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San Juan County, N.M., announces transfer station closures

To comply with the Navajo Nationâ€™s curfew this weekend, four San Juan County-operated transfer stations will close Saturday and Sunday. The Sand Springs, Shiprock, Upper Fruitla...

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Proud to host virtual lunch and learn roundtable

Colorado Proud will host a virtual lunch and learn roundtable from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. The title of the roundtable is “Resilience in Southern Colorado Agriculture: Adapting, R...

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Construction along Narrow Gauge Avenue will start Monday

The city of Durango and its contractor will conduct maintenance and repairs to a sewer main under Narrow Gauge Avenue from Eighth Street to just north of 12th Street. The project will begin ...

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Parks and Recreation fall/winter activities information now available online

Because of COVID-19 and the need for scheduling flexibility, Durango Parks and Recreation Department will not release a traditional Enrichment Guide for Fall/Winter programs. Activities will...

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest La Plata Library District hires Patricia Johnson as interim library director

Patricia Johnson was hired as interim library director of the Southwest La Plata Library District, which includes the Fort Lewis Mesa and Sunnyside libraries. Her duties include p...

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County, N.M., and community partners encourage census participation

As of Thursday, only 49.9% of San Juan County, N.M., has self-responded to the census. The San Juan County Complete Count Committee has secured several community partners to enco...

DATE: Sep 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan Basin Public Health to provide COVID-19 testing event in Bayfield

San Juan Basin Public Health, in collaboration with Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, will provide free community drive-thru COVID-19 testing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Upper...

DATE: Sep 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

County commissioner candidate Marsha Porter-Norton to host event in Breen

Marsha Porter-Norton, candidate for La Plata County commissioner, will host a pie social and candidate meet and greet from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Breen Community Building, 15300 Highway ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest-wide cleanup to take place Saturday for National Public Lands Day

San Juan National Forest is coordinating a forest-wide cleanup Saturday for National Public Lands Day. With increased interest in the outdoors bringing higher visitation, it has ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

$750,000 award will pay for ADA upgrades to 22 facilities in San Juan County, N.M.

San Juan County, New Mexico, has been awarded $750,000 to address Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades in 22 facilities. The money will completely cover the cost of upgrades....

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan College provides information about GO Bond C

This election season, San Juan County, New Mexico, voters will have an opportunity to vote on the Statewide General Obligation Bond C (referred to as GO Bond C). Voting Yes will ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan Basin Public Health launches Protect Our Neighbors dashboard

San Juan Basin Public Health has launched a Protect Our Neighbors dashboard to share information about La Plata and Archuleta counties’ progress toward the Protect Our Neighbors phase of the...

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News