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French skier Théaux crashes in training, will miss Olympics

Nov. 16, 2021 08:38 AM EST
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Three-time Olympian Adrien Théaux underwent surgery after he crashed in training in the United States and will miss the Olympic...

FILE - In this May 27, 2020, file photo, signs stand at the lines to the lift at the reopening of Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort, which closed in mid-March to help in the effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, in Keystone, Colo. Colorado health officials are weighing in on how to safely navigate the upcoming ski season amid a pandemic as eager skiers and snowboarders who have been cooped up for the greater part of a year prepare to hit the slopes in a matter of weeks. The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment released its final guidance Monday, Oct. 19, after gathering feedback from resorts and county health officials. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Health officials weigh in on navigating safe ski season

By Thomas Peipert Oct. 20, 2020 05:27 PM EDT

An employee is protected by a plexiglass shield while processing a skier at the reopening of Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort, which closed in mid-March to help in the effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, in a Wednesday, May 27, 2020 file photo, in Keystone, Colo. An executive order signed y President Donald Trump that temporarily bans a wide variety of foreign visas has thrown another obstacle in the path of ski resorts as they try to hire enough temporary workers to fill crucial jobs in the era of COVID-19. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Ski resorts struggle to hire amid Trump's student visa ban

By Thomas Peipert Sep. 30, 2020 04:20 PM EDT

Ana Dominguez stands outside her mobile home near Leadville, Colo., on Thursday, July 16, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has virtually shut down the region's tourism industry, which provides jobs for Dominguez and hundreds of other immigrants from Mexico and other Latin American countries (Nathaniel Minor/Colorado Public Radio via AP)
In Leadville, coronavirus closures expose economy inequity

By Nathaniel Minor Jul. 26, 2020 08:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 29, 2020, file photo, two men drink beers at the Mike Hess brewery and tasting room in San Diego. Authorities are closing honky tonks, bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the U.S. to stem the surge of COVID-19 infections — a move backed by sound science about risk factors that go beyond wearing or not wearing masks. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science

By Carla K. Johnson Jul. 02, 2020 12:04 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, riders on ski-bikes participating in the 30th Annual Enduro, a fundraiser and ski-a-thon to benefit a local cause, heads towards base of Pallavicini Chair at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colo. The ski resort will open for limited spring skiing and riding on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. This follows approval of Summit County's request for a variance from the state public health order by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. At this time, closing day is still to be determined. (Hugh Carey/Summit Daily News via AP, File)
Skiing in Colorado to resume amid coronavirus pandemic

By Thomas Peipert May. 24, 2020 04:54 PM EDT

Colorado Governor Jared Polis wears a face mask as he heads into a news conference to update reporters on the state's efforts to stem the rise of the new coronavirus Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Flyover passes over Colorado hospitals, prison

May. 06, 2020 10:39 AM EDT

Former race car driver Bob Lazier dies from COVID-19

Apr. 21, 2020 02:58 PM EDT
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Bob Lazier, the 1981 CART rookie of the year and father of 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier, died Saturday from COVID-19. He...

In this Monday, April 13, 2020 photo provided by Jay Peak Resort, Antonella Atto, left, from Peru, receives a week's supply of food from David Marchand, resort ski patrol director, in Jay, Vt. She is among hundreds of college students from South America working at U.S. ski resorts during what was their college summer break, who are unable to return home because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Melissa Sheffer/Jay Peak Resort via AP)
Foreign ski workers stranded by virus get helping hand

By Lisa Rathke Apr. 18, 2020 10:46 AM EDT