Two Cortez school board members resign over decisions on race theory, COVID-19 Schuenemeyer cites race and mask policies. ‘They’re digging their own hole,’ Flaherty says September 24, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez schools report spike in COVID-19 cases District also reports students are infecting students September 23, 2021
Jury trials suspended at La Plata County Courthouse Judicial order cites high rate of COVID-19 spread countywide September 22, 2021
San Juan Basin Public Health hopes for Pfizer boosters this week awaits approval from CDC, state of Colorado September 20, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Mercy Regional Medical Center increases to 23 staff members infections involve people who have been vaccinated September 17, 2021
Bayfield Middle School moves to remote learning after students, staff test positive for COVID-19 Football, volleyball games canceled after 11 students, 2 staff members test positive September 16, 2021
COVID-19 death, outbreak reported at Beehive Homes assisted living facility in Cortez Facility previously had an outbreak in December September 11, 2021
Dolores schools announce one COVID-19 case, 4 previous false positives Health Department: It’s the first time so many occurred at once September 9, 2021
Durango School District reports 11 COVID cases, but no outbreak among students reflect the spread of COVID-19 in La Plata County September 8, 2021
San Juan Regional Medical Center prepared for rise in COVID-19 cases Farmington hospital concerned about increase in pediatric cases September 3, 2021
San Juan County, Colorado, records first COVID-19-related death Coronavirus updates for La Plata, Montezuma, Dolores, San Miguel and Archuleta counties September 3, 2021
Southwest Memorial falls under state vaccination mandate Colorado Board of Health passes emergency order for health workers September 2, 2021
Polis announces grants to fuel vaccinations and money for students who get tested Students will be offered $25 for COVID-19 test September 2, 2021
Assisted-living center in Durango battles COVID-19 outbreak Sunshine Gardens Senior Community reports 10 cases among staff members, residents August 31, 2021
Montezuma County no longer updating COVID-19 cases on its website county is directing the public to check the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s website August 27, 2021
Manaugh Elementary in Cortez halts in-person learning after surge of COVID-19 reports coronavirus ‘is racing through our school’ August 27, 2021
Durango school board calls off meeting after audience members refuse to follow COVID-19 policies people refused to wear masks or leave for capacity issues August 25, 2021
Bayfield to defy federal requirement for masking on school buses District prioritizes ‘a person’s right to choose,’ board president says August 24, 2021
Montezuma-Cortez to hold emergency board meeting members will vote on student mask-wearing August 24, 2021
COVID-19 cases reported in six Montezuma-Cortez schools COVID-19 cases and mandatory masks for staff in RE-1 August 21, 2021
Southwest Health System increasing visitor restrictions Drive-thru testing is back, along with visitor restrictions and staff temperature checks August 20, 2021
Southwest Memorial recovers from 2018 financial crisis Forbearance requirements met, including operational cash August 20, 2021
Colorado U.S. Sen. Hickenlooper tests positive for COVID-19 Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., speaks to reporters Aug. 3 amid continuing talks around the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on… August 19, 2021
Delta variant cases continue to rise in Montezuma County Vaccines available at Southwest Memorial Hospital August 18, 2021
