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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

Durango Botanic Gardens to host annual bulb sale

Durango Botanic Gardens will host the annual bulb sale via the new online store on its website The sale will offer high-quality bulbs from its premium supplier in Holland. The o...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Mercy hospital to host free Facebook Live discussion on bone health

Mercy Regional Medical Center will host a free discussion about bone health at 6 p.m. Wednesday via Facebook Live. The discussion will feature Mercy Orthopedic Associates Bone Hea...

DATE: Jul 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Animas River Trail to be detoured at Santa Rita Water Reclamation Facility

To ensure public safety during landscaping and excavation work, a section of the Animas River Trail will be detoured onto the soft surface trail on the west side, or river side, of the concr...

DATE: Jul 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Summer Strikeout DUI enforcement begins Friday

Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will conduct the Summer Strikeout heightened DUI enforcement period from July 17 to July 27. L...

DATE: Jul 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Regional Medical Center announces Community Health Needs Assessment results

San Juan Regional Medical Center has released its list of the most critical health needs as perceived by the residents of San Juan County, New Mexico. As part of the hospitalâ€™s...

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Southern Ute reservation initiates Stage 2 fire restrictions

Because of the lack of monsoon moisture, current high temperatures, dry fuel conditions and the occurrence of recent wildland fires, Stage 2 fire restrictions have been implemented for all t...

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bear Smart Durango offers bear-resistant feed storage containers

Bear Smart Durango has a number of 65-gallon bear-resistant containers available to the general public for secure storage of chicken, livestock and pet feed, harvested fruit, compost and mor...

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Railroad extends Cascade Canyon Express to Sept. 4

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad will extend its Cascade Canyon Express passenger service to Sept. 4. It has also expanded the days and hours of its depot, gift shop and museum ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas High School seeks owner’s representative

Animas High School has been awarded a $13.7 million grant from the Colorado Capital Assistance Board as part of their Building Excellent Schools Today program. Animas High School...

DATE: Jul 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Enchant Energy Corporation names Cindy A. Crane as Chief Executive Officer

Enchant Energy Corporation has named Cindy A. Crane as Chief Executive Officer. She will lead the company that is developing the project to add carbon capture utilization and sequestration t...

DATE: Jul 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business