Unemployment claims top half a million in Colorado For the seventh week in a row, new unemployment claims have fallen, even as the total number of Coloradans who have applied for benefits since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state exceeds half a million people. Read more Advertisement Marian House Soup Kitchen to resume hot food, congregant dining Hot food hasn’t been as readily available as it usually is for homeless and low-income residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more Coronavirus in Colorado: Live updates - Polis gives coronavirus briefing; Denver nears 6,000 coronavirus cases Coronavirus news from Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak region and elsewhere in Colorado and the U.S. Read more LIST | Colorado long-term care facilities with confirmed coronavirus outbreaks A list of long-term care facilities that El Paso County Public Health and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have identified with having outbreaks of coronavirus. Read more Advertisement LIST | What's open, what's closed in Colorado amid coronavirus crisis Starting May 24, restaurants in El Paso County can reopen their dining rooms. Restaurants that choose to reopen will have to follow strict … Read more LIST | Colorado Springs-area restaurants that have opened for in-restaurant dining Starting May 24, restaurants in El Paso County were able to reopen their dining rooms. Restaurants that choose to reopen will have to follow strict guidelines. Read more here. Check with restaurants for hours; most restaurants still offering takeout and delivery as before. Many restaurants require reservations. Read more By The Numbers | Coronavirus in Colorado The latest numbers for conronavirus in Colorado  Read more Advertisement