Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Friday October 23nd, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Every week day we’re sharing a closer look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of other important things happening in our state. Today our focus is on a new app that’s about to launch in Colorado that will tell you if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus.

 

Today’s episode is brought to you by IndieGetUp. If you want a chance to win $2200 worth of impeccable outdoor gear, then check out their Born in Colorado Giveaway!

 

To enter, go to indiegetup.com/giveaway and follow the prompt to win, also check out indiegetup.com for your men’s sustainable fashion needs.

 

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 take you back to October 23rd, 2004 - the day of the groundbreaking ceremony for a replica of Fort Lupton, which was a fur trading post in Weld County. The ceremony consisted of speeches and a Native American blessing. Construction finished in 2011 and the new Fort Lupton now offers visitors a glimpse at what life was like there in the mid-nineteenth century.

Now, our feature story. 

Colorado is hoping to dramatically expand its coronavirus contact-tracing and notification capacity starting this weekend, with the launch of a new phone application that can alert someone if they’ve been exposed to the virus.

Sarah Tuneberg, the leader of Colorado’s Containment and Testing Team, has worked with tech companies Apple and Google to make the service available.

Here’s Sarah at a recent press conference discussing the impact that this technology can have on a community.

We also have Colorado Sun reporter John Ingold joining us today to explain how you can get the app, how it works, and more.

Hey John, can you give a quick overview of how someone can download the app and how it works?

And what happens if you get a notification?

Lastly, can you talk a little more about contact tracing - what it is and why it’s so important?

Thanks so much for the insight, John.

Coloradans will begin receiving push notifications on their phones on Sunday telling them that the long-promised, long-delayed app, called Exposure Notification, is available. As John mentioned, the app will be automatically installed on Apple phones, and people will be given the option of turning it on through their phone’s settings menu. 

The app is also free to users. And, since it runs off of Bluetooth, it doesn’t use a lot of mobile data. 

So, will it work? Well, like Sarah said during the press conference, so far one study has found that this kind of electronic contact tracing, even if it’s adopted by only a small percentage of the population, can still have a measurable impact in slowing coronavirus transmission.

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

 

A federal judge has exempted two churches in Colorado from safety guidelines intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 given that some saw it as a violation of constitutional rights to religious freedom.

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The East Troublesome fire caused widespread destruction as it swept across Grand County on Wednesday night and Thursday morning toward Grand Lake, entering an area packed with homes, lodges and other businesses.

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An Aurora working group presented a draft plan to recruit and retain more teachers of color. This year, about 20% of Aurora's licensed staff members are employees of color — while 85% of the district's students are of color.

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In all likelihood, Iman Jodeh will win her race and be elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in District 41. And if she does, she will be the first Muslim lawmaker in the state’s history.

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. 

 

And don’t forget to check out the Born in Colorado Giveaway curated by IndieGetUp, Colorado’s number-one sustainable men’s fashion marketplace, for a chance to win $2200 worth of outdoor gear! Featuring Folsom Skis, Strafe Outerwear, Lems Shoes, D-Curve Optics, Point 6 socks, Arcanum CBD-infused tape, Ripton & Company, and Elsewhere Candle Company.

The IndieGetUp giveaway is the perfect way to explore the outdoors with premium gear.

Again, go to indiegetup.com/giveaway and follow the prompt to win, also check out indiegetup.com for all of your men’s sustainable fashion needs.

 

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. So Thanks for starting your morning with us and don’t forget to tune in again on Monday. We also encourage you to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up. It&rsquo;s Friday October 23nd, and we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Every week day we&rsquo;re sharing a closer look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of other important things happening in our state. Today our focus is on a new app that&rsquo;s about to launch in Colorado that will tell you if you&rsquo;ve been exposed to the coronavirus.
&nbsp;
Today&rsquo;s episode is brought to you by IndieGetUp. If you want a chance to win $2200 worth of impeccable outdoor gear, then check out their Born in Colorado Giveaway!
&nbsp;
To enter, go to indiegetup.com/giveaway and follow the prompt to win, also check out indiegetup.com for your men&rsquo;s sustainable fashion needs.
&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 take you back to October 23rd, 2004 - the day of the groundbreaking ceremony for a replica of Fort Lupton, which was a fur trading post in Weld County. The ceremony consisted of speeches and a Native American blessing. Construction finished in 2011 and the new Fort Lupton now offers visitors a glimpse at what life was like there in the mid-nineteenth century.
Now, our feature story.&nbsp;
Colorado is hoping to dramatically expand its coronavirus contact-tracing and notification capacity starting this weekend, with the launch of a new phone application that can alert someone if they&rsquo;ve been exposed to the virus.
Sarah Tuneberg, the leader of Colorado&rsquo;s Containment and Testing Team, has worked with tech companies Apple and Google to make the service available.
Here&rsquo;s Sarah at a recent press conference discussing the impact that this technology can have on a community.
We also have Colorado Sun reporter John Ingold joining us today to explain how you can get the app, how it works, and more.
Hey John, can you give a quick overview of how someone can download the app and how it works?
And what happens if you get a notification?
Lastly, can you talk a little more about contact tracing - what it is and why it&rsquo;s so important?
Thanks so much for the insight, John.
Coloradans will begin receiving push notifications on their phones on Sunday telling them that the <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2020/09/08/coronavirus-tracking-application-colorado/">long-promised</a>, <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2020/09/30/exposure-notifications-express-colorado-rollout-delayed/">long-delayed</a> app, called Exposure Notification, is available. As John mentioned, the app will be automatically installed on Apple phones, and people will be given the option of turning it on through their phone&rsquo;s settings menu.&nbsp;
The app is also free to users. And, since it runs off of Bluetooth, it doesn&rsquo;t use a lot of mobile data.&nbsp;
So, will it work? Well, like Sarah said during the press conference, so far one study <a href="https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.29.20184135v1">has found</a> that this kind of electronic contact tracing, even if it&rsquo;s adopted by only a small percentage of the population, can still have a measurable impact in slowing coronavirus transmission.
Thanks for listening. Now, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
A federal judge has exempted two churches in Colorado from safety guidelines intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 given that some saw it as a violation of constitutional rights to religious freedom.
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The East Troublesome fire caused widespread destruction as it <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2020/10/21/east-troublesome-fire-explodes-colorado/">swept across Grand County</a> on Wednesday night and Thursday morning toward Grand Lake, entering an area packed with homes, lodges and other businesses.
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An Aurora working group presented a draft plan to recruit and retain more teachers of color. This year, about 20% of Aurora's licensed staff members are employees of color &mdash; while 85% of the district's students are of color.
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In all likelihood, Iman Jodeh will win her race and be elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in District 41. And if she does, she will be the first Muslim lawmaker in the state&rsquo;s history.
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
And don&rsquo;t forget to check out the Born in Colorado Giveaway curated by IndieGetUp, Colorado&rsquo;s number-one sustainable men&rsquo;s fashion marketplace, for a chance to win $2200 worth of outdoor gear! Featuring Folsom Skis, Strafe Outerwear, Lems Shoes, D-Curve Optics, Point 6 socks, Arcanum CBD-infused tape, Ripton &amp; Company, and Elsewhere Candle Company.
The IndieGetUp giveaway is the perfect way to explore the outdoors with premium gear.
Again, go to <a href="http://indiegetup.com/giveaway">indiegetup.com/giveaway</a> and follow the prompt to win, also check out <a href="http://indiegetup.com/">indiegetup.com</a> for all of your men&rsquo;s sustainable fashion needs.
&nbsp;
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. So Thanks for starting your morning with us and don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again on Monday. We also encourage you to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts!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/.

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