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Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates its anniversary

July 26, 1990, stands as a landmark day for civil rights in the United States. On that day, President George H.W. Bush (aka George I) signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. On ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Talk about town: Smokey Bear visits cub burned in 416 Fire

Smokey Bear, a national ambassador of fire prevention, visited the cub burned in the 416 Fire on Tuesday at the Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center near Del Norte. A vide...

DATE: Jul 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

WIC program increasing access to healthy foods in community

For more than 16 years, San Juan Basin Public Health has housed the local Women, Infants, and Children program with services available in Durango, Pagosa Springs and Ignacio. WIC...

DATE: Jun 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Thanks, Bud. Tropical storm brings steady rainfall to 416 Fire

Forecasters predict up to 0.8 inches of moisture through Sunday, surpassing June average

DATE: Jun 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

220 more homes ordered to evacuate; land agencies to consider Stage 3 fire restrictions

5:35 p.m. The San Juan National Forest and La Plata County government said they plan to enact Stage 3 fire restrictions early next week. Stage 3 restrictions could close federal l...

DATE: Jun 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

220 more homes ordered to evacuate; land agencies to consider Stage 3 fire restrictions

5:35 p.m. The San Juan National Forest and La Plata County government said they plan to enact Stage 3 fire restrictions early next week. Stage 3 restrictions could close federal l...

DATE: Jun 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Others’ expectations stand in the way of people with disabilities

On Tuesday, the Durango community hosted a fun, informational, free event that you probably missed. For the past two years, San Juan Board of Cooperative Education Services has ex...

DATE: Jun 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Firefighters prepare to protect homes in Hermosa

416 Fire advances; more than 1,000 homes evacuated, 1,500 on pre-evacuation

DATE: Jun 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildfire burns 1,100 acres; about 825 homes evacuated

County declares ‘state of local disaster’

DATE: Jun 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

People deserve to live independently, with integrity

Harry is an 85-year-old senior living alone in his home with neighbors checking in on him now and then. His children and grandchildren live out of state and express concerns about his abilit...

DATE: Jun 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Organizations should aspire to use quality listening

There is a line from the comedy movie “Dumb and Dumber” where goofball Harry says, “She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her enough or something. I don’t know. I wasn’t real...

DATE: May 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Talk about town: New book tells story of Maria’s Bookshop

The history of Maria’s Bookshop has been chronicled in a new book, The Story of a Colorado Bookstore, by local author John Peel. The 55-page book answers many questions patrons a...

DATE: May 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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