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Senior Center opens, host picnic

Durango/La Plata Senior Center is now open to the public. All services, including indoor lunch dining and a variety of activities are being offered. The center will host a “Welcome Back” ou...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Food Bank to host client appreciation drive-up lunch

Durango Food Bank will host its annual Independence from Hunger event at 11 a.m. Tuesday July 13 and July 20 at 194-C Bodo Drive. Food bank staff members, volunteers and board members will ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health announces free vaccine events

San Juan Basin Public Health and Jogan Health will host these free COVID-19 vaccine events in July: 2-6 p.m. Saturdays, Old Main Post Office, 1060 Main Ave. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance to host in-person meeting

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance will host an in-person and virtual investor meeting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday July 13 at Fort Lewis Innovation Center in Main Mall. The meeting will ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Centura Health-Mercy’s new surgical system expands minimally-invasive surgical options

Surgeons at Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center are now able to offer a new level of robotic-assisted operations to patients. The new surgical system allows surgeons to operate robo...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church to offer in-person office hours

La Plata County Commissioner Clyde Church will hold in-person office hours from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday July 15 at Breen Community Center, 15300 Highway 140, Hesperus. Members of the public may...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Extensive trail work begins on the Hermosa Creek Trail System

Columbine Ranger District has begun extensive trail work on the southernmost 5.5 miles of the Hermosa Creek Trail that will continue through summer. The trail system is northwest of Durango...

DATE: Jul 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Virtual meeting to provide overview of Durango’s draft Water Master Plan

City to present water mater plan overview

DATE: Jul 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free mulch-loading Saturday at Bayfield Convenience Center

La Plata County will offer free wood mulch from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday July 10 at Bayfield Convenience Center, 4496 County Road 223, Bayfield. Traditionally, residents are required to lo...

DATE: Jul 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County, N.M., Commission announces meeting change

The regular meeting of the San Juan County, New Mexico, Commission scheduled for July 20 has been canceled and has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. July 27 in the Commission Chambers in the Count...

DATE: Jul 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan Basin Archaeology Society to host field trip to view arborglyphs

San Juan Basin Archaeology Society will host a field trip to view arborglyphs Friday, July 23, July 23 at Beaver Creek and Piedra Stock Driveway. Participants will learn about the history o...

DATE: Jul 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

La Plata County Commissioner Matt Salka to offer phone-in office hours

La Plata County Commissioner Matt Salka will hold office hours by telephone from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday July 8, instead of in-person, in an effort to follow public health guidance about soc...

DATE: Jul 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News