July 30, 2021: Mandatory Vaccines & Mask Guidelines; Colorado Springs Turns 150

By Ryan Warner

July 30, 2021

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SECOND-CHANCE-COVID-VACCINATION-CLINIC-AURORA — Denver nurse and volunteer Shani Jones puts a shot of Moderna vaccine in the arm of Angel Martinez of Henderson at a COVID 19 vaccination clinic hosted by Second Chance Center in Aurora on Friday, May 14, 2021. SCC is a nonprofit that helps the formerly incarcerated re-establish successful lives in the community.

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July 30, 2021: Mandatory Vaccines & Mask Guidelines; Colorado Springs Turns 150

Segment 1 | 4:14
As The Delta Variant Continues To Spread Among Colorado’s Unvaccinated, Some Wonder If Vaccine Mandates Could Ever Happen — And If They’d Work
Segment 2 | 17:28
‘Joe Bell’ Star Reid Miller Talks Acting With Mark Wahlberg And How Bullying In Schools Has Changed
Segment 3 | 14:42
Colorado Springs Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial!
Segment 4 | 3:32
Colorado’s State Flag’s Unexpected Origins
Segment 5 | 4:57
It’s Back: Olathe Sweet Corn Hits Shelves As Summer’s Harvest Beckons

With COVID-19 cases increasing because of the delta variant, there's increased consideration about making vaccinations mandatory. Then, we talk with actor Reid Miller about his role in the new movie "Joe Bell," based on a true story with ties to Colorado. Plus, Colorado Springs celebrates its 150th birthday.

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July 30, 2021: Mandatory Vaccines & Mask Guidelines; Colorado Springs Turns 150

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July 30, 2021: Mandatory Vaccines & Mask Guidelines; Colorado Springs Turns 150

As The Delta Variant Continues To Spread Among Colorado’s Unvaccinated, Some Wonder If Vaccine Mandates Could Ever Happen — And If They’d Work

‘Joe Bell’ Star Reid Miller Talks Acting With Mark Wahlberg And How Bullying In Schools Has Changed

Colorado Springs Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial!

Colorado’s State Flag’s Unexpected Origins

It’s Back: Olathe Sweet Corn Hits Shelves As Summer’s Harvest Beckons

Latest Stories

Fountain Creek is ‘the poster child of the Anthropocene’: Author Jim O’Donnell on water, society and the nature of rivers

Report on life in Pikes Peak region found job growth, high satisfaction with outdoor recreation, but a rise in adult obesity

Have you been impacted by recent federal layoffs? We want to hear from you

Proposed NOAA budget would shutter Boulder’s world-class climate research laboratories

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