Briefs

April 29, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

San Juan Basin Public Health offers precautions to prevent rabies exposures

Take precautions for pets and livestock, and be sure vaccinations are current. Pets and other domestic animals can be infected…

April 29, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

City of Durango completes new Rotary Park restrooms

The heated restroom facility will help meet the need for year-round restroom facilities in the Durango parks system. It is…

Seasonal roads opening on the San Juan National Forest

Staff members at the Dolores and Pagosa ranger districts have assessed roads this spring and roads will open as conditions…

5-3-1 Visibility Method can gauge air quality during wildfire

New Mexicans are encouraged to use the 5-3-1 Visibility Method to estimate air quality when it is smoky and to…

Bureau of Land Management seeks comments on sale of public land

The BLM was directed in the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 to…

San Juan County, N.M., announces commission meeting changes

The commissionâ€™s regular meeting, originally scheduled for May 18, has been moved to 4 p.m. May 25 at the County…

Rivergate Pharmacy to host vaccine clinics

Vaccines are available to community members 18 years and older. To make an appointment, visit form.jotform.com/210736312913146. Walk-ins are also accepted.

April 27, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Grasshopper Landscaping and Lawn Services announces new hires

Grasshoppers has hired Greg Sykes as its head arborist. Sykes spent nine years with the city of Durango’s forestry division,…

April 27, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Business

Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado welcomes new board members

The Foundation’s board recruitment process includes comprehensive vetting to find committed individuals who will bring unique talent and skills to…

April 27, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Fort Lewis College to celebrate student scholars

Because of the ongoing pandemic, the in-person aspects of the symposium will be limited to the campus community. Community members…

April 26, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Community invited to kick off update of Durango’s Multimodal Transportation Plan

The Multimodal Transportation Plan is a road map to integrate Durango’s transportation network so people can move around easily, whether…

Business

Hand Crafted Therapy welcomes new physical therapist

Reitmandu1-i-syn Melissa Reitman, physical therapist and certified birth doula, has 30 years of experience in geriatric care and chronic pain,…

County encourages road adoption

People are encouraged to pick up trash along an adopted segment twice a year. The county will place a sign…

Joy Frazer to host virtual breastfeeding workshop

Expectant parents will learn everything they need to know to get off to the right start with breastfeeding their newborn.…

April 24, 2021 • ED ANDERSSON — Staff reporter

Comfort Keepers offers emergency preparedness help

Trained staff members will provide 50 of their in-home care clients essential supplies and information that will be instrumental in…

Marvel Grange to host enchilada take-out dinner

The meal includes ground beef enchiladas with lettuce, onions and tomatoes, pinto beans, rice with onions and green chiles and…

Marvel Grange to host line dancing

Everyone is welcome.

LPEA awards $80,000 in scholarships to seven local high school seniors

The 2021 scholarship recipients are: LPEA Scholarship (Up to $28,000): Awarded to Trevor Harms from Animas High School to study…

April 24, 2021 • ED ANDERSSON — Staff reporter

Manna executive director to speak to Rotary Club of Durango

Morse has been Manna’s executive director since 2018 and will speak about Manna’s new Three-Year Strategic Plan and its impact…

Southwest Colorado eSchool opens enrollment

This virtual, public school has been serving communities for 10 years using rigorous content that includes in-person support by certified…

San Juan College to give away trees to community

San Juan College grounds crew has grown more than 700 trees in 11 varieties to give to community members and…

April 23, 2021 • Herald Staff Writer

Old Fort Country Store opens

The store operates on the honor system. It is open from dawn to dusk every day of the week. A…