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Salida School District to Require Masks After Cluster of Positive COVID-19 Cases
Superintendent of the Salida School District, David Blackburn released the following statement on October 19: “Over the past few days, we have had a...
COVID-19 isn’t Gone in Colorado, it has Plateaued at Worrisome Levels
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Last week more than 13,000 people across the U.S. died from COVID. But as the nation begins to exhale from the...
Community Equity Coalition Seeking Local Vaccine Ambassadors for its Vaccine Equity Project
The Community Equity Coalition (CEC) announced in late September that it is seeking vaccine ambassadors in Chaffee County who are interested in...
FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meetings to Discuss Emergency Use Authorization for Booster Doses and COVID-19 Vaccines for Younger Children
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced two upcoming meetings of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee...
Governor Takes New Action in Response to the Status of the COVID-19 pandemic
On Oct. 2, Governor Jared Polis amended and extended an Executive Order related to the state's disaster recovery efforts and current status from the...
Good Business Colorado Sets Oct. 4 Visit to Leadville
Good Business Colorado is hosting a local event in Leadville on October 4, as part of a statewide program to promote local small businesses across...
Lake County Public Heath Agency Provides COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Guidance
Today the Lake County Public Health Agency (LCPHA) has updated its guidance regarding the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster. The LCPHA is continuing...
COVID-19 Case Load in Chaffee County at “Concerning Levels”
An uptick in COVID-19 cases in the county, the vast majority of them occurring among unvaccinated residents has caught the attention of not just...
Chaffee County Rolling out Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots
In response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations released...
Salida School District Backs off Mask Mandate, “Encourages” Students to Wear Masks Starting September 27
On September 22, Superintendent David Blackburn released the following statement: Dear Salida Community, Fourteen days ago we required masks to be...
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