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San Juan Basin Public Health receives EPA grant for air quality monitoring

San Juan Basin Public Health receives EPA grant for air quality monitoring

Department says surveillance of pollutants has been an unmet need in the region

November 5, 2022

Purgatory Resort medical clinic opening in mid-December

Purgatory Resort medical clinic opening in mid-December

Durango Urgent Care will fill the void left after Centura Health shut down its operation in April

November 4, 2022

Durango High School to host Flight for Life helicopter landing

Durango High School to host Flight for Life helicopter landing

Seminar an opportunity for students to learn lifesaving rescue practices

November 1, 2022

Contagious respiratory illness detected in La Plata County

Contagious respiratory illness detected in La Plata County

Juan Basin Public Health urges those who are sick to stay home

October 31, 2022

Centura Health closes urgent care center at Purgatory Resort

Centura Health closes urgent care center at Purgatory Resort

Durango EMS crews anticipate increased call volume this winter

September 30, 2022

Mercy Hospital plans to end female sterilization procedure in 2023

Mercy Hospital plans to end female sterilization procedure in 2023

of treatment creates ‘unnecessary risk’ for patients, doctors say

September 24, 2022

As pandemic recedes, Durango schools recommit to locally grown food sources

As pandemic recedes, Durango schools recommit to locally grown food sources

Students mark Proud School Meal Day with lunches made from fresh produce

September 21, 2022

Are Coloradans jumping at chance to get new COVID-19 vaccine? Data suggests, yes

Are Coloradans jumping at chance to get new COVID-19 vaccine? Data suggests, yes

Booster geared toward omicron variant may be 20 times more protective than original doses

September 17, 2022

Three Springs Surgery Center to open in 2024

Three Springs Surgery Center to open in 2024

Hospital plans to start building new addition later this year

September 14, 2022

Mercy Hospital CEO appointed to lead Penrose-St. Francis Health Services

Mercy Hospital CEO appointed to lead Penrose-St. Francis Health Services

Patrick Sharp to start at sister Centura Health facilities Oct. 3

September 6, 2022

Colorado expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine

Colorado expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine

grows to incorporate those more likely to contract the virus

September 2, 2022

‘Impossible challenge’: Father-son adventure racers are pushing the limits of Alzheimer’s

‘Impossible challenge’: Father-son adventure racers are pushing the limits of Alzheimer’s

and Travis Macy have raced thousands of miles through jungles and deserts

August 24, 2022

Some La Plata County residents say free school lunches would benefit students and farmers

Some La Plata County residents say free school lunches would benefit students and farmers

November ballot initiative would fund nutritious meals for kids statewide

August 17, 2022

Colorado’s outdoors offers a kind of therapy, but it’s not a magic pill

Colorado’s outdoors offers a kind of therapy, but it’s not a magic pill

Nature’s therapy – ‘Vitamin N’ – helps improve mental and physical health

August 12, 2022

Will overturning Roe lead to more crisis pregnancy centers that steer patients away from abortion?

Will overturning Roe lead to more crisis pregnancy centers that steer patients away from abortion?

nonprofits fill gaps in health care, but critics say community members are ‘manipulated’

August 12, 2022

Nursing program coming to Fort Lewis College in 2023

Nursing program coming to Fort Lewis College in 2023

Skyhawk Hall to be renovated to resemble mock hospital rooms

Wait times at Colorado abortion clinics hit 2 weeks as out-of-state patients strain system

Wait times at Colorado abortion clinics hit 2 weeks as out-of-state patients strain system

most of the country, median wait time before overturning Roe v. Wade was around five days

Fundraiser for La Plata County Humane Society combines kittens with yoga

Fundraiser for La Plata County Humane Society combines kittens with yoga

‘Meow-Maste’ brings attention to importance of animal foster care

How a Spanish-language yoga class is helping Latinx Durangoans relax and thrive

How a Spanish-language yoga class is helping Latinx Durangoans relax and thrive

Construyendo Poder Retiros targets those in the food, construction and cleaning service industries

Abortion advocates, opponents look to a post-Roe future in Durango and Colorado

Abortion advocates, opponents look to a post-Roe future in Durango and Colorado

likely to see more women traveling from Texas, Utah and Arizona for procedure

Colorado ranks fourth healthiest in the U.S.

Colorado ranks fourth healthiest in the U.S.

Residents’ habits boost state’s rank

Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires?

Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires?

Controlled fire seen as a tool to mitigate some of the harm, report says

COVID-19 vaccines for young children to begin this week in La Plata County

COVID-19 vaccines for young children to begin this week in La Plata County

Pediatric offices will start vaccinating kids 5 and younger after federal approval

Smoke, dust darken Durango skies

Smoke, dust darken Durango skies

burning in Arizona linked to Monday’s haze in Southwest Colorado