San Juan Basin Health Department

Local News

San Juan Basin health developing action plan to reduce suicides

Combating mental illness stigma will be a focal point

May 23, 2017

Local News

Suicide prevention summit draws hundreds

kicks off community’s long-term response

May 11, 2017

Local News

High suicide rate in La Plata County spawns prevention summit

Suicide intervention training will be offered

May 5, 2017

Health

La Plata County ranks as 15th healthiest in Colorado

Rankings evaluate 58 counties in the state

April 16, 2017

Local News

Monitoring of Animas River ramps up as spring runoff increases

can see live feeds at USGS site

April 14, 2017

Local News

Colo. lawmakers take step to ease vaccine opt-out process

would allow for letters of exemption rather than standardized forms

April 13, 2017

Local News

Obamacare repeal could leave Colorado with high Medicaid cost

12,000 La Plata County residents enrolled in benefits

February 18, 2017

Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health updates website

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file<br><br>San Juan Basin Public Health has announced an update to its website, www.sjbpublichealth.org.du1-i-syn The update allows users…

February 16, 2017

Local News

County, health department appeal Gold King reimbursement decision

Letters argue cost of mine spill continued past cutoff date

February 8, 2017

Local News

La Plata County, health department to seek more Gold King money

Entities protest EPA’s reimbursement cutoff date

January 13, 2017

Local News

Schools, community building support for depressed youth

Holidays can be blue for kids, too

December 15, 2016

Southwest Life

World AIDS Day honors those lost, promotes education

on display at Fort Lewis College; free testing available

November 30, 2016

Local News

Learn about health insurance on Nov. 16

The San Juan Basin Health Department will present “Understanding Health Insurance: How to Buy It and How to Use It”…

November 14, 2016

Health

Flu vaccine called a good ‘match’ this year

Vaccinations encouraged as season starts

November 2, 2016

Local News

Health insurance open enrollment starts Tuesday

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file San Juan Basin Health Department will present “Understanding Health Insurance: How to Buy It and How…

October 31, 2016

Local News

1 person, 2 horses test positive for West Nile virus in La Plata County

infected with virus Sept. 1 has recovered

September 29, 2016

Local News

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Durango

Increased testing capacity aids surveillance

August 9, 2016

Local News

San Juan Basin Health staff to answer questions on river data

San Juan Basin Health’s Water Program Manager Brian Devine, right, and Marcie Bidwell of the Mountain Studies Institute sample water…

August 3, 2016

Local News

Bat tests positive for rabies in southeastern La Plata County

residents received treatment in 2016 after contact with wildlife

July 27, 2016

Health

Axis Health to take over Durango dental clinic

department established services for needy patients

July 13, 2016

Health

Zika and Durango: Will the virus land here?

Climate, elevation stave off mosquitoes, but for how long?

June 8, 2016

Local News

Sediment monitoring along Animas River begins

and sand at recreation sites will be monitored

May 6, 2016

Local News

Durango rec center pools reopen after cleaning

closed as a precaution after two children with cryptosporidiosis swam there

January 26, 2016

Local News

Water monitoring plans may bring Four Corners together

Mexico, La Plata County discuss partnerships

December 16, 2015