Tag: Tri-county Health Department
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Rocked by deadly pandemic, Colorado public health faces needed rebuild
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado public health officials vaulted to prominence three years ago when residents started to sicken and die of COVID-19, kicking off a pandemic that would spark fierce, even violent political debate and offer clear lessons for the future. At the outset, the outpouring of response…
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Tri-County Health Department bids farewell, thanks staff for 74 years
As their final act, board members unanimously voted 6-0 Thursday to end the Tri-County Health Department’s seven decades of service with a thank you. The resolution reads, in part, that “the members of the Board of Health for the Tri-County Health Department express our gratitude to the dedicated staff who have met and gone above…
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Denver Black Friday shoppers crowd malls
Crowds returned to metro Denver shopping centers Friday, whether to get a bargain with Black Friday deals, shop for themselves, start holiday shopping or simply just to get out of the house. That’s according to shoppers, retailers and officials from Park Meadows Shopping Center, Cherry Creek Shopping Center and Town Center at Aurora. “It’s a…
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Douglas County to continue receiving services from Tri-County Health Department through 2022
Douglas County commissioners signed an intergovernmental agreement on Tuesday that extends the county’s contract with the Tri-County Health Department through 2022. The extension comes just weeks after the commissioners voted to begin a process that would establish a local health department. However, the county will still rely on Tri-County for core services such as environmental…
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Douglas County Commissioners appoint health department board
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County commissioners Tuesday appointed five people to the as-yet-formed Douglas County Health Department’s board of health, including two commissioners with no obvious experience in medical or health-care fields. It’s the second step necessary for Douglas County to create its own department after voting unanimously…
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Douglas County commissioners vote to leave Tri-County Health
Douglas County Commissioners Tuesday voted to leave the Tri-County Health Department after 55 years. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution officially notifying Tri-County it’s leaving. It now must appoint a Board of Health within 90 days. Once that board is seated, and has its first meeting, the Douglas County Health Department will be created, said Lance…
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Douglas County commissioners to vote Tuesday on forming own health department
Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted on Wednesday to move forward with splitting from the Tri-County Health Department and forming its own agency. A formal vote on the split is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon during a business meeting. Wednesday’s vote comes two days after the Tri-County Health Department voted 5-3 to rescind each counties’ abilities to…
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String of West Nile virus cases continues in Colorado
A Commerce City resident was hospitalized after testing positive for the West Nile virus, just weeks after the county confirmed the virus’s presence, according to the Tri-County Health Department. The health department said it learned a patient tested positive for the virus and was hospitalized as a result of the illness on Monday. Officials said…
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West Nile virus confirmed in Adams County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mosquitoes collected in Adams County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the mosquito-borne disease that can cause fever and headaches, and in some cases lead to encephalitis, a brain infection. The positive tests are the first confirmed in the county this year, but Tri-County…
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Boil advisory lifted in Englewood
The city of Englewood lifted a boil advisory Friday afternoon that had impacted over 25,000 customers since Wednesday. Although the tap water in Zone 1 — the largest in the city’s water system — is safe to drink, residents should throw out ice and flush faucets and other appliances “to ensure removal of potentially contaminated water,” the…