Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Thursday April 14th, and even though there’s a lot of turmoil right now we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you.

 

Today - Despite rising cases and hospitalizations, the state is starting to give control over the coronavirus back to local jurisdictions. So how exactly will it work?

 

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 April 1882 when Henry M Teller, one of Colorado’s first two voices in the US Senate, resigned from his post to join president Chester A. Arthur’s cabinet as the secretary of the interior. He became the first Coloradan to serve in the cabinet, and he enjoyed a long and prominent public career.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Colorado is beginning to hand coronavirus control back to local jurisdictions, starting with the coronavirus dial. The mandate will become a recommendation Friday, even as cases and hospitalizations have been rising once again. Reporter Jesse Paul talks with Lucy Haggard about the upcoming patchwork of restrictions.

 

To read more about the varying coronavirus restrictions across the state, go to coloradosun.com.

 

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

 

A bipartisan partnership is pushing to designate the Amache (ah-MAH-chee) internment camp in eastern Colorado as a National Historic Site. Democratic Representative Joe Neguse and Republican Representative Ken Buck are leading a bill in Congress to fast-track the designation process. More than 7,000 Japanese Americans were held at Amache during World War II. The bill sponsors noted increased anti-Asian hate and violence in recent months makes the designation all the more urgent.

 

Nearly 4,000 people who were vaccinated against coronavirus at Dr. Moma Health and Wellness Clinic are now being advised to get another shot. State health officials say they haven’t been able to verify the Colorado Springs medical spa stored the vaccines at cold enough temperatures, potentially degrading their efficacy. About 3,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were confiscated, and the clinic is no longer allowed to administer doses.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/14/moma-spa-coronavirus-vaccine-guidance-colorado/ 

 

Thousands more Coloradans will be able to get health insurance through the state exchange starting Thursday. The American Rescue Plan, the federal stimulus bill signed in March, extends the enrollment period for the state exchange system through mid-August. The bill also expands the number of people eligible for subsidized policies and increases the dollar amount of those subsidies for more people. Before the eligibility expansion, hundreds of thousands of Coloradans were qualified but not enrolled in either the state marketplace, CHP Plus (CHIP-Plus) child health insurance program, or Health First Colorado Medicaid plans.

 

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. 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.

 

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’ll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow.

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Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It&rsquo;s Thursday April 14th, and even though there&rsquo;s a lot of turmoil right now we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you.
&nbsp;
Today - Despite rising cases and hospitalizations, the state is starting to give control over the coronavirus back to local jurisdictions. So how exactly will it work?
&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 April 1882 when Henry M Teller, one of Colorado&rsquo;s first two voices in the US Senate, resigned from his post to join president Chester A. Arthur&rsquo;s cabinet as the secretary of the interior. He became the first Coloradan to serve in the cabinet, and he enjoyed a long and prominent public career.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
Colorado is beginning to hand coronavirus control back to local jurisdictions, starting with the coronavirus dial. The mandate will become a recommendation Friday, even as cases and hospitalizations have been rising once again. Reporter Jesse Paul talks with Lucy Haggard about the upcoming patchwork of restrictions.
&nbsp;
To read more about the varying coronavirus restrictions across the state, go to coloradosun.com.
&nbsp;
And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
A bipartisan partnership is pushing to designate the Amache (ah-MAH-chee) internment camp in eastern Colorado as a National Historic Site. Democratic Representative Joe Neguse and Republican Representative Ken Buck are leading a bill in Congress to fast-track the designation process. More than 7,000 Japanese Americans were held at Amache during World War II. The bill sponsors noted increased anti-Asian hate and violence in recent months makes the designation all the more urgent.
&nbsp;
Nearly 4,000 people who were vaccinated against coronavirus at Dr. Moma Health and Wellness Clinic are now being advised to get another shot. State health officials say they haven&rsquo;t been able to verify the Colorado Springs medical spa stored the vaccines at cold enough temperatures, potentially degrading their efficacy. About 3,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were confiscated, and the clinic is no longer allowed to administer doses.
https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/14/moma-spa-coronavirus-vaccine-guidance-colorado/&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Thousands more Coloradans will be able to get health insurance through the state exchange starting Thursday. The American Rescue Plan, the federal stimulus bill signed in March, extends the enrollment period for the state exchange system through mid-August. The bill also expands the number of people eligible for subsidized policies and increases the dollar amount of those subsidies for more people. Before the eligibility expansion, hundreds of thousands of Coloradans were qualified but not enrolled in either the state marketplace, CHP Plus (CHIP-Plus) child health insurance program, or Health First Colorado Medicaid plans.
&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 tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.
&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. 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/.

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