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The Federal Government gives Colorado up to 10,000 more vaccines
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis puts on his face mask as he leaves a news conference on the state s efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Posted at 12:42 PM, Feb 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-02 16:32:05-05
COLORADO SPRINGS â Gov. Jared Polis is providing an update on the state s response to COVID-19 on Tuesday at 1 p.m.
He said as of right now, just under half a million Coloradans have received their first dose of the vaccine. He mentioned that Colorado is halfway towards its goal of 70-percent of those ages 70 and older being vaccinated by the end of February. Over 200,000 people in that age range have received their first dose so far.
Snowboarders Rene Rinnekangas, left, and Dusty Henricksen hug as they take their perspective podiums after medaling in the X Games 2021 men’s snowboard slopestyle finals at Buttermilk on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Snowboarders Rene Rinnekangas, left, and Dusty Henricksen hug as they take their perspective podiums after medaling in the X Games 2021 men’s snowboard slopestyle finals at Buttermilk on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Snowboarder Rene Rinnekangas competes in the men’s snowboard slopestyle finals at the 2021 X Games at Buttermilk on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
X Games rookie Dusty Henricksen competes in the men’s snowboard slopestyle finals at the 2021 X Games at Buttermilk on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Photo by Kelsey Brunner / The Aspen Times
On Thursday, Jan. 28, Summit County legend Todd Richards and U.S. Halfpipe Pro Team coach JJ Thomas chatted about how halfpipe is one of the most dangerous sports an athlete can compete in. They likened the bravery it takes to stare down and drop into a mammoth superpipe to entering the UFC octagon.
Look no further than Swiss star Jan Scherrer’s crash last week right before finals at the season’s first halfpipe competition: the Laax Open. Scherrer slammed his side into the icy pipe wall from 20 feet in the air while trying a new trick that he invented last fall. Despite the crash, Scherrer will compete at X Games Aspen this weekend.
Alex Ferreira after winning gold for the second year in a row in X Games men’s ski superpipe final on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
X Games gold medalist Jamie Anderson gives an interview after the women’s snowboard slopestyle final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Kelly Sildaru stands at the bottom of the slopestyle course after winning the women’s ski final on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
X Games Men’s Snowboard Superpipe returning gold medalist, Scotty James, claps hands with the crowd on the side of the feature during his last run on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. The X Games win gave him his tenth gold medal in a row. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)