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Landowners urged to be proactive to prevent wildfires

program provides free consultation on fire mitigation

June 28, 2019

Southwest Life

Laughing gas eases anxiety during labor for moms at Mercy

tools help hospital welcome 900 children a year into the world

June 27, 2019

Local News

What can be done about Durango’s Whitewater Park?

Designer says it’s ‘imperative’ to fix hazards added in 2016

June 26, 2019

Local News

Students learn to find secrets hidden in human bones

expands anthropology offerings through Fort Lewis College partnership

June 25, 2019

Local News

Ignacio woman finds healing through art

Correia leads through art therapy

June 24, 2019

Business

Home-grown CBD oil company grows as national market explodes

hemp regulations could transform young industry

June 23, 2019

Local News

Special event season kicks into high gear in Durango

issues about 200 permits each year, making for a lively and prosperous town

June 22, 2019

Local News

Not the job it used to be: Garbage truck drivers operate joysticks

collectors start early, service 350-500 cans per route

June 21, 2019

Southwest Life

Ketamine center aims to help those with depression, PTSD, chronic pain

Anesthetic developing niche as fast-acting treatment

June 20, 2019

Local News

Montezuma school board discusses proposed mill levy override

Montezuma-Cortez school board hopes to hone messaging, learn from past failures

June 20, 2019

Local News

Falcon show takes flight at La Plata County Fairgrounds

of prey perform twice a day; crowds have been sparse

June 19, 2019

Local News

What happens to food grocery stores can’t sell?

Durango Food Bank repurposes 300,000 pounds of unmarketable goods

June 18, 2019

Local News

Durango retiree buys one-way ticket to Asia

Five-month journey brings joy, teaches patience

June 17, 2019

Business

Bountiful hay harvest begins in Southwest Colorado

‘Some people haven’t had to irrigate at all’

June 16, 2019

Local News

What do panhandlers want?

Sometimes it’s money or a job. On a bad day, even a smile works

June 15, 2019

Local News

School’s out, but lunch is still served in Ignacio

Nonprofits relaunch summer lunch program

June 14, 2019

Southwest Life

To thrive, La Plata County gardeners need to know their microclimate

tour will cover area’s numerous growing zones

June 13, 2019

Local News

Swiftwater rescue team enters its busy season

Members help tubers, save fugitives and pull stranded boaters to safety

June 12, 2019

Local News

Late winter storms stunt summer produce in La Plata County

Planting season has begun for subsistence farmers, master gardener says

June 11, 2019

Local News

Durango Rotarian receives national award for ‘Service Above Self’

Williams delivers power to the people on the Navajo Nation

June 10, 2019

Local News

The Ute Mountain Roundup: Looking back at a Cortez celebration

But it’s also a celebration of community, of time-honored tradition and agricultural heritage. “It’s really evolved into quite an event,”…

June 9, 2019

Business

Tailwind Nutrition finds new home

Owners’ desire to stay in Southwest Coloroado kicks off 2-year search

June 9, 2019

Local News

Flyovers offer bird’s-eye view for Assessor’s Office, emergency personnel

photography transforms the way the county can look at properties

June 8, 2019

Local News

Residents react to massive rockfall on Southwest Colorado highway

‘It sounded like a jet engine. ... We were in awe, kind of shocked’

June 7, 2019