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Pine River Library continues services online

Pine River Library is still providing services online. Community members who do not have a library card may get an electronic library card to get access to e-books, magazines, e-audio books,...

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

Sen. Bennet to host coronavirus telephone town hall

Sen. Michael Bennet will host a coronavirus telephone town hall at 1 p.m. Thursday. Bennet and a panel of experts from the Colorado Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Colorado He...

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Oxbow Park access closed for construction starting Thursday

Access to Oxbow Park and Preserve will be closed Thursday for about four weeks. The closure will allow for construction work on the new river access area. The opening of access t...

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Save the Food, Serve the People to serve 600 meals to vulnerable community members

Save the Food, Feed the People will serve 600 meals this week to vulnerable community members by collaborating with nonprofits and with La Plata and San Juan County Food Assistance Provider ...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Garden Club of Durango plant sale canceled

The Garden Club of Durangoâ€™s plant sale has been canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. The sale has been an annual event for more than 50 years and will return May 2021. The club i...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

9-R announces registration updates

Given Durango School District 9-Râ€™s current remote operation, the April 1 open enrollment request deadline has been revoked until further notice. Families are asked to complete as much of ...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

Know Your Dough to present at-home-learning curriculum

Know Your Dough, a nonprofit that provides tailored, in-person financial wellness programs for local youths, will host Feed the Pig at Park Elementary for fourth graders. Origina...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

myColorado app connects residents to COVID-19 resources and state benefits

The myColorado mobile app helps Coloradans stay current about COVID-19 information and access food, cash, medical and early childhood assistance on the Colorado PEAK website. New features in...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Steamworks/El Moro/Bird’s working to get “back to business”

In preparation to get “back in business” as soon as possible, the restaurants of Peak Food & Beverage (Steamworks Brewing Co., El Moro Spirits and Tavern, and Bird’s) are initiating programs...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

EXIT Realty hires Four Corners Clean to disinfect entire office

EXIT Realty Home & Ranch hired a new local company called Four Corners Clean to do a complete disinfecting of their office. Saturday, Four Corners Clean entered the business and sprayed an a...

DATE: Apr 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

San Juan County, N.M., implements protocol to protect detainees

While San Juan County is working to protect the public through the coronavirus pandemic, staff members are also working to make certain the health of detainees at San Juan County Adult Deten...

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Animas Mosquito Control District announces mosquito abatement activities

Residents within the Animas Mosquito Control District are reminded that spring mosquito abatement activities have begun. Because of COVID-19, the district is taking precautions. ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.