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San Juan Basin Public Health amends face covering advisory and extends deadline for some businesses to self-certify their infection prevention practices

San Juan Basin Public Health amended its Face Covering Advisory, originally issued April 11. The re-issued advisory is an important step to slow the spread of the disease caused by coronavir...

DATE: May 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Recycle Center to reopen Tuesday

The Durango Recycle Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays beginning Tuesday. Only single stream material – no electronic waste – will be accepted. The followin...

DATE: May 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Susan’s Salon to reopen with new safety procedures in place

Susan’s Salon and Permanent Make-up has announced new safety procedures. The salon has implemented new safety procedures to reduce risk to clients during the pandemic upon reopen...

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Rotary Club of Durango to host virtual meeting

Michael Murphy, interim CEO of Mercy Regional Medical Center, will speak to a virtual meeting of Rotary Club of Durango about Mercyâ€™s planning for and experiences with the COVID-19 outbrea...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Mac Ranch student outreach program provides computers to students in need

The Mac Ranch is seeking donations of old iMacs, MacBooks and PCs from the year 2008 or newer with an Intel-based processor. Donated computers will be refurbished and given away as part of i...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Cafe au Play offers support for new parents

New parents are invited to a Zoom call hosted by Cafe au Play at 10 a.m. Thursdays. For the call link, visit the Facebook page of Starting at 10 a.m. May 14, parents of babes in arms can m...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Chimney Rock Interpretive Association to host free lecture about Chaco Meridian

Chimney Rock Interpretive Association will host a free lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday via Zoom. Steven H. Lekson will give a presentation called “Millennium on the Meridian.” The Cha...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Health education center offers training to administer medications

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center will host an online Qualified Medication Administration Personnel training from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. QMAP trai...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Tree spraying to occur at Greenmount Cemetery

The city of Durango has contracted with Woodchuck Tree Service for tree spraying at Greenmount Cemetery starting Monday and continuing through Friday, weather permitting. The con...

DATE: May 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

LPEA to hold virtual annual meeting

La Plata Electric Association will host a partial, virtual annual meeting to announce director results and conduct Q&A at 10:30 a.m. May 16. Submit questions for the Q&A session b...

DATE: May 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Regional Medical Center announces COVID-19 to home clinic

San Juan Regional Medical Center will expand its care for COVID-19 patients outside of the hospital. The COVID-19 to Home (C2H) Clinic is now available for patients who do not ha...

DATE: May 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Elm tree root injections to begin Monday

The city of Durango Parks Division will perform root-zone ground injections for about 60 American elm trees in the public right-of-way and city parks throughout the community. Th...

DATE: May 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News