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New Mexico VFW to collect donations for local food banks

New Mexico Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and their auxiliaries will host a statewide food drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 40 posts across the state. Nonperishable items ...

DATE: Oct 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Hospital honored for organ donor efforts

San Juan Regional Medical Center has earned platinum recognition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration for its efforts to increa...

DATE: Oct 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Southern portion of Animas River Trail to close briefly Wednesday

The southernmost segment of the Animas River Trail behind Home Depot will be closed from 8 a.m. to about noon Wednesday. The closure will allow South Durango Sanitation District to perform r...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Reproductive health care shifts to Axis

San Juan Basin Public Health and Axis Health System have announced an upcoming change to Title X services in Archuleta and La Plata counties. Effective Jan. 1, 2021, Axis Health ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Centura Health offers take-home Naloxone kits

Centura Health is the first health care system to offer the overdose antidote Naloxone directly in the hands of those at high risk of opioid overdose. Statewide, experts predict ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Phase 1 of wildfire mitigation work at SkyRidge Open Space complete

Phase 1 of fire mitigation work at SkyRidge Open Space, which includes an area along Powerline Trail in the SkyRidge portion of Horse Gulch, is complete. The city of Durango’s Pa...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff to offer phone-in office hours

In an effort to follow public health guidance on social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours by telephone from 10 ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Durango announces turf fertilization at city parks

The city of Durango will apply turf fertilizer to these facilities: Wednesday: Smith Sports Complex. Thursday: Santa Rita large field.Applications are conducted to improve t...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

League of Women Voters to host statewide ballot issues forum

League of Women Voters of La Plata County and Fort Lewis College will sponsor a virtual forum about statewide ballot issues and Durango School District 9-Râ€™s Ballot Issue 4A from 5:30 to 7...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Public Library to reopen Tuesday

Durango Public Library building will open with limited hours Tuesday. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Curbside Pick-Up will continue with new hours from 2 to 5 p....

DATE: Oct 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pine River Library expands hours and services

Pine River Library will be open additional morning hours starting Tuesday. The schedule will be noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday;...

DATE: Oct 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Durango announces start of street repaving project

Street repaving will start Tuesday in the East 100 block alley between 11th Street and 12th Street. Work is expected to be completed by the end of October. Drivers are encouraged...

DATE: Oct 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News