Organization asks Gov. Ducey to prioritize vaccine to Latino community The ALLC says disparties in vaccine distribution to communities of color are similar to earlier weeks of COVID-19, when people were getting tested. (Source: WIS/File) By KOLD News 13 Staff | February 18, 2021 at 3:38 PM MST - Updated February 18 at 3:38 PM
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - An organization that advocates for minority communities has sent a letter to Gov. Ducey asking him to prioritize the COVID-19 vaccine to the Latino community in Arizona.
The Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus says communities of color in the state have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and have been the hardest hit by the virus.
While it may seem like the global pandemic was the only thing people were talking about this year, Teton Valley saw plenty of news that was unrelated to COVID.
The following list is just a sampling of some of the broader themes that marked the year. Many of these stories will continue to impact our community in years to come.
School construction completed
All six projects funded by the school bond approved by voters in 2017 were wrapped up this year. Driggs and Victor each saw new elementary schools, while Rendezvous Upper Elementary, Tetonia Elementary, Teton Middle, and Teton High were renovated.
Glen Amick has a checkered past. The 57-year-old Taos resident has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his life, and has been homeless for the past five years. In his younger days, he had several run-ins with the law and did a stint in a Texas prison. But in this past year of worldwide chaos and turmoil, things have started looking up for Amick, who after six weeks at the Taos Menâs Shelter, now has a housing voucher and soon, a place to call home.
A seasoned river guide and outdoor lover, Amick has prided himself on living off-grid for the past 15 years to some degree. Heâs had a few run-ins with the law in his past, but time and nature haven t been kind to Amickâs body â heâs suffered multiple back injuries, a neck surgery, nine compound fractures in his arm and more. It also doesnât help that he suffered from MRSA â a type of staph infection that is resistant to antibiotics â and is now considered a high risk were he to get sick.