Aspen Public Radio Traducción por Dolores Duarte La declaración federal de emergencia COVID-19 finalizó el jueves, por lo que las agencias de salud pública del valle de Roaring Fork han estado modificando sus respuestas al COVID-19. La especialista en salud pública del condado de Garfield, Carrie Godes, dijo que el departamento se ha estado preparando […]
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SNAP benefits return to pre-pandemic allowances
As of March 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were rolled back to pre-pandemic allotments. “At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized emergency allotments to help meet food needs caused by record-setting unemployment,” reads a February press release from Pitkin County. “These emergency allotments were meant to be temporary…” “All Coloradans who […]
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New year, new COVID update
COVID-19 will be remembered as the bane of the 2020s. Unfortunately, it’s a monkey yet to be shaken from the world’s back. With 2023, comes an executive order extending Colorado’s COVID-19 disaster period, a new Omicron variant sweeping the country and state-run testing sites closing. On Sunday, Jan. 8, Governor Jared Polis issued an executive […]
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Desde la Clínica: ¿Ya tienes tu vacuna contra la gripe?
Un viejo refrán chino dice que un médico excelente previene la enfermedad. Las vacunas, incluidas las de COVID y las vacunas contra la gripe, son uno de los más brillantes éxitos en la prevención de enfermedades. Estimulan el sistema inmunitario para luchar contra las enfermedades infecciosas sin que sufra la enfermedad la persona vacunada. Han […]
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Heritage Park remains strong as ever
Aging is tough, so it’s a good thing there are local resources to assist folks getting up there in life. One such treasure helped give rise to it all: Heritage Park Care Center. Once construction of the building was complete, Heritage Park opened its doors in 1987 and has served as a nursing home for […]
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RFSD plans to lift face mask mandate
In a Feb. 11 memo to families and students, Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Superintendent Rob Stein announced the lifting of the universal face mask mandate for district schools. “We are moving into a new phase of the pandemic. On top of changes to public health orders in Pitkin County, decided yesterday [Feb. 10], we […]
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GarCo report: The highs and lows of Garfield County governance
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) took six and a half hours to address the Jan. 17 agenda. For the recording of the entire meeting, visit: www.garfield-county.com COVID update The county’s newly-appointed director of public health, Josh Williams, appeared for his first Board of Health (BOH) meeting in that position. As a reminder, the […]
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Omicron surge en el Valle
Omicron, ya la variante de COVID más prevalente, fue identificada en Sudáfrica a finales de noviembre. Semanas después, se detectó en Colorado y el 15 de diciembre ya había llegado al condado de Garfield. Días después, el 20 de diciembre, el condado de Pitkin reportó su primer caso de Omicron, con un individuo vacunado dando […]
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Omicron surges through the Valley
Omicron, the prevailing COVID-19 variant of concern, was first identified in South Africa in late November. Within weeks, it was detected in Colorado and by Dec. 15 had arrived in Garfield County. Days later, on Dec. 20, Pitkin County reported its first case of Omicron, with a vaccinated individual testing positive. The precipitous spread of […]