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Four Corners Back Country Horsemen to host volunteer cleanup day

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen volunteers will host cleanup day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 8 at trailheads, roads and campgrounds at Sauls Creek, near Bayfield. For more inf...

DATE: Apr 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Animas River Stakeholders Group to host dedication ceremony

Animas River Stakeholders Group will hold a dedication ceremony of an ARSG memorial at 2 p.m. Friday on the bank of the Animas River in Silverton downstream of the Cement Creek confluence. T...

DATE: Apr 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Capacity limits removed at Durango Community Recreation Center

Capacity restrictions and reservation requirements have been removed at the Durango Community Recreation Center starting Saturday. This follows San Juan Basin Public Healthâ€™s order moving ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Music in the Mountains seeks volunteers, hosts trainings

As Music in the Mountains prepares for its 35th anniversary season this July 11 to Aug. 1, it will host in-person and virtual volunteer training sessions. In-person training will ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Taos Writers Conference to be held virtually

The fifth annual Taos Writers Conference will be held virtually July 23 to 25. The conference will feature Luci Tapahonso as keynote speaker and will offer a weekend of workshops...

DATE: Apr 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

San Juan Basin Public Health offers precautions to prevent rabies exposures

San Juan Basin Public Health reminds residents to be rabies aware and to avoid contact with wild animals, especially those acting unusually. Take precautions for pets and livestoc...

DATE: Apr 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Durango completes new Rotary Park restrooms

The city of Durango announced the opening of the new Rotary Park restrooms and renovated parking lot. The heated restroom facility will help meet the need for year-round restroom...

DATE: Apr 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seasonal roads opening on the San Juan National Forest

The San Juan National Forest is opening seasonally closed roads. Staff members at the Dolores and Pagosa ranger districts have assessed roads this spring and roads will open as c...

DATE: Apr 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

5-3-1 Visibility Method can gauge air quality during wildfire

New Mexico Department of Health reminds residents that air quality can change rapidly during wildfire season. New Mexicans are encouraged to use the 5-3-1 Visibility Method to es...

DATE: Apr 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Bureau of Land Management seeks comments on sale of public land

The Bureau of Land Management Farmington Field Office seeks public comment about the conveyance of a 19.5-acre parcel of public land 14 miles north of Aztec to Linn and Treciafaye Blancett. ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan County, N.M., announces commission meeting changes

San Juan County, New Mexico, has announced changes to the upcoming meeting schedule for San Juan County commissioners. The commissionâ€™s regular meeting, originally scheduled fo...

DATE: Apr 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Rivergate Pharmacy to host vaccine clinics

Rivergate Pharmacy will host free COVID-19 vaccine clinics from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday at 575 Rivergate Lane. Vaccines are available to community members 18 years an...

DATE: Apr 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News