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Region 9 names new board members

The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado announced new board officers and members for 2022. They are: William Tookey, San Juan County administrator, chairman; Dan Fe...

Ignacio Middle School honor roll

4.0 GPA Eighth grade: Alyssa Atencio, Trace Crane and Autumn Schulz. Seventh grade: Katie Cundiff, Thunder Windy Boy Hebert, Matrim Jones, Lily Quintana, Kelly Sirios and Gage Smiths...

County to offer interpretation services for meetings

La Plata County will now offer interpretation services for business and planning agenda meetings (where formal action is taken) upon request. County staff members will partner with Community...

Advantage Physical Therapy welcomes new therapist

Advantage Physical Therapy announced the arrival of its newest physical therapist, Serae Mele. Mele is educated in manual therapy techniques, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, p...

Local First Foundation hires executive director

Local First Foundation welcomed its new executive director Sarah Tober. Tober joins the foundation with more than 19 years of nonprofit and business experience. The Local First Foundation, ...

Visiting Angels receives ‘Leader in Experience’ award

Visiting Angels of Pagosa Springs received the 2022 Best of Home Care: Leader in Experience Award from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in experience management for home care. As a Leader ...

Commissioners seek Southwest Basin Roundtable representative

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a qualified resident to serve on the Southwest Basin Roundtable. Applications are due 5 p.m. March 1. Interviews will be held th...

San Juan Regional nurse manager receives Patriot Award

San Juan Regional Medical Center’s Sonja Crum, the childbirth unit nurse manager, received the Patriot Award for supporting one of her unit’s caregivers, a registered nurse in the Army Natio...

Cancer support group to host workshop

Cancer Support Community Southwest Colorado will host a free online workshop called “Coping with the Cost of Cancer” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. The workshop will cover the management of...

High Noon Rotary accepting scholarship applications

Durango High Noon Rotary is offering $25,000 in scholarships for students attending college, community college, vocational or paramedic programs in 2022. Applications are due by March 31. F...

Local scouts collect food for drive

The Great Southwest Boy Scouts of America and local Boy Scouts of America units are collecting food donations for their annual Scouting for Food Drive, benefiting Durango Food Bank. Scouts w...

Southwest La Plata Library District partners with Powerhouse

The Southwest La Plata Library District has partnered with the Powerhouse Science Center to check out free Powerhouse Science Museum passes. Starting Feb. 22, Sunnyside Library and Fort Lew...