Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It’s Monday April 26th, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories. 

 

Today --  At this point, most Coloradans who were eager to get the Coronavirus vaccine have received at least one dose. Now, the state is working to reach those who are hesitant.

 

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 April 26th, 1951 when President Harry Truman assigned two small tracts of federal land in Southwest Colorado to Hovenweep National Monument. His action added the Hackberry and Goodman Point ruins to a reserve that protected structures of the so-called finest prehistoric masonry in the United States.

 

 Now, our feature story. 

 

When coronavirus vaccines were first available to the general public, interest far exceeded supply. Now more than two and a half million Coloradans have received at least one dose of vaccine, and state public health officials are figuring out how to get doses to the rest of the eligible population. Reporter John Ingold talks with Lucy Haggard about the coronavirus vaccination campaign’s next steps.

 

To read more about Colorado’s coronavirus vaccine campaign, go to coloradosun.com. 

 

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

 

Public health officials say Colorado can resume using the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine was paused for 11 days after unusual blood clotting occurred in 15 of the nearly eight million people who had received the shot. Three people died and several remain hospitalized. Experts say the one-dose vaccine is crucial to fighting the pandemic, though new warnings of the rare blood clots will be included in consent forms going forward.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/24/johnson-and-johnson-coronavirus-vaccine-colorado/ 

 

As Colorado begins preparing to reintroduce gray wolves, a bill in the state legislature seeks to ensure the financial cost is shared among stakeholders. House Bill 1243 would change the source of funding from the Wildlife Cash Fund, which is primarily filled through hunting and angling fees, to one of four other funds. The bipartisan bill seeks to assuage critics of reintroduction, many of whom are hunters and anglers who were worried their fees would be the main source of funding for the effort. The bill passed unanimously out of the House Energy and Environment Committee earlier this month and now heads to House Appropriations. 

 

The world’s largest firefighting airplane is offline just as the western U.S. prepares for a potentially catastrophic fire season. The Global Supertanker, a converted Boeing 747 based in Colorado Springs, can fly as low as 200 feet and dump up to 19,200 gallons of water or flame retardant in just six seconds. But reports say the investor group running the airplane is shutting it down. The supertanker can cost as much as $250,000 per day to operate.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/24/global-supertanker-747-grounded/ 

 

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, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Monday April 26th, and we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Today --&nbsp; At this point, most Coloradans who were eager to get the Coronavirus vaccine have received at least one dose. Now, the state is working to reach those who are hesitant.
&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 April 26th, 1951 when President Harry Truman assigned two small tracts of federal land in Southwest Colorado to Hovenweep National Monument. His action added the Hackberry and Goodman Point ruins to a reserve that protected structures of the so-called finest prehistoric masonry in the United States.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;Now, our feature story.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
When coronavirus vaccines were first available to the general public, interest far exceeded supply. Now more than two and a half million Coloradans have received at least one dose of vaccine, and state public health officials are figuring out how to get doses to the rest of the eligible population. Reporter John Ingold talks with Lucy Haggard about the coronavirus vaccination campaign&rsquo;s next steps.
&nbsp;
To read more about Colorado&rsquo;s coronavirus vaccine campaign, go to coloradosun.com.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Public health officials say Colorado can resume using the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine was paused for 11 days after unusual blood clotting occurred in 15 of the nearly eight million people who had received the shot. Three people died and several remain hospitalized. Experts say the one-dose vaccine is crucial to fighting the pandemic, though new warnings of the rare blood clots will be included in consent forms going forward.
https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/24/johnson-and-johnson-coronavirus-vaccine-colorado/&nbsp;
&nbsp;
As Colorado begins preparing to reintroduce gray wolves, a bill in the state legislature seeks to ensure the financial cost is shared among stakeholders. House Bill 1243 would change the source of funding from the Wildlife Cash Fund, which is primarily filled through hunting and angling fees, to one of four other funds. The bipartisan bill seeks to assuage critics of reintroduction, many of whom are hunters and anglers who were worried their fees would be the main source of funding for the effort. The bill passed unanimously out of the House Energy and Environment Committee earlier this month and now heads to House Appropriations.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The world&rsquo;s largest firefighting airplane is offline just as the western U.S. prepares for a potentially catastrophic fire season. The Global Supertanker, a converted Boeing 747 based in Colorado Springs, can fly as low as 200 feet and dump up to 19,200 gallons of water or flame retardant in just six seconds. But reports say the investor group running the airplane is shutting it down. The supertanker can cost as much as $250,000 per day to operate.
https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/24/global-supertanker-747-grounded/&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.

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