Healthcare, public education leaders, and pediatricians agree, kids learn best in their classrooms – and until we are fully on the other side of this pandemic, we must take every necessary precaution to protect student health and safety in those classrooms and ensure minimal disruption to learning. We have serious …
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As numbers rise, Gila County looks to hire contact tracer.
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be here to stay for a while longer, and Gila County is responding by hiring an additional contact tracer. The salaried position pays between $34,610 to $47,589. The role of contact tracers is to get in touch with individuals who’ve tested positive and interview them …
Read More »O’Driscoll acknowledges community partners in success of vaccination program
By: Michael O’Driscoll COVID-19 has placed a tremendous amount of stress on all the residents and businesses of Gila County since January of 2020. When Gila County and our community partners began vaccinating residents I was convinced that we would be successful if we all worked together to get as …
Read More »County announces vaccine appointments for Adults 65 and older beginning Feb 8
Due to all the hard work on behalf of Gila County, we have received increased vaccination doses each week. At this time, we are excited to announce that we can officially move into the top of Group 1C (Adults 65 and Older), beginning Monday, February 8th. This was possible through …
Read More »The Fear Right Here
When people hear that I’ve been traveling for the past four years, they’ll usually ask me two questions. First: What’s your favorite country? I never know how to answer that one. I love them all. The second question tends to be: Weren’t you afraid? That’s easier to answer: Yes. Of …
Read More »My Life as a Quaran-teen
By Natalie H. On the evening of February 26th, everything seemed perfect. My grades were good and my mom and I were at a meeting preparing for our school trip to Europe. We were going to Italy and France in March. I’d worked for a year to save for this …
Read More »Reflections of a Funeral Director during Covid-19
Death of a loved one tops the list of the most stressful losses a human can experience. In the midst of a global pandemic, many experience it alone. As of Apr. 30, 2020, Gila County has recorded no deaths from COVID-19. Yet dozens of members of our community have died …
Read More »CVRMC announces Blitz Testing program starting May 16th
Earlier this month Governor Doug Ducey announced the state would conduct a blitz of covid-19 testing to take place on three consecutive weekends. According to the Governors’ office the testing was being done (1) to determine the extent of the population affected by COVID-19 and allow intelligent decisions to be …
Read More »CVRMC announces elective surgeries have resumed
The Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center put out the following update regarding COVID-19. Telemedicine and elective surgeries top the list. CVRMC- Surgeries have resumed as of May 1. Please contact your Primary Care Physician. Telemedicine appointments are now available at all CVRMC clinics. Clinic numbers are listed HERE. If you …
Read More »Arizona governor takes further steps to reopen businesses
Citing “continued positive data trends,” Gov. Doug Ducey announced the next steps Arizona will take in gradually reopening its economy. The governor issued an executive order Monday allowing beauty salons and barber shops to resume their appointment-based services this Friday, May 8. Three days later, restaurants and coffee shops may …
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