La Plata County prepares to open first morgue
Coroner’s Office will have its own space to conduct autopsies and care for the deceased
DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Deaths on the rise in Southwest Colorado, putting stress on county coroners
Population increase plays a role, but something more is at play
DATE: Mar 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
San Juan Basin Public Health amends public health advisory to align with CDC
As cases fall, agency moves to ease masking guidelines and shifts its pandemic response
DATE: Mar 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Human-bear conflicts down in 2021 in Southwest Colorado
Abundant food and bear-proof trash cans helped limit interactions
DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Hunting faces numerous challenges as Southwest Colorado grows
Demand for licenses, population growth are just two questions amid booming popularity
DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
La Plata County Republicans energized at caucuses
Voters’ priorities include county land-use code, education, state and national issues
DATE: Mar 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
La Plata County decides – in principle – how to split $10.9 million in COVID-19 relief money
Commissioners earmark funding for housing, broadband and social impacts
DATE: Mar 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Local film highlights rafting recovery program in the Durango area
‘The Flow We Find’ follows a Colorado River float trip for those affected by substance abuse
DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fort Lewis College charts course for next generation of river stewards
New programs tackle education, conservation through experiential learning
DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
Judge dismisses lawsuit against San Juan Basin Public Health
CJ’s Diner challenged state and local health orders
DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
As Durango grows and becomes more expensive, is its culture changing?
Yes, some say, and that carries both good and bad
DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Snow misses lower elevations but slams mountains
‘Southwest flow’ and banding limited accumulations
DATE: Feb 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
