Briefs

Community Concert Hall announces postponements due to COVID-19

Shows affected include, Yarn (March 15), An Evening with Suzy Bogguss (March 18), Yamato – The Drummers of Japan (March…

Durango School District announces events

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary 7 a.m.-3 p.m., April 20: Pre-K and kindergarten registration and enrollment Escalante Middle School March 24…

Wolfwood Refuge to visit Purgatory

Wolfwood’s well-known ambassadors Oakley and Ra are expected to retire after the 2020 season because of their advancing years. They…

Mercy to host Soup for the Soul

Tickets are $75 and may be purchased by calling 764-2800. For more information, visit www.mercydurango.org/foundation.

Tickets on sale for fourth annual John W. Sanders lecture

The lecture will be presented by Trenton W. Holliday, Department of Anthropology, Tulane University. Holliday will discuss the Neandertals (Homo…

Rotary St. Patrick’s Day to be all about Ireland

Martin is an expert on Irish early medieval history and will discuss the history versus the legends/myths about St. Patrick;…

Senior Center to host new group

Gazak is a retired urologist/pediatric urologist who spent the last seven to eight years doing work with two different hospice…

Tomsic Physical Therapy welcomes new physical therapist Dr. Brian Wyatt

Wyattdu1-i-syn Brian worked as a nurse for over ten years before pursuing a graduate career as a physical therapist. He…

La Plata Open Space Conservancy welcomes new employees

Åsa Björklund joined the organization in September 2019 as the associate director. She organized LPOSC’s annual Snowdown fundraiser, and will…

Southwest Women’s Health welcomes nurse practitioner Megan Kinney

Kinney grew up in Bayfield. After graduating as valedictorian of Bayfield High School, she attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska,…

Farmers Insurance Agent Mary Michalak opens new office

Michalak will combine her insurance understanding and know-how with a personalized and straightforward approach to help make consumers more knowledgeable…

Axis Health System announces new Chief Behavioral Health Officer Stacie Russell

Russelldu1-i-syn Russell is a native Coloradan who grew up in the Trinidad area, and she has lived and worked in…

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

There are approximately 4,000 bike shops in the United States and fewer than 200 were honored as “America’s Best.” MBS…

Durango Food Bank takes steps to prepare ahead of coronavirus

In a measure to prolong the food bank’s ability to assist food insecure residents should the virus enter this area,…

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

Anyone with a fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea should refrain from visiting patients in the hospital…

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

State attorney general warns Coloradans about scams related to coronavirus

There have been reports that scammers are setting up websites to sell bogus products and using fake emails, texts and…

Section of Turner Drive to close intermittently starting Monday

The work is expected to begin Monday and last about one week. Drivers and pedestrians are urged to use caution…

San Juan College campuses to close for spring break

There will be no classes or activities scheduled Monday through March 20, and all offices will be closed March 20.…

San Juan County enters agreement to purchase historic movie theater

San Juan County will pay for the Totah Theater and any backlot construction with a total of $1 million in…

City of Farmington responds to governor’s message on COVID-19 cases

“The community’s safety is our top priority, and we are working closely with partnering organizations (San Juan County Office of…

World Food Tour program features Ireland

Every other month the library will host a different country and a potluck-style meal featuring regional foods. Participants will also…

San Juan County Emergency Management raises emergency preparedness level

While select areas around the country are experiencing person-to-person and community spread of the COVID-19, San Juan County and the…

Local groups to host Choke Cherry Canyon trash cleanup

Prizes from local tattoo artists Ty Morris and Andrea Hathcock, food gift cards from Taco Bell and Bio Stic (Texas…