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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

New Mexico Department of Health offers COVID-19 testing

New Mexico Department of Health will offer drive-up COVID-19 testing at several locations next week. All events begin at 7 a.m. and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, for as lo...

DATE: May 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Thomas Avenue reconstruction project to begin Monday

A reconstruction project on Thomas Avenue in Durango is scheduled to begin Monday. Construction includes new sidewalk, curb-and-gutter, storm-sewer improvements and a reconstruct...

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

6th Judicial District to require face coverings

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to minimize the risk to the public, attorneys, litigants and staff members of the 6th Judicial District, non-medical face coverings are required...

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County awarded federal money for emergency food, shelter programs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $8,533 for Phase 37, and an additional amount of $8,646 for CARES (Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security) to the La Plata County juri...

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest announces high country trail conditions

The San Juan National Forest reminds visitors that many high-country trails are still snow packed and muddy. Using high-country trails that are not dry enough for motorized and n...

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pine River Library offers curbside services

Pine River Library now offers curbside checkouts of library materials. Patrons may pick up materials from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Patro...

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

KSUT broadcasting new signal from Ute Mountain

After three years of work, KSUT has connected the two sisters tribes of Southwest Colorado through Tribal Radio, with a new FM signal broadcasting off Hermano Peak on Ute Mountain. ...

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

Sen. Michael Bennet to host phone town hall Friday

Sen. Michael Bennet invites Coloradans to join a call-in presentation and discussion at 9:30 a.m. Friday. The presentation will discuss what Colorado’s hardest hit businesses will...

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Online class teaches how to stretch budget with plant proteins

Centura Health-Mercy Regional Medical Center and the La Plata County Colorado State University Extension Office will present the online workshop “Stretch Your Budget with Plant Proteins” fro...

DATE: May 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Marsha Porter-Norton to host food drives

Marsha Porter-Norton, a candidate for La Plata County commissioner (District 2), will host two food drives to help those in need Saturday and June 6. Food may be dropped off from...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News