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Health Department reopens after water emergency
September 21, 2010 10:09 AM
The El Paso County Health Department reopened Tuesday morning at 7 am and will remain open during its regular hours until 6 pm. It closed Monday after a water main break shut down water to the building. The water main was repaired. The Health Department is located at 301... more » -
Colorado to offer coverage to uninsured
July 2, 2010 11:02 AM
Coloradans who have been denied health insurance because they have pre-existing conditions will be able to take advantage of a new state insurance plan. Temporary coverage will become available starting Tuesday. It will be phased out in 2014 when federal health care legislation will begin barring insurance companies from rejecting... more » -
Colorado kids get their flu shots
February 24, 2010 1:55 PM
Colorado children are twice as likely to be vaccinated for seasonal flu than children across the country, with 60 percent of kids being immunized. For the H1N1 swine flu, the vaccination rate is 32 percent. That's according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Adults also lined... more » -
Group urges Colorado homeowners to test for radon
January 26, 2010 3:08 PM
An organization in Pueblo is urging homeowners to test for radon in their home. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment more than a third of the homes in Colorado have radon levels above the EPA recommended level. Radon is a radioactive gas that enters a home... more » -
Large number of students sick
September 3, 2009 2:04 PM
A large number of students are out sick at Canon City Middle School on Thursday. The Fremont County Public Health Department is working with the state health department and Canon City Schools to gather samples to have students tested for H1N1. The superintendent of Canon City Schools, Rboin Gooldy, said... more »
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