Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Friday, August 20th.

 

COVID vaccine booster shots have been authorized by the FDA, but not everyone is eligible.

 

Today - Everything you should know about how to navigate it.

 

But 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 August 20th, 2005 when the residents of Burlington cheered the 100 year mark for their town’s most beloved attraction: The Kit Carson County Carousel. The Philadelphia Toboggan Company built 74 such carousels and sold the sixth to Elitch Gardens in Denver in 1905. Sold to Kit Carson County in 1928, the ride operated until the depression made the ride’s operation untenable. The carousel resumed operation in 1937. In 1987, the US Department of the Interior named it a national historic landmark.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Now that coronavirus vaccine booster shots are officially authorized by the FDA, it’s not as simple as returning to your original vaccinator to get one. Not everyone is eligible. Colorado Sun health reporter John Ingold answers many questions you may have about the booster and speaks today with Sun reporter Tamara Chuang about how to navigate this next shot.

 

You can read John’s handy Q&A about the coronavirus vaccine booster at Coloradosun.com. 

 

And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

Ski injuries and other accidents happen each season, and at least one Colorado ski resort plans to provide support for every customer. The Telluride Ski & Golf Resort has partnered with insurance startup Spot to offer $25,000 insurance policies that are baked into the cost of every lift ticket and season pass. The zero-deductible policy is viewed as a way the resort can differentiate itself and become a leader as other resorts consider adding similar coverage. The Austin, Texas-based Spot expects its service to be live on a number of mountains by next season.

 

Private companies and government officials in Colorado are backing an effort to improve the quality of manufacturing cannabidiol, or CBD. The effort comes as demand for the multibillion-dollar product grows. Balanced Health Botanicals in Englewood has a team of workers investigating each bottle of CBD it produces and CEO Chase Terwillinger wishes the FDA would have stricter protocols that all competitors must abide by. Two of Colorado’s U.S. Representatives Ken Buck of Windsor and Ed Perlmutter of Arvada, support a House bill that would regulate CBD as a dietary supplement. For now, though, the bill has been pushed to the backburner as politicians are more focused on infrastructure and budget packages. 

 

A state agency plans to hire a law firm to investigate an alleged cozy relationship that the Colorado Division of Property Taxation had with owners of swank resort hotels to lower assessed values for taxes. The complaints came to light after officials from Eagle, La Plata and San Miguel counties learned that state tax official Curt Settle, who is now retired, often met with a consultant hired by the high-end hotels. Longtime tax division chief JoAnn Groff said there was “absolutely nothing inappropriate" about the relationship and dismissed the complaint to the Department of Local Affairs. The investigation averts a call for state auditors to probe the claim.

 

A rising number of coronavirus cases in recent weeks had Pitkin County health officials scratching their heads because 63% of the community is fully immunized. Then they looked at the data: More than one-third of the new cases in the past two weeks were visitors. And visitors to the county were less likely to be vaccinated. Of those who tested positive in the past month, 66% of its residents were vaccinated, whereas only 42% of visitors were immunized. 

 

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don’t forget to tune in again on Monday. Now, a quick message from our editor.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Friday, August 20th.
&nbsp;
COVID vaccine booster shots have been authorized by the FDA, but not everyone is eligible.
&nbsp;
Today - Everything you should know about how to navigate it.
&nbsp;
But 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 August 20th, 2005 when the residents of Burlington cheered the 100 year mark for their town&rsquo;s most beloved attraction: The Kit Carson County Carousel. The Philadelphia Toboggan Company built 74 such carousels and sold the sixth to Elitch Gardens in Denver in 1905. Sold to Kit Carson County in 1928, the ride operated until the depression made the ride&rsquo;s operation untenable. The carousel resumed operation in 1937. In 1987, the US Department of the Interior named it a national historic landmark.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
Now that coronavirus vaccine booster shots are officially authorized by the FDA, it&rsquo;s not as simple as returning to your original vaccinator to get one. Not everyone is eligible. Colorado Sun health reporter John Ingold answers many questions you may have about the booster and speaks today with Sun reporter Tamara Chuang about how to navigate this next shot.
&nbsp;
You can read John&rsquo;s handy Q&amp;A about the coronavirus vaccine booster at Coloradosun.com.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Ski injuries and other accidents happen each season, and at least one Colorado ski resort plans to provide support for every customer. The Telluride Ski &amp; Golf Resort has partnered with insurance startup Spot to offer $25,000 insurance policies that are baked into the cost of every lift ticket and season pass. The zero-deductible policy is viewed as a way the resort can differentiate itself and become a leader as other resorts consider adding similar coverage. The Austin, Texas-based Spot expects its service to be live on a number of mountains by next season.
&nbsp;
Private companies and government officials in Colorado are backing an effort to improve the quality of manufacturing cannabidiol, or CBD. The effort comes as demand for the multibillion-dollar product grows. Balanced Health Botanicals in Englewood has a team of workers investigating each bottle of CBD it produces and CEO Chase Terwillinger wishes the FDA would have stricter protocols that all competitors must abide by. Two of Colorado&rsquo;s U.S. Representatives Ken Buck of Windsor and Ed Perlmutter of Arvada, support a House bill that would regulate CBD as a dietary supplement. For now, though, the bill has been pushed to the backburner as politicians are more focused on infrastructure and budget packages.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
A state agency plans to hire a law firm to investigate an alleged cozy relationship that the Colorado Division of Property Taxation had with owners of swank resort hotels to lower assessed values for taxes. The complaints came to light after officials from Eagle, La Plata and San Miguel counties learned that state tax official Curt Settle, who is now retired, often met with a consultant hired by the high-end hotels. Longtime tax division chief JoAnn Groff said there was &ldquo;absolutely nothing inappropriate" about the relationship and dismissed the complaint to the Department of Local Affairs. The investigation averts a call for state auditors to probe the claim.
&nbsp;
A rising number of coronavirus cases in recent weeks had Pitkin County health officials scratching their heads because 63% of the community is fully immunized. Then they looked at the data: More than one-third of the new cases in the past two weeks were visitors. And visitors to the county were less likely to be vaccinated. Of those who tested positive in the past month, 66% of its residents were vaccinated, whereas only 42% of visitors were immunized.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. And don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again on Monday. Now, a quick message from our editor.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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