By Maria Judith Alvarez Quiroz Translation by Jacquelinne Castro Editor’s note: On April 5, Maria Judith Alvarez Quiroz was featured in a New York Times article called “Emerging From the Coronavirus.” We are proud to share an English translation of her latest column for el Sol del Valle. Obesity and related health problems (diabetes, hypertension, […]
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Legislature considers county health boards bill
A proposed bill was introduced to Colorado’s House of Representatives that would restrict active county commissioners from serving concurrently on county health boards. This is significant for Garfield County’s Board of Health (BOH) which solely consists of the three county commissioners. House Bill (HB) 21-1115 was introduced on Feb. 16 with bipartisan support — Republican […]