Mask Mandate

The masks are coming off on public transit around the Roaring Fork Valley. KDNK's Morgan Neely has more.

Colorado lawmakers have unveiled a bill to make large manufacturers pay for a new statewide recycling program. Utah is joining 20 other states in suing to end the federal transportation mask mandate.

Colorado Democrats are advancing a bill to protect workers who raise safety concerns from retaliation. New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham lifted the state’s overall mask mandate on Thursday.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis says he is not considering a statewide mask mandate despite Denver and several other highly populated areas adopting their own during the latest surge of the virus; The Colorado Department of Transportation says drivers should expect heavier than normal traffic this week as people begin traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday.

A Mesa County Court Judge ruled in favor of removing Tina Peters as the Designated Election Official for the county on Wednesday; A Colorado School District is getting sued for requiring masks.

At an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School Board voted five to two against a mask mandate in the district's schools.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis relaxed the statewide mask mandate over the weekend as coronavirus cases are rising in many parts of the region, including…