Mistrust And Lack Of Opportunity Are Stalling Pueblo’s COVID Vaccination Rate. Here’s How Leaders Want To Fix That
A community-centered approach that listens to unvaccinated people’s fear is the next step for Pueblo’s COVID vaccine rollout.
Mass COVID Vaccination Site At Colorado State Fairgrounds In Pueblo To Close In June
The federal mass COVID vaccination site at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo wraps up June 14 after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began operation in mid-April.
‘Their Tank Is Empty’: Children’s Hospital Colorado Declares A State Of Emergency Over Kids’ Mental Health
The long-term effects of COVID-19 stress have taken a serious toll on children and young people, with behavioral health visits on the rise this year.
Pikes Peak Cog Railway In Manitou Springs Opens To Visitors After A Nearly Four-Year Hiatus
The Cog Railway that takes riders to the top of Pikes Peak reopens this week. The city of Manitou Springs is bracing for a lot of added potential tourists this summer with the relaunch.
A New Salida Treatment Center Aims To Fill Behavioral Health Care Gaps In The Region
A new center for mental health and addiction recovery is coming to Salida. The site will help fill behavioral health gaps in south central Colorado.
It’s Easy To Get A COVID Vaccine In Pueblo Right Now. Too Easy.
It’s been a few weeks since the Colorado State Fairgrounds opened as a mass vaccination site run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. KRCC caught up with FEMA’s Julie Brooks, who’s stationed at an incident command post in a barn. She shared the site’s goals and plans for the future.
Downtown Colorado Springs Seeing Signs Of Economic Recovery After A Tough Year, New Report Says
Restaurants and bars in Colorado Springs saw a 35 percent drop in sales last year during the pandemic, but there now are small signs of an economy in recovery according […]
For Eastern Colorado Veterans, Virtual Support Groups During COVID Became A Lifeline
“I think this is probably one of the worst situations I’ve had to deal with, life threatening that is, since Vietnam,” said Konrad Spurling, about COVID.
A Mass COVID Vaccination Site Is Now Open In Pueblo At The Colorado State Fairgrounds
The site will launch at the Colorado State Fairgrounds on April 14 and will be open seven days a week
El Paso County And Servicios de La Raza Tackling Vaccine Equity Through More Targeted Clinics
Community partners in El Paso County like Serivicios de la Raza are helping to address issues of equity in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
6 Snapshots Of 6 Southern Coloradan Lives A Year Into The Pandemic
KRCC’s Elena Rivera caught up with people across Southern Colorado to see how their work and lives have changed one year into the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
San Luis Valley Community Groups Host Vaccine Clinics For Latinos And Farmworkers
Los Promotores del Valle de San Luis and Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host a COVID vaccine clinic in Alamosa on March 20.
In The San Luis Valley, Los Promotores Went Door-To-Door With COVID-19 Information. It Was The Best Way To Get Resources Out
Agricultural workers, many who primarily spoke Spanish or Qʼanjobʼal, an indigenous Guatemalan language, weren’t receiving information about how the virus spread and what people needed to do if they tested positive. That’s where Los Promotores comes in.
En el Valle de San Luis, Los Promotores fueron puerta a puerta con información sobre COVID-19. Fue la mejor forma de compartir recursos
Por Elena Rivera. Read in English — Para Lucía Miranda en Center, empezó con síntomas parecidos a un catarro.
El Paso County Will Vaccinate 1,500 Essential Workers And People Over 60 This Weekend
Those appointments filled up in a matter of hours, but more pop-up vaccine clinics are on the way.
