FOUR CORNERSUte Mountain Casino Hotel reopens doors amid COVID-19Noel Lyn Smithnsmith@daily-times.comThe Ute Mountain Casino Hotel is pictured on Aug. 19 in Towaoc, Colorado. The facility reopened to Ute Mountain Ute tribal members that day then to the public on Aug. 20.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesSlot machines inside the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel will undergo frequent cleaning as part of COVID-19 safety measures. The facility in Towaoc, Colorado reopened to Ute Mountain Ute tribal members on Aug. 19 then to the public the next day.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesUte Mountain Casino Hotel in Towaoc, Colorado installed thermal imaging devices to check temperatures when entering the facility, which reopened to Ute Mountain Ute tribal members on Aug. 19 then to the public the next day.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesTables and booths were reconfigured inside Kuchu's Restaurant at the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel in Towaoc, Colorado. The establishment reopened to Ute Mountain Ute tribal members on Aug. 19 then to the public the next day.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesUte Mountain Casino Hotel General Manager Rick Scheer answers his phone on Aug. 19 inside the hotel lobby in Towaoc, Colorado.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesThe Ute Mountain Casino Hotel is using the motto, "Play and Stay Safe," to remind guests about physical distancing and wearing face masks when visiting the facility in Towaoc, Colorado. The establishment reopened to Ute Mountain Ute tribal members on Aug. 19 then to the public the next day.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesAfter a hotel room inside the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel is cleaned and inspected, a seal is placed over the keycard lock until a guest enters. The facility in Towaoc, Colorado reopened to Ute Mountain Ute tribal members on Aug. 19 then to the public the next day.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesA new players club area was built inside the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel during its five-month shutdown. The facility in Towaoc, Colorado reopened to Ute Mountain Ute tribal members on Aug. 19 then to the public the next day.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesSeveral slot machines have been turned off to ensure that customers keep physical distance from each other inside the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel. The facility in Towaoc, Colorado reopened to Ute Mountain Ute tribal members on Aug. 19 then to the public the next day.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesGuidelines are outlined on complimentary personal safety items inside a hotel room on Aug. 19 at the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel in Towaoc, Colorado.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesKuchu's Restaurant inside the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel has been reconfigured to follow social distancing guidelines. It is set to reopen soon in Towaoc, Colorado.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily TimesThe seal of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is seen on Aug. 19 near the south entrance to the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel in Towaoc, Colorado.Noel Lyn Smith/The Daily Times