Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Wednesday July 28th, 

 

Today - As a new, more contagious variant of COVID has been circulating, elected officials across the country are announcing they’ll be requiring government workers to get vaccinated. But will Governor Jared Polis do the same?

 

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 July 28th, 1871 when a ceremony in Denver accompanied the start of construction on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, The ceremony boasted an inspirational vision for the future. The Rocky Mountain news even declared “May the rails thus laid not end until we are bound by their iron embrace”.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

With a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus circulating across the country, California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced they will be requiring government workers to get vaccinated. As Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul reports, Colorado Governor Jared Polis says he’s not considering that route. Jesse talks to reporter Thy Vo about why. 

 

To read Jesse’s story, go to coloradosun.com. 

 

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

 

An Aurora police officer beat an unarmed man with a pistol 13 times, choked him and threatened to kill him while responding to a trespassing call in Aurora, according to body camera footage released Tuesday by the Aurora Police department. Officer John Haubert now faces charges of attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault and menacing, which are felonies, as well as misdemeanor misconduct charges. 

 

Timothy Wolfe has been named to lead the Colorado Tourism Office. He takes the helm at a challenging time in the industry. Urban hotels and conference centers are pining for the return of large groups and mountain towns are grappling with more tourists than they can handle. Wolfe, who was general manager of the iconic Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, says he understands there are big problems around affordable housing in mountain towns and labor shortages in the hospitality industry. But he is focused on helping tourism -- which accounts for $24 billion in business in Colorado each year --  rebound as quickly as possible.

 

A new state law will let students who earned enough credits but dropped out of a four-year program to get a two-year Associate’s degree. More than 13,000 Colorado residents have earned more than 70 college credits at state universities in the past five years but stopped short of a degree. In addition to getting more students a degree, advocates are hoping the program will bring more students back to finish their Bachelor’s degree. 

 

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 with the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Wednesday July 28th,&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Today - As a new, more contagious variant of COVID has been circulating, elected officials across the country are announcing they&rsquo;ll be requiring government workers to get vaccinated. But will Governor Jared Polis do the same?
&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 July 28th, 1871 when a ceremony in Denver accompanied the start of construction on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Railroad, The ceremony boasted an inspirational vision for the future. The Rocky Mountain news even declared &ldquo;May the rails thus laid not end until we are bound by their iron embrace&rdquo;.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
With a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus circulating across the country, California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced they will be requiring government workers to get vaccinated. As Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul reports, Colorado Governor Jared Polis says he&rsquo;s not considering that route. Jesse talks to reporter Thy Vo about why.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
To read Jesse&rsquo;s story, go to coloradosun.com.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
An Aurora police officer beat an unarmed man with a pistol 13 times, choked him and threatened to kill him while responding to a trespassing call in Aurora, according to body camera footage released Tuesday by the Aurora Police department. Officer John Haubert now faces charges of attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault and menacing, which are felonies, as well as misdemeanor misconduct charges.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Timothy Wolfe has been named to lead the Colorado Tourism Office. He takes the helm at a challenging time in the industry. Urban hotels and conference centers are pining for the return of large groups and mountain towns are grappling with more tourists than they can handle. Wolfe, who was general manager of the iconic Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, says he understands there are big problems around affordable housing in mountain towns and labor shortages in the hospitality industry. But he is focused on helping tourism -- which accounts for $24 billion in business in Colorado each year --&nbsp; rebound as quickly as possible.
&nbsp;
A new state law will let students who earned enough credits but dropped out of a four-year program to get a two-year Associate&rsquo;s degree. More than 13,000 Colorado residents have earned more than 70 college credits at state universities in the past five years but stopped short of a degree. In addition to getting more students a degree, advocates are hoping the program will bring more students back to finish their Bachelor&rsquo;s degree.&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 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.
&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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