Briefs

Farmington Fire Department ceases burn permits until further notice

Farmington Fire Department will not issue burn permits effective Saturday until further notice because of current drought conditions. Acting Farmington…

Local student graduates from Flagler College

Summer Brown of Hesperus graduated with a degree in coastal environmental science from Flagler College on May 3 at its…

Rotary Club of Durango to host author Shelby Tisdale

Rotary Club of Durango will host award-winning author Shelby Tisdale at 6 p.m. Tuesday on Zoom. Tisdale will present highlights…

Open burning prohibited in Bloomfield, Kirtland, unincorporated San Juan County until further notice

Because of severe fire conditions, San Juan County Fire and Rescue will not issue burn permits for residents in Bloomfield,…

San Juan National Forest seeks input on grooming of Junction Creek Road

Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest is gathering input about the development of a proposal to groom…

The Payroll Department announces grant recipients

The Payroll Department has announced grant recipients for the Meet Your Match grant: Boys & Girls Club of La Plata…

Engman selected to lead Southern Ute Shared Services

Engman selected to lead Southern Ute Shared Services

Southern Ute Indian Tribe has named Jeff Engman as chief information officer for the Southern Ute Shared Services. Before joining…

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest promotes employee

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest promotes employee

Pediatric Partners of the Southwest recently promoted Tiffany Rymerson to the role of referrals and medical records. In her new…

May 13, 2021 • DelSheree Gladden

Durango Public Library to upgrade system software

Durango Public Library will upgrade the Integrated Library System to the latest software version Sunday. The upgrade will start at…

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day

Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings from sunrise until sunset Saturday, in…

Mira Joyner named to dean’s list at Belmont University

Mira Joyner of Durango qualified for the spring dean’s list at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course…

Construction begins on new amenities at Santa Rita Park

Construction on the new amenities and improved parking at Santa Rita Park began Wednesday. The project will include demolition of…

Hospice of Mercy to offer grief support group

Hospice of Mercy will offer an eight-week grief support group, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 16 to Aug.…

San Juan Regional Medical Center warns about unconventional treatments for COVID-19

San Juan Regional Medical Center warns the community about the dangers of using any treatment for COVID-19 that is not…

City of Durango implements new trash and recycling schedule

The city of Durango implemented a new holiday trash and recycling collection schedule this year. On weeks with holidays falling…

Community Concerts in the Secret Garden grant application now available

Community Concerts in the Secret Garden will resume in August at the Rochester Hotel. The concerts benefit local nonprofits and…

Vallecito Community Event Center to offer free safe-boating course

Vallecito Community Event Center will offer a free safe-boating course from 10 a.m. to noon June 5 at the center,…

SWCAHEC to host cultural awareness training

Southwestern Western Colorado Area Health Education Center will host a virtual Native American cultural awareness presentation from 10 to 11:30…

San Juan Regional Medical Center offers screenings via low-dose CT scan

San Juan Regional Medical Center offers screenings for lung cancer via a low-dose CT scan. The scan normally takes between…

Atmos Energy to begin natural gas pipeline replacement on East Eighth Avenue

Atmos Energy will begin a natural gas pipeline replacement project Thursday. Residents who travel along East Eighth Avenue between Second…

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Colorado Springs shooting

Gov. Polis orders flags lowered to honor victims of Colorado Springs shooting

Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings until sunset Tuesday to honor the…

Centura Health-Mercy earns sixth consecutive Medicare five-star rating for quality

Centura Health – Mercy Regional Medical Center earned five-star rating for overall hospital quality from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

Draft Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan now available for public comment

The city of Durango and La Plata Electric Association have developed a draft Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan outlining strategies to…

Durango Kennel Club to host rattlesnake avoidance training

Durango Kennel Club will host rattlesnake avoidance training on June 19 in Bayfield. This training can save a dog’s life.…