District attorney objects to Montezuma County sheriff’s order limiting detentions limits jail entry because of COVID spike, recommends summons October 7, 2021
Silverton is about as vaccinated as it can get. But it still has COVID. alone aren’t enough to prevent spread because of porous geographic boundaries and waning vaccine effectiveness October 1, 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
Assisted-living center in Durango battles COVID-19 outbreak Sunshine Gardens Senior Community reports 10 cases among staff members, residents August 31, 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
Delta variant cases continue to rise in Montezuma County Vaccines available at Southwest Memorial Hospital August 18, 2021
12 COVID-19 cases identified in outbreak at Mercy hospital in Durango brief suspension, non-emergent procedures resume August 17, 2021
San Juan County, Colo., ranks ‘very high’ for COVID-19, issues mask mandate Community reports 62% increase in cases this month August 12, 2021
Colorado to offer COVID-19 testing for every student in state Program helps isolate positive cases before outbreaks August 12, 2021
Outbreak at Durango car dealership grows; 12 cases, 3 deaths Community urged to wear masks, receive vaccination for COVID-19 August 10, 2021
Delta variant rises to dominance in La Plata, Archuleta counties who are unvaccinated experiencing surge of cases August 7, 2021
Southern Ute government opens offices to public after long COVID-19 restrictions Visitors must follow tribe’s health safety guidelines August 5, 2021
Durangoans split on mask-wearing for students group at 9-R feedback session says leave the decision to parents August 4, 2021
COVID spreads in Montezuma County; officials wait for state guidance of infection triggers Centers for Disease Control to recommend masks be worn indoors July 31, 2021
San Juan Basin Public Health recommends masks as COVID-19 variant spreads Fast-spreading delta variant prompts new guidance July 31, 2021
Colorado governor not pursuing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for state employees rising across U.S. and in Colorado as delta variant spreads July 27, 2021
Community Intervention Program pitched to Montezuma County, towns Program would send mental health worker and EMT to non-criminal emergency calls July 17, 2021
Pediatricians boosting COVID-19 vaccination efforts ahead of school year Children should receive shots by Tuesday to be fully inoculated before Aug. 24 start date in Durango July 14, 2021
One dead in relation to COVID-19 outbreak at Nissan of Durango 10 cases identified in outbreak July 8, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Pagosa Springs Walmart 10 cases mark fourth-largest outbreak in Archuleta County July 2, 2021
