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Record High Temp reached in Crestone on Saturday
(posted by Keno 0n June 12 at 520 am)

The Crestone Baca saw a new record high temperature set on June 11 when the thermometer rose to 90 degrees, shattering the old record high for the date of 87 degrees, which had taken place back in 2006. This becomes the sixth earliest date ever for this area to see a 90 degree temperature reading.

Record High Temp tied in Crestone on Friday
(posted by Keno 0n June 11 at 500 am)

The Crestone Baca tied the record high temperature for June 10 when the thermometer reached 89 degrees. The first time this took place on this date was in 2013.

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COVID Testing and Vaccination info

All who are 5 years old or older are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

(last updated on May 9)

COVID Testing in Crestone.... Free Rapid COVID Testing in Crestone for May will be held on the following days: May 11 18 and 25, 2022... from 10am-2pm at 182 E. Galena Ave. in the room next to the Crestone Mercantile Store. No appointment is needed.

State of Colorado Vaccination Bus.... Please call the vaccine hotline at 1-877-CO VAX CO (1-877-268-2926) for dates. The hotline is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT to help answer any questions.. For more dates and info visit: mobilevax.us/southwest.

The Saguache County Public Health COVID is no longer listing vaccination clinics for the greater Crestone area at their website, so please call 719-655-2533 to find out when the next clinic will be held in our area. For more Saguache County Public Health's COVID info, go to their website.

You can also get a vaccine at different local retail pharmacies like Walgreens, Walmart, Safeway, and City Market pharmacies. Most of these pharmacies take walk-ins and same-day appointments.