Public Health

Living

Air ambulance companies have consumers in death grip

Rural Health News Service Two years ago in this space, I told the story of a Mississippi woman Katherine Green…

July 30, 2018

Hispanics see health care communication barriers

60 percent look to outside sources for help with providers

July 26, 2018

Local News

City won’t study uranium health risks before opening homeless camp

recommends complete assessment

June 5, 2018

Local News

State measures aim to address opioids as deaths continue to rise

Pending Medicaid measure could provide inpatient treatments

June 4, 2018

Local News

Colorado bill would start grants for suicide prevention in schools

Measure aims to train staff, students to identify at-risk individuals

May 5, 2018

Local News

Dry, windy conditions make for rough allergy season

Rainfall can knock down pollens

April 27, 2018

Living

Battle over Affordable Care Act shifts to the states

These days, the battleground over the law’s fate has shifted, at least temporarily, from Congress to the states. Many of…

April 25, 2018

Local News

Cortez Sanitation approves installation of solar panels

Directors say panels will save on energy costs at sewer lift stations

April 11, 2018

Local News

March inspections: Pie Maker, Tabletop Pizza, Loop’s Coffee …

inspection reports released

April 6, 2018

Local News

Montezuma, La Plata counties rank high for two STDs

Untreated STDs can have lasting consequences

March 28, 2018

Local News

BLM plans prescribed burns on Dolores Rim

smoke east of Dove Creek

March 27, 2018

Local News

Local nurse recognized for boosting health of newborns

Christa Zubieta’s efforts help newborns, mothers

March 16, 2018

Education

Fort Lewis College public health program is growing fast

than 100 FLC students pursue public health major

March 4, 2018

Colorado sets record for flu hospitalizations

Hospitalizations rise as wave spreads

February 24, 2018

Local News

Study shows gap between needs and resources in Montezuma County

all eligible residents receiving food, health care

February 14, 2018

Local News

Federal spending on rural health care is uncertain and rarely discussed

Regional hospitals provide critical services and are economic engines

February 9, 2018

Colorado Legislature could address nursing shortage

At least 500 nursing positions that require a bachelor’s degree go unfilled each year in the state, a number that…

February 8, 2018

Local News

Dove Creek clinic recognized for quality care

standards met after extensive review

February 6, 2018

Living

If you want to stay healthy, don’t forget your teeth

Even when there is a dentist in town, people often wait until the pain of a toothache crops up before…

January 17, 2018

Local News

Cortez Sanitation District may go solar at lift stations

District members consider installing solar panels

January 9, 2018

News

Flu hospitalizations are high across Colorado

season’s strain can hit elderly hard

January 7, 2018

Local News

2017: A year about land use, health and play in Dolores

Ron Kotarski Jr. playground closes The story that got the most attention in Dolores was the closing of the popular…

December 26, 2017

Child Health Plan Plus funding may expire; state advises looking at alternatives

570 people in Montezuma County use insurance program

December 4, 2017

A new way to track our mental health indicators

dashboard looks at suicides, depression and binge drinking

November 28, 2017