Regional News
Opioid settlement dollars to fund recovery housing in Southwest Colorado
$1.5 million allocation will bring critical resource to the region
Health
Local News
Axis Health System approved by the state as an enterprise zone project
agency says this will help expand health care resources
Local News
10 Mercy physicians honored with lifetime achievement awards
Organizer hopes awards will increase physician retention and preserve institutional knowledge
Food
Change of seasons
Jennifer Roe I don’t know how it has happened already but this fall season is cruising by which means that winter is just around the corner. When the days get…
Local News
Mercy Hospital breaks ground on new surgical center
Building will feature two procedure rooms and three operating rooms
Local News
Two Durango pediatric practices awarded integrated behavioral health care grants
Service ‘changes your life as a provider,’ recipient says
Local News
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy saved this Bayfield veteran’s life. He says it can save others
Mountain Hyperbarics in Durango treats vets free of charge through America’s Mighty Warriors
Local News
Community support funding requests to city of Durango total nearly $1.8 million
grants help groups like Axis Health System, La Plata County Humane Society
Local News
Interim public health director departs as dissolution nears
Turnover at the public health department follows a ‘less inclusive’ transition than anticipated
Local News
Durango therapist accused of dating client surrenders license
‘It’s disappointing’ said peer of Lillian Ramey, director of Riversage Family Counseling
Local News
Over-the-counter birth control could expand access to contraceptives, but cost of pill to be determined
professionals laud FDA decision
Local News
14 lives in 14 weeks
health approach to drug use is meeting people where they’re at – and saving lives
Local News
Health officials advise residents get their COVID vaccines
is starting and new COVID-19 boosters could be around the corner
Local News
Coalition to address local healthcare concerns
the next year, La Plata Healthcare Improvement Coalition aims to open conversations and develop solutions
Local News
La Plata County veterans get answers on PACT Act eligibility
new ‘presumptive’ conditions have been added to treatment eligibility list
Local News
La Plata County health board gives qualified approval for interim health director
Candidate plans to work remotely part of the time from Front Range
Local News
Pueblo Community College receives accreditation for bachelor’s degree in nursing
Five-semester program adds to qualifications health care workers can earn through the school
Local News
Right to Contraception Act reintroduced into Congress
Legislation seeks to cement health care rights
Regional News
Colorado decriminalized psilocybin. Here’s your guided trip through what happens next
What’s the timeline? Is natural medicine right for you? Should you microdose?
Local News
One La Plata County health director finalist remains after candidate withdraws
Meet-and-greet event scheduled for tonight canceled
Local News
Departing public health director says communication most powerful tool agency possesses
Jollon reflects on her 10 years at the helm of San Juan Basin Public Health
Tri-Cities
San Juan Regional Medical Center hires new CEO
Rounds plans to lead by consensus-building, transparency
New Mexico
Hospital now accepts breast milk donation for state repository
Juan Regional Medical Center has the first donation depot in northern New Mexico
Local News
Southwest Memorial Hospital doctors say women should know tubal ligations are offered in Cortez
Hospital’s shift from sterilization services prompts health professionals to perform outreach
Local News
Durangoans answer call of duty in ‘shocking’ rescue
firefighter and admin assistant save man suffering cardiac arrest at La Plata County Fairgrounds
Tri-Cities
New Mexico Department of Health warns of compromised health information
Records request released protected health information
Local News
What does Southwest Colorado need to better address addiction?
Advocates say comprehensive resources needed, from recovery housing to methadone clinics
Local News
Leaving for treatment can be hard; coming back is an added burden
substance abuse patients return, they find same triggers, few support systems
Local News
Leaving friends, family and community for treatment is hard, but some have little choice
Patients must travel hours for inpatient substance use care – if they can find it at all
New Mexico
Sen. Steven Neville speaks at chamber event
Neville provided a legislative wrap-up of bills effecting San Juan County