair
&nbsp;
&nbsp;Now, our feature story.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Colorado is seeing rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant, which appears to be the most transmissible mutation of the virus to date. While most vaccinated people will have strong protection against the variant, public health officials are urging the unvaccinated - who make up most of those now being hospitalized with coronavirus - to get their shot. Colorado Sun reporters John Ingold and Thy Vo talk about the Delta variant and the ongoing COVID risks for the unvaccinated.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
To read John&rsquo;s story about the Delta COVID variant, visit coloradosun.com.
&nbsp;
Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Companies that are hiring remote employees are saying in their job listings that Colorado workers need not apply. They&rsquo;re protesting a new rule that requires postings for work in Colorado to include a salary range and a description of benefits. This transparency doesn&rsquo;t sit well with at least 90 companies, including Twitter, Airbnb, Lime, CBRE and McKesson, all of which have a significant footprint in Colorado. According to the Colorado Excluded database run by a software engineer, these companies all say their remote jobs may not be performed in Colorado.
&nbsp;
2020 was a great year for PERA, the retirement plan for state and school district employees. But even the 17.4 percent return on its investment was enough to fix the fund&rsquo;s financial problems. The bumps the fund hit in the road include that the state of Colorado did not make the $220 million payment it was supposed to last year because of pandemic worries. And the year ended with two to eight percent fewer employees from state and local governments and school districts paying into the plan.
&nbsp;
A survey of 545 Colorado adults conducted by conservative-leaning Magellan Strategies showed that 90 percent of Colorado adults who are registered as Democrats have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Among Colorado adults who are registered as unaffiliated voters, 76% have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. And only 57% of Republicans said they have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. Now, a quick message from our editor.
The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.
&nbsp;
Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you&rsquo;ll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

The Daily Sun-Up

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission 

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we&rsquo;re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at <a href="https://coloradosun.com/">https://coloradosun.com/</a>.
Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: <a href="https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission">https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission</a>&nbsp;