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Halle Zander on the state of Spanish-language emergency alerts for wildfires in Roaring Fork Valley

Halle Zander's three part series on emergency alerts looks at Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield Counties and the work they're doing to make sure Spanish speakers in the valley have the information they need when an emergency strikes. ....

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Spanish translations of emergency alerts in Garfield County have room to improve

Efforts to provide Spanish-language alerts since the 2020 Grizzly Creek fire in Garfield County are underway, but the level of reliable and timely Spanish-language translations from local agencies during the next emergency could vary. This is the second story in a three-part series about Spanish-language emergency alerts in the Roaring Fork Valley’s three counties Pitkin, Garfield, and Eagle and comparing what different agencies are offering. ....

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‘No’ on Prop 125 Passage of Prop 125 will allow grocery stores to sell wine. Grocery stores will not be expanded to allow for wine sales; food items will be removed to make room for. ....

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'A delay between life and death': Latino forum highlights lack of bilingual dispatchers as one of many communication gaps in Garfield County

Garfield County’s emergency services operate with 21 people directly responsible for running dispatch but only two speak Spanish, a Garfield County official said to the county’s Latino Community Committee on Wednesday. ....

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A crisis of care: Local incentives, proposed state legislation hold promise for some child care solutions

Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a four-part series of stories focusing on the challenges parents and guardians face in finding adequate child care in Garfield County. Read the first part, “No winners… ....

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