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Here’s to those who help people with disabilities thrive

Sept. 10-16 is National Direct Support Professionals Week. DSP Week celebrates and honors a segment of our workforce that is often invisible to the general public. As I try to do every year ...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Talk about town: La Plata County farms earn special state designation

Three La Plata County farms received Centennial Farm designation from History Colorado at the state fair on Friday. The Colorado Centennial Farms program recognizes the important...

DATE: Aug 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Concerned about someone? Reach out, save a life

September is National Suicide Prevention month. The International Association for Suicide Prevention, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the World Federation for Mental ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Talk about town: Your favorite Lincoln driver is not moving here

No, no – actor Matthew McConaughey is not moving to Durango, despite what you’ve read, heard or seen. A website called “KTY24 News” recently published an article that said McConau...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fight must go on to save lives, livelihoods of people with disabilities

On July 26, the Senate narrowly defeated a health care bill that would have ended life as they know it (or for some, life period) for many people with disabilities across the nation. It was ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Have you considered adding more purpose to your giving?

As my days seem to get busier at a steady rate, I find myself asking more frequently, “What is the purpose of what I am doing right now?” Answering this question from time to tim...

DATE: Aug 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Nurse-Family Partnership helps give young families healthy start

Women in impoverished regions face enormous challenges – a dangerous physical environment, isolation and reduced access to education. For them, the anxiety of an unplanned pregnancy is profo...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Tibetan monks begin creating sand mandala in Durango

Guests from southern India part of weeklong events

DATE: Jul 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Senate health care bill hurts people with disabilities

There has been a lot of talk (mostly negative) about the American Health Care Act, now called the Better Care Reconciliation Act in the Senate version. Apparently, it hasnâ€™t been enough to...

DATE: Jul 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

And the West is History

50 years ago: “City police and the county sheriff’s office had one of the most quiet Independence Days anyone can remember. The police department answered a number of nuisance calls. But...

DATE: Jul 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

WIC program increasing access to healthy foods

Since 2002, San Juan Basin Public Health has housed the local Women, Infants and Children program with services available through clinics in Durango, Ignacio and Pagosa Springs. ...

DATE: Jun 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Quality early care, education have positive effects on families

I was recently part of a discussion where someone asked what I felt was the “one thing” that could be done to address some of society’s challenges. In my opinion, and that of many of my nonp...

DATE: Jun 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community