Restaurants, bars scramble for propane amid pandemic winter
(WorldNews Health)

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — With coronavirus restrictions forcing bars and restaurants to seat customers outside in the dead of winter, many are scrambling to nab erratic supplies of propane that fuel space heaters they`re relying on more than ever to keep people comfortable in the cold. It’s one of many new headaches — but a crucial one — that go with setting up tables and tents on sidewalks, streets and patios to comply with public health restrictions. “You`re in the middle of service and having staff run up and say, ‘We`re out of propane!`” said Melinda Maddox, manager of a whiskey tasting room in Colorado. Propane long has been a lifeline for people who live in places too...