Tag: Pitkin County
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Pitkin County to go to Level Red COVID restrictions amid highest incidence rate in state
Pitkin County will move into Level Red COVID-19 restrictions beginning Sunday following an unanimous vote by the County’s Board of Health Monday. This comes as recent data shows Pitkin County has the highest incidence rate in Colorado with 3,046 cases on Friday. That means approximately 1 in 35 residents in Pitkin County are currently infected…
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Officials say loud explosion near Smuggler Mountain Saturday morning connected to mining activity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A large explosion that was heard Saturday near Smuggler Mountain in Pitkin County was related to normal mining activity, officials say. Shortly after 9 a.m. officials received numerous calls reporting hearing a large explosion near…