Local News Man rescued from septic tank at wastewater treatment plant near Ignacio 50-year-old required transport to Mercy Regional Medical Center October 13, 2020
Local News Aztec man dies after driving off Coal Bank Pass Authorities say vehicle went 100 to 150 feet down rocky embankment October 5, 2020
Local News Then and now: 6 months after Colorado issued stay-at-home order officials say COVID-19 pandemic is ‘marathon, not a sprint’ September 26, 2020
Southwest Life Tiny heart pump is a lifesaver uses implant to keep blood flowing when a patient’s heart fails September 24, 2020
Local News Lawsuit against Centura Health moves to state court in La Plata County Plaintiff changes venue to avoid further delay September 20, 2020
Local News 13-year-old boy crashes pickup truck, requires airlift to Mercy Vehicle rolls off Colorado Highway 140 on Wednesday night September 3, 2020
Local News How many nonresidents have died in Southwest Colorado from COVID-19? answer is not easy to come by August 29, 2020
Local News Centura Health seeks to delay, dismiss billing lawsuit Nonprofit corporation argues patient wasn’t entitled to cost estimates August 24, 2020
Local News New COVID-19 testing site pops up near Durango Public Library service offered three days a week in a parking lot August 5, 2020
Local News What regions pose biggest COVID-19 threat to Southwest Colorado? technology allows health officials to identify where visitors are coming from July 28, 2020
Local News Centura Health faces class-action lawsuit over billing practices patient challenges surprise medical bill from Durango hospital July 27, 2020
Local News Mercy limits COVID testing; other centers prioritize who gets them of virus cases increasing in La Plata, Archuleta counties July 25, 2020
Local News Man who died this week may be La Plata County’s first COVID-19 death Coroner says Mercy doctors listed cause as novel coronavirus July 17, 2020
Local News Mercy hospital reaches staffing capacity for ICU beds Durango City Council encourages mask use to prevent COVID cases July 16, 2020
Local News Driver tumbles 95 feet down embankment, cliff on U.S. Highway 550 near Molas Pass possibly looking at directions, became distracted July 14, 2020
Local News Durango extends mandatory face-mask order indefinitely Councilors say coverings improve safety during reopening June 17, 2020
Local News Emergency rooms see fewer visits as COVID-19 concerns linger Hospitals say they can safely treat patients June 7, 2020
Local News 78-year-old hiker rescued after falling 20 feet in backcountry stabilized, flown to Mercy Regional Medical Center June 3, 2020
Local News Free COVID-19 testing expands at Mercy open to symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals May 31, 2020
Pine River Times news San Juan Basin, Mercy announce streamlined COVID-19 testing has capacity to test 50 people per day May 14, 2020
Local News San Juan Basin, Mercy announce streamlined COVID-19 testing has capacity to test 50 people per day May 14, 2020
Local News San Juan Basin Public Health now knows how many COVID-19 tests have been performed show the region’s positive rate about 5%, lower than state average May 9, 2020
Pine River Times news Coronavirus testing bolstered in Southwest Colorado Regional, San Juan Basin Public Health, to offer free testing May 8, 2020
Local News Coronavirus testing bolstered in Southwest Colorado Regional, San Juan Basin Public Health to offer free testing May 7, 2020