Briefs

San Juan Basin Public Health to provide COVID-19 testing event in Bayfield

A nurse with Mercy Regional Medical Center performs a COVID-19 test at a drive-up testing site in June.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald…

County commissioner candidate Marsha Porter-Norton to host event in Breen

The event will be COVID-19 safe. For more information, visit www. MarshaPorterNorton.com or email [email protected].

Forest-wide cleanup to take place Saturday for National Public Lands Day

With increased interest in the outdoors bringing higher visitation, it has also brought more trash. San Juan National Forest partner…

$750,000 award will pay for ADA upgrades to 22 facilities in San Juan County, N.M.

The money will completely cover the cost of upgrades. The money was awarded through a Community Development Block Grant and…

San Juan College provides information about GO Bond C

Voting Yes will not increase property taxes. Passage of the bond will help New Mexico colleges and universities repair and…

San Juan Basin Public Health launches Protect Our Neighbors dashboard

The dashboard indicates the progress each county is making toward meeting these criteria: Sufficient hospital bed capacity.Sufficient personal protective equipment…

Seasonal changes announced for San Juan National Forest campgrounds

Visitors should check the San Juan National Forest’s campground status webpage and be prepared for limited services. Limited services mean…

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor Justice Ginsburg

Durango Trails launches Durango Trails Rx

The Durango Trails Rx is a month long trail challenge to promote share the trails ethics and learn about the…

Road Apple Rally mountain bike race goes virtual on 40th anniversary

While normally held the first Saturday in October, participants in this year’s race will need to use an app such…

Local students receive a degree from Adams State University

Animas Valley Grange to host talk about fruit gleaning

This is a presentation by Good Food Collective and Table to Farm Compost. Good Food Collective will discuss its gleaning…

Durango Farmers Market to continue through October

The market is held every Saturday in the parking lot of TBK Bank across from the city of Durango Transit…

Cider collaboration to be released

Southwest Colorado Apple Heritage and Fort Lewis College The Old Fort will host a cider release of their collaboration, Old…

Pine River Library to host Zoom program about Native American sacred places

Gulliford is a writer, historian and recent recipient of the 2019 Colorado Book Award, with deep ties to the American…

San Juan Basin Public Health and partners expand community testing for COVID-19 in La Plata County

Drive-thru and walk-up testing will be available. Free testing is available to anyone with symptoms or anyone who is concerned…

American Association of University Women to host virtual author event

Houle is a writer, award-winning author of five books, a wildlife biologist and has written for the New York Times,…

Tomsic Physical Therapy welcomes Nathan G. Dailey as their newest physical therapist

Dailey is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and certified strength and conditioning specialist who will join Tomsic Physical Therapy next…

City of Durango, La Plata County to host hazardous waste collection day

Commercial waste will be accepted Friday by appointment. For more information, call 764-5796. In 2016, the Household Hazardous Waste Event…

San Juan College to host free tax webinar

The webinar is offered through Four Corners Low Income Tax Clinic and is designed as an educational workshop for taxpayers…

BLM personal-use fuelwood permits available

In almost all field offices, BLM fuelwood permits are valid for cutting only dead (down or standing) piñon and juniper…

Colorado State Forest Service reminds residents dying, off-color pine needles are normal in autumn

Colorado evergreens shed their older, interior needles as part of an annual growth cycle. Trees stressed because of drought or…

County commissioner candidate Marsha Porter-Norton to host meet and greet in Ignacio

There will be free doughnuts and muffins, yard signs and campaign information. For more information, visit www. MarshaPorterNorton.com or email…

Household hazardous waste collection event is Sept. 19 at La Plata County Fairgrounds

The event provides residents of the Durango, La Plata County and the wider region the opportunity to safely and responsibly…