San Juan Basin Health Department

Plague arrives in La Plata County

Rodents in Trappers Crossing test positive

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado teen-pregnancy program shows results

The use of intrauterine devices, IUDs, and other long-acting reversible contraceptives played a major role in reducing the number of teen births 35 percent in La Plata County and 47 percent ...

DATE: May 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Contraceptive funding dies in Senate

IUD measure killed by GOP-controlled committee

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Autopsy confirms hantavirus infection

Stahl had been cleaning sheds

DATE: Apr 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill would fund IUDs

Long-acting contraceptives focus for Coram

DATE: Feb 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Health agency dogged by high turnover

Director, board say plan in place to rebuild

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

More local people insured

The percentage of uninsured people locally has fallen steeply in the last year since the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in 2013. In La Plata County, the percentage of uninsur...

DATE: Nov 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials warn of outbreak of virus

No local cases have been reported

DATE: Sep 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Keep ol’ Rover off your bed

Septicemic plague has arrived in county ... and symptoms ain’t pretty

DATE: Sep 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local bubonic plague case confirmed

First in La Plata County since ’06

DATE: Aug 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Holes in health care

Low wages defeat many Southwest Coloradans’ efforts to find proper care

DATE: Jul 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free drinks are incentive for designated drivers

People who act as designated drivers for others who have been drinking get incentives beyond keeping people safe. The San Juan Basin Health Department has partnered with X-Rock ra...

DATE: Jun 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News