<a href="https://www.arapahoegov.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2227" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the Arapahoe County Government:</a> August 23, 2021 Join us on Thursday, Aug. 26 from 6-7 p.m. for a telephone town hall to get the latest updates on the current state of the pandemic in Arapahoe County from the Tri-County Health Department.   At the time of the event, listen in and ask questions by calling 855-436-3656 or via our website at <a href="https://www.arapahoegov.com/1581/Town-Hall-Meetings" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.arapahoegov.com/townhall</a>.<hr />This press release was produced by <a href="https://www.arapahoegov.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Arapahoe County Government</a>. The views expressed here are the author's own.

<a href="https://www.arapahoegov.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2227" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the Arapahoe County Government:</a>

August 23, 2021 Join us on Thursday, Aug. 26 from 6-7 p.m. for a telephone town hall to get the latest updates on the current state of the pandemic in Arapahoe County from the Tri-County Health Department.

At the time of the event, listen in and ask questions by calling 855-436-3656 or via our website at <a href="https://www.arapahoegov.com/1581/Town-Hall-Meetings" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.arapahoegov.com/townhall</a>.<hr />This press release was produced by <a href="https://www.arapahoegov.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Arapahoe County Government</a>. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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