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People who attend some indoor concerts and other large gatherings will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or test negative for the virus, starting Friday. And Colorado Department of Transportation’s Winter Wise campaign is launching “Winter Driving in the Wild.”

The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school district’s board president is stepping down at the end of the month. And the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Colorado continues to climb.

Food prices, especially meat, are on the rise. Farmers are feeling the economic squeeze of higher input costs. And a couple weed species are starting to become immune to popular herbicides.

A bipartisan infrastructure bill is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk after passage in the house last week, and some of the funding will be designated for the Colorado River basin; Southwest Health System will be holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday for children ages 5 to 11.

Hospitals in San Juan County New Mexico are at or above capacity because of a COVID-19 surge.

Agriculture was a bit of a contentious topic at the recent Glasgow Climate Summit, domestic production of fish could lower carbon footprint for fish consumption, hemp production shifts from CBD oil to the production of fiber for building materials, and Congress looks into the lack of competition in the meat packing industry.

The pilot of a single engine air tanker died in a crash on Tuesday night while fighting a wildfire outside of Estes Park, Colorado. And Colorado lawmakers are advancing five new bills that aim to protect residents from wildfires.

With rents at mobile home parks rising across the mountain west, some residents are taking matters into their own hands to keep prices down. One park in Durango, Colorado, was purchased by residents earlier this year and is being run as a co-op. Now, other communities in Southwest Colorado are considering emulating the model. For KSJD News and Rocky Mountain Community Radio, Lucas Brady Woods has this report.

The Colorado Supreme Court has approved new maps of legislative districts that will affect statehouse races for the next decade; A former Republican state representative from Arvada has launched a campaign for Colorado state Treasurer.

Colorado lawmakers appear willing to pay for a new security detail for Secretary of State Gena Griswold in the wake of increased threats against her. And as drivers hit the road to celebrate the holidays, the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are gearing up to keep travelers safe from impaired drivers.