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Axis Health System announces new Chief Behavioral Health Officer Stacie Russell

Stacie Russell is the new chief behavioral health officer of Axis Health System. Russell is a licensed professional counselor who has worked at AHS for three years. The CBHO is a new executi...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Mountain Bike Specialists named one of America’s Best Bike Shops

Mountain Bike Specialists has been named one of America’s Best Bike Shops for 2019 by the National Bicycle Dealers Association. There are approximately 4,000 bike shops in the Un...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

Durango Food Bank takes steps to prepare ahead of coronavirus

The Durango Food Bank will be providing supplemental food bags to help families prepare for the possibility of self-isolation because of the coronavirus. In a measure to prolong ...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Regional Medical Center deploying external assessment area for patients with minor symptoms

San Juan Regional Medical Center will open an external assessment area for any patients with cold like symptoms from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 16; Wednesday, March 18; and Friday, March 20. ...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan Regional Medical Center enhances visitor guidelines due to COVID-19

In an effort to keep patients, visitors and staff members safe, San Juan Regional Medical Center is enhancing its current flu season visitor guidelines. Anyone with a fever, c...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Community Concert Hall announces postponements due to COVID-19

Following the effort of Fort Lewis College to protect the health of students and the community, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College has suspended the scheduled shows at the hall...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango School District announces events

Durango School District 9-R announces these events: Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary 7 a.m.-3 p.m., April 20: Pre-K and kindergarten registration and enrollment Escalante Middle Sc...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Education

Women’s Resource Center to postpone Extraordinary Women Award dinner and Girls Night Out

Because of COVID-19, the Women’s Resource Center has postponed the Extraordinary Women Award dinner originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, and ...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

State attorney general warns Coloradans about scams related to coronavirus

Attorney General Phil Weiser has issued a consumer alert warning Colorado residents about scams related to COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. There have been reports that scamme...

DATE: Mar 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Section of Turner Drive to close intermittently starting Monday

Turner Drive, between Girard Street and Sawyer Drive, will be intermittently closed while S&S Construction ties in a sewer service line to the new La Plata County Search and Rescue building ...

DATE: Mar 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan County enters agreement to purchase historic movie theater

San Juan County Commissioners voted to approve the purchase of the Totah Theater in downtown Farmington to be part of Totah Studios, which will include extensive backlot properties to host f...

DATE: Mar 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

San Juan College campuses to close for spring break

San Juan College campuses will be closed for spring break from Monday through March 20 for spring break. There will be no classes or activities scheduled Monday through March 20, ...

DATE: Mar 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

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.