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City of Durango announces schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Here is the city’s schedule for Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day: City administrative offices will be closed for the holiday, including City Hall, River City Hall, Police sta...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County, N.M., commissioners to attend conference

The San Juan County, N.M., commissioners will attend the virtual 2021 New Mexico Counties Legislative Conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday. For more information, call 334-427...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Winter Blitz impaired driving enforcement to begin Friday

Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will participate in the Winter Blitz DUI enforcement from Friday to Jan. 25. Ninet...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New executive officer appointed to Southern Ute Permanent Fund

Southern Ute Tribal Chairman Melvin J. Baker has appointed James M. “Mike” Olguin as the executive officer for the Southern Ute Permanent Fund. The position provides administrativ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY:

BLM Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council to meet virtually

Bureau of Land Management will hold its first meeting of the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. The public is welcome to attend. ...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan College to offer free income tax preparation through Four Corners Tax Help

San Juan College will offer free income tax preparation through Four Corners Tax Help beginning Jan. 18. All services will be offered virtually, with volunteers available by phon...

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

La Plata Open Space Conservancy to reapply for accreditation

La Plata Open Space Conservancy will apply for renewal of accreditation through Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. A public comment perio...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

DPD postpones Citizens’ Police Academy

Durango Police Department has postponed the Citizens’ Police Academy because of uncertainties around the COVID-19 pandemic. Durango police know community members are interested i...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY:

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor U.S. Capitol police officers

Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide until sunset Wednesday to honor United States Capitol Police officers. The proclamation hon...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nominating petitions for Durango City Council candidates available

The city of Durango will conduct its regular biennial council election April 6. Three council members are to be elected at-large to represent all residents of the city. The top t...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY:

La Plata County to provide relief payments to businesses with restricted capacity

In its special session late in 2020, the Colorado General Assembly created the Small Business Relief Program to provide $35.15 million statewide in direct relief payments to eligible small b...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Produce Safety Alliance to host on-farm composting webinar

Colorado Produce Safety Alliance will host an on-farm composting webinar from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, via Zoom. Participants will learn how compost production and the FMSA...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life