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Bridge Scores

DURANGO BRIDGE CLUB SCORES: ONLINE PLAY (ALL PAIRS SCORED 50+ PERCENT) May 28 – Open Game North-South First: S. Brown/CL Lappen Second: E. Krieckhaus/M. Patterson ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Rotary club to host virtual meeting

La Plata Physical Medicineâ€™s Robert Wallach, DO, will speak to a virtual meeting of Rotary Club of Durango at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Wallach specializes in physical medicine and rehab...

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

Alternative Horizons seeks volunteer advocates

Alternative Horizons seeks volunteer advocates, including those who are bilingual, to staff its 24-hour hotline. Alternative Horizons supports and empowers survivors of domestic ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Community

New relief funding available for farmers hit by COVID

A new, rapid-response fund administered by the Colorado Farm and Food Systems Response Team will provide up to $5,000 for producers to adjust to COVID-specific needs. Other food-based organi...

DATE: Jun 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Decade-old quest for hidden treasure chest ends

Forrest Fenn, who hid it, says it was found June 6

DATE: Jun 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

More Coloradans qualify for health insurance in special enrollment period

Coloradans who have purchased health insurance coverage outside of the Connect for Health Colorado Marketplace and who recently experienced a reduction of income may qualify for a special en...

DATE: Jun 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Colorado Parks & Wildlife to hold Zoom meeting about fishing issues

Anglers in Southwest Colorado are invited to a virtual public meeting with Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday via Zoom. The aquatic biologists are l...

DATE: Jun 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

La Plata Open Space Conservancy to host local agriculture talk

La Plata Open Space Conservancy will host a virtual discussion about the state of local agriculture and the impact of coronavirus on producers at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, via Jerry Zink ...

DATE: Jun 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Can tear gas and pepper spray increase virus spread?

Police departments have used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in recent weeks, raising concern that the chemical agents could increase the spread of the coronavirus. The ch...

DATE: Jun 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Malaria drug didn’t help virus patients, big UK study finds

Leaders of a large study in the United Kingdom that is rigorously testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and other medicines for hospitalized COVID-19 patients say they will stop puttin...

DATE: Jun 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Tourist rescued after being trapped 6 days in well in Bali

DENPASAR, Indonesia – A Ukrainian man who fell into an abandoned well and broke his leg while being chased by a wild dog on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali was rescued after being trapped...

DATE: Jun 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Travel