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Durango wildlife museum, fish raceways remain closed

The wildlife museum on the grounds of the Durango hatchery will not open to the public this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. During the summer, the museum draws about 1...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community Connections to take over single entry point program

San Juan Basin Public Health and Community Connections Inc. have announced an upcoming change to single point entry case management services in Archuleta, La Plata and San Juan counties. ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest seeks proposals for Junction Creek thinning contract opportunity

The San Juan National Forest is requesting proposals for a 70-acre thinning project on the Columbine Ranger District. The project is in the Junction Creek area near the vicinity ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Recycle Center to accept e-waste and other materials starting Saturday

The Durango Recycle Center will accept electronic waste, batteries and residential quantities of florescent bulbs on Saturdays beginning June 6. The Recycle Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy welcomes new physician Eugena Miller

Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center has welcomed fellowship-trained, board-certified cardiologist Dr. Eugena Miller to Mercy Cardiology Associates, 1 Mercado St., Suite 130. ...

DATE: Jun 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Fire restrictions remain in place for San Juan National Forest

Fire restrictions remain in place on all National Forest System lands within the San Juan National Forest, including wilderness. Forest visitors are prohibited from igniting, buil...

DATE: Jun 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lake Farmington opens for recreation

Lake Farmington has opened for outdoor recreation including swimming, camping, fishing, limited boating and mountain biking. As of Monday, Lake Farmington access fees were reduced to $1 per ...

DATE: Jun 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

BLM Farmington Field Office offering forest product permits online

As part of its ongoing efforts to better serve the public, the Bureau of Land Management Farmington Field Office has begun offering permits for fuelwood online. The BLM has been o...

DATE: May 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan National Forest to extend free personal-use firewood cutting

The San Juan National Forest has extended its availability of free permits for personal-use firewood cutting to the general public through June 14. The free-use permits are for p...

DATE: May 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT to begin restriping work in southwest and south-central Colorado

The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin restriping pavement marking throughout Region 5 in southwest and south-central Colorado. Straight Stripe Painting, Inc. of St. George, UT...

DATE: May 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Regional Medical Center continues COVID-19 screening line

San Juan Regional Medical Centerâ€™s COVID-19 screening line will continue to take calls next week to answer questions from community members. Anyone experiencing cold and flu-lik...

DATE: May 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan Basin Public Health offers COVID-19 testing for local businesses

San Juan Basin Public Health will offer prioritized COVID-19 PCR diagnostic testing for businesses and facilities with high-contact interactions with customers or clients. The Co...

DATE: May 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News