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Pueblo City Council approves needle exchange ban on first reading | #citycouncil

Syringe exchange programs have been a hot-button topic in Pueblo politics for over a year, and a newly elected city councilor is pushing to ban them within city limits. An ordinance prohibiting needle exchange and distribution services passed an initial hurdle at the Pueblo City Council meeting Monday evening after Councilor Sarah Martinez unsuccessfully attempted […]

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Pueblo needle exchanges defend mission as city council considers ban | #citycouncil

As Pueblo City Council debates whether to ban syringe access programs in the city, the agencies that operate them in Pueblo are coming forward to defend them. The Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association (SCHRA) and Access Point Pueblo say syringe access programs — also known as syringe service or needle exchange programs — play a […]

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Salem City Council to consider ambulance service contract | #citycouncil

The Salem City Council will vote Monday on whether to discontinue the practice of subcontracting for ambulance services and designate the Salem Fire Department as the exclusive ambulance service provider. For the past two decades, the city has relied on contracted private ambulance services. The decision to outsource services was made in 2005, driven by […]

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Reno City Council advancing health equity in Northern Nevada | #citycouncil

Jose Cucalon Calderon, Bayo Curry-Winchell, Diaz Dixon, Nathan Dupree, Norris DuPree, Adrienne Feemster, Nicole Lamboley, Daniel Spogen, Jessica Vann, Travis Walker, Nicole Willis-Grimes, Alex Woodley, Mike Wurm and Kim Youn One of the enduring lessons from the pandemic is that people of color typically suffer worse health outcomes than their counterparts. For instance, people of […]

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City council approve retired Abilene doctor as new Health Authority | #citycouncil

Abilene City Council approved the appointment of Dr. Gary Holland as the new Health Authority and Medical Director for the Abilene-Taylor County Health District at their Jan. 11 meeting. Taylor County Commissioners previously approved Holland for the position at their Jan. 2 meeting. Both councils must approve the recommendation because of the shared public health […]

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Ambulance ‘late calls’ discussed at Topeka City Council meeting | #citycouncil

Ambulance response times appear to be getting worse in Topeka. That’s according to a Wichita State University study, but American Medical Response is pushing back on those claims. The percentage of “late calls” by AMR, Shawnee County’s ambulance service, nearly doubled between 2020 and 2022 in “Zone 1,” which covers most of Topeka, Topeka City […]