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Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Celebration returns with in-person events

Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Celebration will return to in-person events Sept. 25 with new rides for road, mountain bike and gravel riders. Rides will start at the clock tower on the Fort Lewi...

DATE: May 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

San Juan Regional Medical Center clarifies mask policy following CDC mask guidelines

The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance has relaxed the mask requirements for fully vaccinated people, saying they no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance...

DATE: May 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Concrete repairs on U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango to run through late July

Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Interstate Improvement Inc. will improve the concrete driving surface of U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango. This preventive maintenance p...

DATE: May 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Centura Health-Mercy nationally recognized with ’A’ grade for safety

Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center received an “A” grade for hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group. This national distinction recognizes achievements protecting patients from er...

DATE: May 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Bear Smart to host online speaker series

Bear Smart Durango will host a series of live online presentations beginning May 26. The presentations will give residents a better understanding of black bears, best practices to reduce hum...

DATE: May 17, 2021 | CATEGORY:

City announces new holiday trash, recycling schedule

The city of Durango implemented a new holiday trash and recycling collection schedule this year. On weeks with holidays falling on Mondays, collection takes place Tuesday to Saturday, one da...

DATE: May 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chapman Hill roller rink opens with disco night

Roller rink opens with disco night

DATE: May 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado’s inaugural Native Entrepreneurship workshop

The Southern Ute Tribe, Fort Lewis College and The University of Colorado-Boulder Leeds School of Business Deming Center for Entrepreneurship will host the virtual inaugural Native Entrepren...

DATE: May 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates volunteers help to local organizations for RED Day

Realtors and staff members of Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates LLC were among more than 175,000 Keller Williams associates worldwide participating in the real estate franchise’s a...

DATE: May 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Comfort Keepers welcomes Vanessa Padilla Hoag

Comfort Keepers in home care announces the addition of Vanessa Padilla Hoag as its new scheduler and office operations support person. Hoag has been in the healthcare industry for more than...

DATE: May 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

FLC calendar

Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” the click “FLC Events” to view the complete calendar. Friday Admitted Student Day activity, 10 a.m., Chemistry ...

DATE: May 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Farmington Fire Department ceases burn permits until further notice

Farmington Fire Department will not issue burn permits effective Saturday May 15 until further notice because of current drought conditions. Acting Farmington Fire Chief Robert Sterrett said...

DATE: May 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico