Local News Forget ‘Yellow’: La Plata and Archuleta counties drop to Level Blue changes metrics on COVID-19 dial, easing restrictions February 7, 2021
Local News Even with vaccine, public should follow health guidelines, SJBPH says remains transmissible in days, weeks after shot January 26, 2021
Local News Archuleta County reports first ‘death among’ COVID-19 case must determine whether person died directly because of virus January 20, 2021
Local News Public health officials urge caution as COVID-19 cases trend upward ‘The virus is roaring back all over the country’ October 30, 2020
Local News Archuleta County resident seriously injured in explosion near Allison apparently occurred while lighting water heater pilot light October 2, 2020
Local News Archuleta County reports its first COVID-19 outbreak became sick during hunting trip in September October 1, 2020
Local News U.S. gets surprise extension for 2020 census Southwest Colorado still missing responses September 30, 2020
Local News Archuleta County cools talk of leaving San Juan Basin Public Health Commissioners still want task force to look into forming own district August 18, 2020
Local News Counties to discuss future of San Juan Basin Public Health Archuleta County’s desire to leave casts uncertainty on district August 16, 2020
Local News San Juan Basin Public Health at risk of disbanding; director eyes job in Oregon Mid-pandemic, Archuleta County considers withdrawing from local agency August 7, 2020
Local News Durango, Archuleta County receive $2.3 million in federal grants for transportation to be used to fund improvements to buses, bus facilities August 7, 2020
Local News Historic landscape in Southwest Colorado now permanently protected 65,000-acre ranchland attracted national support July 28, 2020
Local News Community Emergency Relief Fund reaches $500,000 awarded in grants disbursed $175,000 to nonprofits last week July 20, 2020
Local News Pagosa Springs man shot by Durango police had criminal history Snow, who escaped incarceration in 2010, was released early from prison because of COVID-19 July 3, 2020
Local News San Juan Basin Public Health reports six new COVID-19 cases from people visiting Southwest Colorado ‘It is critical that we don’t become complacent”’ June 20, 2020
Local News Southwest nonprofits face millions in financial losses because of COVID-19 exceeds emergency funds available June 20, 2020
Business Pandemic pushed hundreds of hospitality workers into unemployment Restaurants, resorts look for a ‘recipe for success’ June 7, 2020
Local News Lawyer finds his niche as government watchdog Roane has filed several lawsuits over supposed open record violations June 1, 2020
Local News Colorado pauses to remember COVID-19 victims Cities, counties and organizations to flip switch on red lights to pay tribute May 16, 2020
Local News Archuleta County wants to reopen faster than state timeline business owners begin effort to request variance May 15, 2020
Local News Five new cases of COVID-19 in Archuleta County Juan Basin Public Health urges compliance with stay-at-home orders April 5, 2020
Local News La Plata County reaches 18 COVID-19 cases, officials urge residents to stay at home “Act like you already have it,” officials advise March 28, 2020
Local News Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Southwest Colorado, with 13 in La Plata County Testing site to open next week in Archuleta County March 27, 2020