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Halle Zander on the state of Spanish-language emergency alerts for wildfires in Roaring Fork Valley

Halle Zander's three part series on emergency alerts looks at Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield Counties and the work they're doing to make sure Spanish speakers in the valley have the information they need when an emergency strikes.

Spanish translations of emergency alerts in Garfield County have room to improve

Efforts to provide Spanish-language alerts since the 2020 Grizzly Creek fire in Garfield County are underway, but the level of reliable and timely Spanish-language translations from local agencies during the next emergency could vary. This is the second story in a three-part series about Spanish-language emergency alerts in the Roaring Fork Valley’s three counties — Pitkin, Garfield, and Eagle — and comparing what different agencies are offering.

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'A delay between life and death': Latino forum highlights lack of bilingual dispatchers as one of many communication gaps in Garfield County

Garfield County’s emergency services operate with 21 people directly responsible for running dispatch but only two speak Spanish, a Garfield County official said to the county’s Latino Community Committee on Wednesday.

A crisis of care: Local incentives, proposed state legislation hold promise for some child care solutions

Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a four-part series of stories focusing on the challenges parents and guardians face in finding adequate child care in Garfield County. Read the first part, “No winners…

A crisis of care: Local incentives, proposed state legislation hold promise for some child care solutions

The child care crisis has come to the forefront of solutions-based actions both locally and at the state level, where some different things are in the works to try to meet the demand.

Colorado Attorney General tackles Latino community concerns in Rifle

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser highlighted the various efforts his office is making to better bridge the Spanish-speaking community to critical services, like mental health, law enforcement and drug rehabilitation.

Garfield County Latino Committee delves into Critical Race Theory concerns during education panel discussion

Garfield County Latino Community Committee meets Wednesday