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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

Mercy Health announces new senior philanthropy officer

Mercy Health Foundation has named Lexie Stetson-Lee as senior philanthropy officer, effective June 8. She will lead the foundation’s efforts to support the vision and priority initiatives of...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango Acupuncture and Allergy Relief to move to new location

Licensed Acupuncturist Caleb Gates will move his practice, Durango Acupuncture and Allergy Relief, across the hall to Suite 220 in the Bank of Colorado, 1199 Main Ave., as of June 2. ...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

San Juan Mountains Association receives matching grant from The Payroll Department

The Payroll Department recently awarded San Juan Mountains Association a $7,000 matching grant to support SJMA’s merger with Durango Nature Studies and the launch of a re-envisioned outdoor ...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Project Echo to host online series about implementing telehealth program sessions

Project Echo will host seven weekly virtual sessions about implementing a successful telehealth program from noon to 1 p.m. from June 1 to July 13. The sessions are geared toward...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

San Juan Regional Medical Center celebrates 100th patient discharged after COVID-19

San Juan Regional Medical Center recently discharged its 100th COVID-19 patient from the hospital. To date, more than 120 COVID-19 survivors have gone home after battling the virus in the ho...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Local radio stations to broadcast graduation ceremonies

KDGO 1240 AM and 98.3-FM will partner with Fort Lewis College to broadcast the schoolâ€™s virtual graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday. Community members may also listen from the...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trevor Janus of Bayfield earns medical degree

Trevor M. Janus, Bayfield High and Fort Lewis College alumnus, recently completed requirements and graduated from the University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus with a medical doctor degr...

DATE: May 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

Julia Petty named to UVM dean’s list

Julia Petty, Class of 2020, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester at the University of Vermont. Petty, from Durango, is in the Rubenstein School of Environment and N...

DATE: May 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

San Juan Mountains Association to offer summer programs

San Juan Mountains Association will offer weeklong, half-day summer programs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning June 8. The programs will feature small group hiking adventures on nearby closest...

DATE: May 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Kaitlyn Doughty named to dean’s list at ENMU

Kaitlyn Doughty of Marvel was named to the Eastern New Mexico University dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must complete a mi...

DATE: May 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education