David Abbott
September 19, 2024
Government, Living
Gila County recently completed the first phase of a landfill expansion that has been in the works for more than a decade and will ultimately extend the life of the Russell Gulch facility through 2045. Thanks to the efforts of the Public Works Department and the work of Deputy Director …
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Guest Contributor
August 13, 2021
Government, Living
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 …
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Guest Contributor
March 5, 2021
Covid-19, Health&Spirit
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 …
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Guest Contributor
February 5, 2021
Announcements, Covid-19, Health&Spirit
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 …
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Guest Contributor
December 23, 2020
Announcements, Covid-19, Government
Globe, AZ — Beginning this week, Gila County may receive its first allotment of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. These shipments will be sent directly to facilities that have been approved through an on boarding application process to receive and dispense the vaccine. These include regional hospitals as well as some …
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Carol Broeder
October 31, 2019
Letters to the Editor
The Homeless Coalition of Cobre Valley thanks everyone who made the Second Annual Jason Sanchez Homeless Connect Day a success. We served more people this year than last year, including one family. People were able to visit with various agencies including Gila County Health Department, Community Bridges, AZ@Work, Magellan …
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globemiami
February 14, 2018
Health&Spirit, Uncategorized
PHOENIX-February 12- In a Special Session of the Legislature, members of the Arizona House and Senate Legislature unanimously passed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act, which Governor Ducey signed into law on January 26, 2018. The Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act provides funding for treatment, improves oversight and enforcement tools, and extends life-saving …
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Guest Contributor
November 8, 2017
Announcements
GILA COUNTY- On Saturday, Oct. 28, Gila County agencies and their partners successfully collected over 800 pounds of unused or expired medication from the community members as part of “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.” Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest authors, and columnists who contribute less than 4 …
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globemiami
September 13, 2017
Announcements, Government
GILA COUNTY-The Gila County Health Department is the first county health department in the state to make naloxone available free to the public. The “recovery kits” contain two doses of naloxone (the drug that can reverse an opioid overdose), two intramuscular syringes, and clear instructions on when and how to …
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Guest Contributor
March 27, 2017
Announcements, Health&Spirit
GILA COUNTY- “For a public health nurse, the most important thing is to know the community,” says Rachel Cliburn, Gila County’s new Public Health Nurse based in Payson. “Maybe there are kids in one of our communities who need eyeglasses that ACCHS doesn’t cover. We have to know the need before …
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