Oct 26 2021
The Adams County decision to leave the Tri-County Health Department on Tuesday, Oct. 20 means that Arapahoe County will likely have to create its own public health department as well. After Adams County announced its intentions, the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners released the following statement: The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners is saddened that …
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Sep 08 2020
By Jeff Baker, Arapahoe County Commissioner, District Three Watches, banks cheese, and chocolate. What do these things make you think of? Hopefully, you said “Switzerland.” Maybe you also thought of the word ‘neutrality,’ ‘mediation’, or ‘diplomacy’ because of that nation’s stance during WWII as the allies and axis forces waged war all around Switzerland. When …
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Feb 12 2019
Denver and 16 Colorado local governments filed suit against manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids. The lawsuit alleges that the jurisdictions continue to suffer the consequences of the companies’ aggressive marketing and excessive distribution of prescription opioids, while deliberately down-playing the risks of addiction and overdose. “These companies knew better, and they still allowed the …
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