After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts in Ignacio received a stop-work order when FEMA halted spending August 26, 2025
Wastewater system fails near Hesperus, sending E. coli into nearby waterway health department: Private well users near Pine Winds Mobile Home Park should use bottled or filtered water May 29, 2025
As measles outbreak grows in Texas, fears increase in Southwest Colorado health officials say checking immunity status is a critical first step in preparation March 7, 2025
Some residents want end to Durango’s fluoridation of drinking water experts defend nearly 80-year practice November 9, 2024
Durango becomes ‘sentinel’ site for monitoring diseases like COVID-19 in wastewater surveilling for enteroviruses, RSV’s and influenza August 14, 2024
Interim La Plata County Public Health director named sole finalist for job Theresa Anselmo has led department since August June 28, 2024
La Plata County health board rejects sole director finalist, restarts search District is seeking candidate who has experience managing a large budget, dozens of people April 29, 2024
Archuleta County resident dies from plague department offers tips for avoiding disease September 25, 2023
New COVID-19 vaccine expected ‘soon’ in Archuleta, La Plata counties officials report uptick in number of cases locally September 15, 2023
Health officials raise alarm over West Nile cases ‘We have a lot of concerns,’ director of clinic and communicable disease says September 13, 2023
La Plata County resident dies of West Nile virus was the state’s second death from the virus this year August 21, 2023
State health department identifies case of West Nile virus in La Plata County Juan Basin Public Health offers guidance on how to mitigate contact with mosquitoes July 22, 2023
Right to Contraception Act reintroduced into Congress Legislation seeks to cement health care rights June 23, 2023
Safety in numbers decreases as vaccination rates drop Mexico, Colorado have lower childhood vaccination rates post-pandemic March 8, 2023
What is meth contamination and how do you clean it? residue was detected in the Boulder Public Library and several other public spaces, prompting all of them to close for… January 27, 2023
Planned Parenthood to administer free HIV testing at Fort Lewis College Students and visitors are encouraged to stop by, even for free contraceptives November 29, 2022
La Plata, Archuleta counties agree to dissolve San Juan Basin Public Health Pandemic response exposed ‘philosophical differences’ between the counties, prompting them to go separate ways November 15, 2022
Monkeypox cases remain low in La Plata County Juan Basin Public Health finds success stopping spread through communication, background monitoring October 4, 2022
La Plata County resident dies with West Nile virus Coloradans have died so far this year with pathogen October 4, 2022
La Plata County reports its first case of monkeypox Resident is receiving treatment for the virus August 10, 2022
San Juan Basin Public Health is first outside Denver to receive monkeypox vaccine Archuleta, La Plata counties have no confirmed cases, but testing limited August 6, 2022
Fort Lewis College offers scholarships to those majoring in public health is one of five institutions to receive funding from Colorado Housing and Financial Authority July 14, 2022
Abortion advocates, opponents look to a post-Roe future in Durango and Colorado likely to see more women traveling from Texas, Utah and Arizona for procedure July 3, 2022
