Local Briefs

SJBPH increases access to antibody treatments
Community

SJBPH increases access to antibody treatments

November 30, 2021

San Juan Basin Public Health announced that Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s mobile unit administering monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 became available in La Plata County on Monday.…

Festival of Trees returns to Durango
Community

Festival of Trees returns to Durango

November 23, 2021

The 18th annual Festival of Trees, presented by Community Connections, will take place 12-5 p.m. Friday to Sunday, Dec. 3-5, at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Grange Hall.…

Stillwater Music welcomes two new board members
Business

Stillwater Music welcomes two new board members

November 23, 2021

Stillwater Music, a Durango music education hub, welcomed new members Sara Olsen and Patrick Lyons to the board. Olsen is the owner of Sara Olsen and Associates, a Durango marketing…

Shop with a Cop seeking donations
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Shop with a Cop seeking donations

November 23, 2021

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 8 is seeking donations for its Shop with a Cop event. For the event, law enforcement officers paired with La Plata and Archuleta county…

Ignacio nurse wins Nightingale award
Community

Ignacio nurse wins Nightingale award

November 23, 2021

Dixie Melton, family nurse practitioner and owner of Ignacio Family Medicine, won the statewide Nightingale Luminary Award presented Oct. 16. She was nominated for the statewide event after being regionally…

Music in the Mountains welcomes new board members
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Music in the Mountains welcomes new board members

November 23, 2021

Music in the Mountains is a fully integrated festival of orchestra, chamber music and world music performances. For 35 years, the organization has produced a summer classical musical festival in…

San Juan National Forest Christmas tree permits available
Community

San Juan National Forest Christmas tree permits available

November 23, 2021

Permits can also be purchased online for an additional $2.50 fee at www.recreation.gov/tree-permits. The San Juan National Forest encourages people to review the Christmas tree cutting guidelines that can be…

Silverton seeking town attorney
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Silverton seeking town attorney

November 23, 2021

The town of Silverton invites individual attorneys or firms to apply for the town attorney position. The Request for Proposals/Request for Qualifications can be found at https://bit.ly/3GuHDwA. Proposals will be…

Pine River Library hosts Death Cafés
Community

Pine River Library hosts Death Cafés

November 23, 2021

A Death Café is a gathering for people to enjoy refreshments and talk openly about death. The aim is to help people make the most of their finite lives. The…

Great Old Broads for Wilderness awarded grant
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Great Old Broads for Wilderness awarded grant

November 23, 2021

Broads was among the 10 organizations selected from 500 nominations by a panel of climate activists. The organization plans to use the money to benefit its ongoing efforts in fighting…

Meisner named Rookie of the Year
Business

Meisner named Rookie of the Year

November 23, 2021

She was recognized for her exceptional ability and performance, and was said to have been vital to the recovery of the Alliance’s business community and programming.

Manna to host community Thanksgiving meal
Community

Manna to host community Thanksgiving meal

November 23, 2021

Manna soup kitchen will serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal (turkey, gravy, stuffing, brown-sugar glazed carrots and pumpkin pie) Nov. 25 on the back side of its culinary building at 1100…

San Juan Regional Medical Center asks for help
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San Juan Regional Medical Center asks for help

November 23, 2021

San Juan Regional Medical Center is recruiting local health care workers, both who work elsewhere in the community and those who are retired, to help meet the high demand for…

Mercy Hospital earns ‘A’ safety grade
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Mercy Hospital earns ‘A’ safety grade

November 23, 2021

Mercy Hospital received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for its achievements of protecting patients from harm and error. This is the 14th time the hospital has earned this grade…

VFW hosts Durango Diner purchase celebration
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VFW hosts Durango Diner purchase celebration

November 23, 2021

Gary and Donna Broad sold the Durango Diner to the restaurant’s longtime employee, Greg Mauger last month, ending their 41 years of ownership. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031…

BPX Durango announces updates
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BPX Durango announces updates

November 23, 2021

BPX welcomed its new executive assistant, Cindy Charley. Charley is a Durango Chamber of Commerce diplomat. Also, in December, BPX Durango will move its offices to the upstairs of 1211…

Senior Center Calendar
Community

Senior Center Calendar

November 19, 2021

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10 a.m.: Senior Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.: Bingo, No Name Bridge 1:30 p.m.: MS/Be Able Be Fit,…

Wolf Creek Pass to close Thursday for helicopter operations
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Wolf Creek Pass to close Thursday for helicopter operations

November 16, 2021

Colorado Department of Transportation will close U.S. Highway 160 at Wolf Creek Pass for at least two hours Thursday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file)du1-i-syn Colorado Department of Transportation will close U.S.…

FLC to host Winter Solstice celebration
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FLC to host Winter Solstice celebration

November 14, 2021

Fort Lewis College will celebrate a variety of cultural holidays with a Winter Solstice celebration. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Student Union…

New physical therapy clinic opens
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New physical therapy clinic opens

November 11, 2021

Owner Melissa Reitman announces the opening of her new physical therapy clinic, One on One Wellness, 1065 Main Ave., Suite 202. Reitman has advanced training in pelvic floor and obstretic…

Durango science center receives NEH grant
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Durango science center receives NEH grant

November 9, 2021

With this funding, the Powerhouse and the SWCHRT hope to increase their numbers of partners, add additional programs and communicate more widely about their offerings. For more information about the…

VFW organizing entries for Veterans Day parade
Regional News

VFW organizing entries for Veterans Day parade

November 4, 2021

Showing the colors of the day, members of the Bayfield American Legion Post wave American flags during the annual Veterans Day Parade down Main Avenue in 2011. The parade is…

BRFCOM 103021, Rotary
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BRFCOM 103021, Rotary

October 29, 2021

Walsworth, executive director of BID, will provide an update about the state of downtown and the North Main District, upcoming BID projects and plans for 2022. Walsworth has served with…

Ski swap seeking volunteers
Community

Ski swap seeking volunteers

October 29, 2021

The Hesperus Ski Patrol Swap will be held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds at 8 a.m. Nov. 6. The ski swap is the annual fundraiser for the Hesperus Ski…

New physical therapy clinic to open in Durango
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New physical therapy clinic to open in Durango

October 26, 2021

SueB Earlcca Owner and operator SueB Earl, aka “the foot whisperer,” will open Phoenix Physical Therapy on Nov. 1 at 555 Rivergate Lane, Ste. B1-108. Earl has been practicing physical…