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City of Durango announces lane closures on Lake Nighthorse Road

Lake Nighthorse Road will be reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday while Jita Contracting, a private contractor, paves a new parking area in association with the Lake Nighthorse...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Transit relocates Walmart transit stop

Effective immediately, the Durango Transit bus stop located in the Walmart parking lot has been relocated. The stop, previously located in the parking lot in front of Walmart, ha...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

6th Judicial District announces La Plata County Court vacancy

The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet via video conference Aug. 26 to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the office of county judge for La P...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health shifts focus for COVID-19 testing

San Juan Basin Public Health and health care providers in La Plata and Archuleta counties have announced a shift in focus on COVID-19 testing to prioritize those who most need to be tested b...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan College visitor tests positive for COVID-19

A person on San Juan College’s main campus has tested positive for COVID-19. Upon notification of the test, the college immediately began contact tracing and cleaning measures re...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

City of Durango announces lane closures on Animas View Drive

Animas View Drive will be reduced to one lane near Oxbow Park, 500 Animas View Drive, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday while WCA Authority, a private contractor, paves the new parking lot bei...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

4CORE awarded Colorado Energy Officeâ€™s ReCharge Contract in 2020-2021

4CORE has been awarded the ReCharge contract by the Colorado Energy Office for the seventh consecutive year. This program provides the region with electric vehicle education, out...

DATE: Jul 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County Commission to hold special meeting

A special meeting of the San Juan County Commission will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Administrative Conference Room in the County Administration Building, 100 S. Oliver Drive,...

DATE: Jul 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership to host San Juan Mountains guided wildflower walk

Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership will host a San Juan Mountains guided wildflower walk from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25. Participants will walk among the native plants of the sub-al...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

San Juan Mountain Association announces opening of self-guided nature trail

San Juan Mountain Association has announced the opening of its self-guided nature trail at Purgatory Resort. The route provides mountain views and wildflowers on the 1.7-mile loo...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Rotary Club of Durango to meet virtually

The Rotary Club of Durango will welcome to its virtual meeting professor Michael Martin of Fort Lewis College at 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Martin is an expert on Irish early medi...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Genson Streets graduates from Rogers State University

Genson C. Streets was among 466 students who earned degrees during Rogers State University’s virtual commencement ceremony held online in May because of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community