Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires? Controlled fire seen as a tool to mitigate some of the harm, report says June 23, 2022
Smoke, dust darken Durango skies burning in Arizona linked to Monday’s haze in Southwest Colorado June 14, 2022
Montezuma County launches Community Intervention Program with EMTs and social worker will respond to noncriminal emergencies across county May 3, 2022
Durango Police Department hosts drive-thru drugs drop-off National Drug Take Back Day a campaign to encourage safe disposal of unused prescription medications April 30, 2022
‘Whooping cough’ more prevalent this year locally, across Colorado Residents urged to get vaccinated to reduce risk of infection April 21, 2022
Montezuma County Public Health names new medical officer Dr. Amanda Mullen appointed amid Dr. Kent Aiken’s retirement April 7, 2022
Too early to know if rising COVID-19 positivity start of new Colorado wave, officials say Omicron subvariant called BA.2 could account for 21% of new cases March 29, 2022
Doctors see surge in patients seeking routine care as pandemic shifts Preventive medicine, crucial to long-term health, lagged with presence of COVID-19 March 24, 2022
Biden to tap Navajo health head to lead federal agency Health Service has $7.4 billion budget and provides care to 2.6 million people March 11, 2022
Two years after COVID’s arrival, Colorado in ‘best position,’ officials say has killed more than 12,500 and infected about 1.3 million statewide March 7, 2022
Polis says vaccinated Coloradans can ‘live your normal, pre-pandemic life’ director estimates 90% of residents are immune from getting severely ill from omicron variant February 28, 2022
Durango School District 9-R releases survey results for lifting mask mandates of Education to discuss policies Tuesday night February 22, 2022
Most Colorado school districts ditch mask mandates Decisions come amid steep decline in omicron wave February 17, 2022
Facebook suspends Powerhouse Science Center’s social media account Nonprofit was scheduled to host live talk with public health director February 17, 2022
Colorado’s COVID-19 positivity, hospitalization rates drop, state officials say 861 people were hospitalized as of Wednesday, a decrease from more than 1,800 several weeks ago February 10, 2022
La Plata County Jail hit by first major COVID-19 outbreak Forty-two suspected positive cases as of Friday January 22, 2022
Colorado distributes free KN95 masks Durango Public Library ran out of the face coverings before 1 p.m. Thursday January 19, 2022
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases on the rise in La Plata, Archuleta counties health officials say the vaccine continues to protect against severe illness and hospitalization January 19, 2022
Bayfield School District cancels classes, events after 20 teachers are exposed to COVID-19 23% of student body was absent Tuesday January 19, 2022
ER doctors sound alarm as Colorado’s hospital system shows cracks from omicron wave care workers exhausted from nearly two years of the pandemic January 16, 2022
Omicron hospitalization peak in Colorado estimated to be several weeks out of Wednesday, 1,308 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide January 6, 2022
Public health officials expect boosters for children 12 to 15 later this week approves Pfizer’s third dose Wednesday January 6, 2022
La Plata County records first case of omicron health officials say new variant is likely spreading rapidly in Southwest Colorado December 30, 2021
Dry January offers a gateway to better health energy, better sleep, weight loss among benefits of a month of sobriety December 30, 2021
