Salmonella outbreak in California red onions
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) are monitoring a report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of an outbreak of Salmonella Newport in red onions that have been traced to a single provider in Bakersfield, California as the likely source. The outbreak has resulted in a number of consumers falling ill nationwide, including in Colorado.
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Petition circulates to recall Rio Grande County Commissioner John Noffsker
A petition is circulating throughout Rio Grande County to recall Rio Grande Commissioner John Noffsker. A committee comprised of Mona Syring, Mettje Swift and Deanne Elliott began the petition due to their rising concerns with how Commissioner Noffsker is handling everyday business and in relation to the recent employee turnover in the county offices.
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Rosemary Lounsbury, 82
Lifetime Monte Vista resident Rosemary Lounsbury, 82, passed away peacefully July 29 at the Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte surrounded by family.
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Colorado teens report an alarming increase in use of ultra-potent marijuana
Six years after adult-use marijuana commercialization began in Colorado, teens report an alarming increase in their use of ultra-potent pot products in the form of dabs and vapes, according to official state data released today (Aug. 3, 2020).
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