Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery says he is in desperate need of help as the county vaccine program rolls out, so much that commissioners Jake Niece and Ben Tisdel stepped up to help answer phone calls and do whatever else is needed to alleviate his burden.

Kingery’s latest request for help came days after Ouray County Administrator Connie Hunt told local elected officials she has limited Kingery and Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd’s schedules, citing a need to cut back on thei...