Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 14 new cases of Covid -19 in the last 7 days, 26 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 2.46 percent.   

Chaffee County Public Health has updated the local public health order. 

Effective immediately, vaccinated individuals can go without any type of face covering in most indoor settings. Individuals who are unvaccinated are still encouraged to wear a face covering within indoor spaces.   

Face coverings are still mandatory in schools, childcare centers, congregate care facilities, jails, and hospitals.   

Chaffee County Public Health will be hosting a walk-up vaccine clinic tomorrow from 4 to 7 pm at the Salida Middle School which includes those ages 12 to 15 years of age. Appointments are not required.   

The clinic is not just open to adolescents. Anyone who would like a Covid-19 vaccine should come to the Salida Middle School between 4 and 7 pm this Friday.   

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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