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Animas Valley Grange to present a Zoom talk about native pollinators, honey bees, flowers

Animas Valley Grange will present a virtual talk about native pollinators, honey bees, flowers and neonics at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Tina Sebestyen with Colorado Beekeepers A...

DATE: Jun 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Event in Farmington to provide food, other resources to residents in need

Convoy of Hope has partnered with Presbyterian Hospital, Comcast, Chick-fil-A, local businesses, area churches and other nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic to fill the needs of Farmingt...

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado health department expands air quality advisory

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has expanded the air quality health advisory for wildfire smoke. Affected areas include: La Plata, San Juan, Ouray, Montezuma...

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan College president named to community college board

Toni Hopper Pendergrass, president of San Juan College, will join the board of directors of the American Association of Community Colleges. The board voted unanimously to certify the results...

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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 has announced the cancellation of in-person ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Regional Medical Center calls on community for continued support during COVID-19

San Juan Regional Medical Center is grateful for the outpouring of support from the community and encourages continued support. The hospital continues to need cloth-mask and surgical-cap don...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance seeks comments on land-use code

La Plata County Economic Development Alliance is seeking comments on the first draft of the La Plata County Land Use Code. Comments may be sent to emily@yeslpc.com and must be submitted by ...

DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Asbestos abatement at Mason Center begins Tuesday

The City of Durango has contracted with Horsley Specialties, Inc. to complete the abatement of asbestos-containing materials from Mason Center, 301 E. 12th St, beginning Tuesday. Work is ant...

DATE: Jun 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest personal-use firewood and rock permits extended to Sept. 30

The San Juan National Forest is extending its availability of free permits for personal-use firewood cutting to the general public through Sept. 30. The forest is also allowing visitors to p...

DATE: Jun 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Rotary club to host virtual meeting

La Plata Physical Medicineâ€™s Robert Wallach, DO, will speak to a virtual meeting of Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Wallach specializes in physical medicine and rehab...

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Olivia Sakadinsky graduates from UVM

Olivia Sakadinsky, a Durango native now living in Centennial, graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in political science during commencement ceremonies May 17 at University of V...

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

Emily Barney graduates from Duke Medical School

Emily Zoe Barney was among nearly 6,000 students awarded undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees from Duke University on May 10. Barney earned a doctor of medicine degre...

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education