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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

Grasshopper Landscaping and Lawn Services announces new hires

Grasshopper Landscaping and Lawn Services announced two new members of its team. Grasshoppers has hired Greg Sykes as its head arborist. Sykes spent nine years with the city of Du...

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado welcomes new board members

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado has appointed three new members to serve on the organization’s board of directors. Joining the board of directors this year are John Arms,...

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Fort Lewis College to celebrate student scholars

Fort Lewis College will celebrate student scholars at 9 a.m. Thursday in an in-person and virtual symposium. Because of the ongoing pandemic, the in-person aspects of the symposi...

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community invited to kick off update of Durango’s Multimodal Transportation Plan

Community members are invited to a virtual meeting to begin the update process for the city’s Multimodal Transportation Plan at 4 p.m. Thursday. The Multimodal Transportation Pla...

DATE: Apr 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pediatric Associates of Durango announces new provider

Dr. Heidi McMillan will join Pediatric Associates of Durango May 4 and is currently accepting new patients. McMillan is a board-certified pediatrician and member of the American ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

Hand Crafted Therapy welcomes new physical therapist

Hand Crafted Therapy has announced the addition of a new physical therapist to the practice. Melissa Reitman, physical therapist and certified birth doula, has 30 years of experi...

DATE: Apr 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Business

County encourages road adoption

Families and organizations can adopt a 2-mile section of county road to keep litter-free. People are encouraged to pick up trash along an adopted segment twice a year. The county...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Joy Frazer to host virtual breastfeeding workshop

Joy Frazer, international board-certified lactation consultant, will host virtual breastfeeding workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday on Zoom. Expectant parents will learn everythin...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Comfort Keepers offers emergency preparedness help

With fire season on the horizon, Comfort Keepers In-Home Care is offering emergency preparedness support to seniors through a grant from the Southwest Colorado Healthcare Coalition. ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community Voices

Marvel Grange to host enchilada take-out dinner

Marvel Grange will host an enchilada take-out dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 1 at Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 100, Hesperus. The meal includes ground beef en...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community