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Karen Koenemann, Pitkin County public health director, will spend her last day in the position on Friday, Dec. 4. She has held the position since the…
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When local health staffers are alerted to new cases of coronavirus in Pitkin County, they work with infected people to figure out where they might have…
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Cases of COVID-19 are steadily rising in all three Roaring Fork Valley counties. In a livestreamed community meeting Thursday, public health officials…
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Cases of COVID-19 in the Roaring Fork Valley are on the rise, and many of the new infections are in young people. Health and government officials say the…
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Pitkin County Public Health released a set of amendments to its standing public health order on Thursday. They will remain in effect until July 3. The…
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Pitkin County’s gradual reopening is underway. Hotels and restaurants have plans to field guests at partial capacity, using guidance from county public…
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To help stop the spread of coronavirus, some Roaring Fork Valley residents are doing more than just wearing masks themselves. They're making them for…
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Novel coronavirus, a respiratory illness, has been making headlines around the world, leading to fears about its spread. Pitkin County health officials…
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This spring, Karen Koenemann was hired as Pitkin County’s first public health director.The new Public Health Department separates issues of environmental…
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Pitkin County has a team ready to set up a temporary public health facility if an outbreak were to occur in the valley. And now, a reorganized medical…