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San Juan Mountains Association receives matching grant from The Payroll Department

The combined program plans to reach every third, fifth and seventh grade student in Durango School District 9-R on an…

May 27, 2020

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How has dating changed during the pandemic?

Digital connections rise, reports of STIs fall

May 26, 2020

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U.S. to grant more time to consider New Mexico drilling plan

U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he’ll extend the public comment period on a contested plan that will guide oil…

May 25, 2020

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New Mexico to tap satellite tracking during wildfire season

The State Forestry Division will be getting real-time alerts via a satellite tracking system designed by the Santa Fe-based startup…

May 22, 2020

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At 108, this New Mexico man may be world’s oldest COVID-19 survivor

Phil Corio, 108, and his son, Ron Corio, both of Albuquerque, were infected with the new coronavirus, and Phil just…

May 16, 2020

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Family finds a different world after sailing around globe

Grosjeans: ‘When we left Brazil, pretty much the world was normal’

May 16, 2020

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Hikers fight border wall at start of trail

In a picture from that February 2019, Mullaney, 28, is smiling as she poses behind a thin barbed-wire fence that…

May 16, 2020

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U.S. report indicates broad risk of COVID-19 at wildfire camps

Firefighters watch for spot fires that threaten to jump the line in 2017 on the Lolo Peak Fire in Missoula,…

May 14, 2020

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On top of extreme drought, firefighters face new challenge: COVID-19

will pandemic affect firefighting efforts in Southwest Colorado?

May 14, 2020

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Pressure mounts as tribes seek more time on drilling plan

Tourists cast their shadows on the ancient ancestral Puebloan ruins of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. The…

May 9, 2020

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Chimney Rock Interpretive Association to host free lecture about Chaco Meridian

Steven H. Lekson will give a presentation called “Millennium on the Meridian.” The Chaco Meridian, proposed in 1999, suggests that…

May 8, 2020

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Southwest Farm Fresh Cooperative seeks applicants for general manager position

The general manager directs the operations and growth strategy for the co-op. The position reports directly to the board of…

May 6, 2020

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Sparked by pandemic, initiative serves two vital needs

the Food, Serve the People employs restaurant workers, feeds the hungry

May 5, 2020

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Dolores Huerta birthplace, former mining site up for sale

The Dawson Elk Valley Ranch in New Mexico, which is on the market for $96 million. The land once was…

May 2, 2020

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BLM approves opening 171,000 acres for oil, gas drilling in western Colorado

say plan could pollute water resources for agriculture, wildlife populations

April 26, 2020

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Colorado Native Plant Society to host virtual meeting

Culpepper’s presentation is called “The Biology and Ecology of San Juan Mountain Sedges.” He will give an overview and introduction…

April 25, 2020

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10 apple types thought extinct found in West

Apple Project team identifies pioneer-era fruits

April 25, 2020

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Elk rescued from Colorado mine shaft

Hiker: ‘Something was drawing me to go up there’

April 25, 2020

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Journalist tackles recovery in new podcast

“Back From Broken” host Vic Vela tells stories of recovery in his new podcast.Hart Van Denburg/Colorado Public Radio via AP…

April 25, 2020

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San Juan Regional mounts rapid, flexible response to pandemic

Hospital staff began meeting about coronavirus in January

April 23, 2020

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife accepting applications for Colorado Sportsperson’s Roundtable

CPW aims to maintain a geographically diverse membership on the roundtable, with a current preference for residents in the northeast,…

April 22, 2020

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Farmers to get full supply from McPhee Reservoir

Whitewater release unlikely

April 22, 2020

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Durango Farmers Market will open, but with a different look

Coronavirus also sparks shift in selling methods at local farms

April 20, 2020

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Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association to host webinar for farmers

Participants will learn what products and strategies are appropriate for different surfaces and uses in production and how to handle…

April 17, 2020