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Rapid COVID-19 testing arrives at Southwest Memorial

Lab equipment for rapid testing of COVID-19 arrived Thursday at Southwest Memorial Hospital. The much-anticipated BD MAX Lab Analyzer produces test results in two to four hours, compared with two...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Air National Guard to fly over Southwest Colorado on Friday

Colorado Air National Guard jets will fly over Southwest Colorado Friday to boost morale and honor people working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The F-16 Fighting Falcon flyover...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico auditor pressures Gallup hospital for records

SANTA FE – Leaders of a critical care hospital in the middle of a coronavirus hot spot in Gallup, New Mexico, are coming under mounting pressure to comply with a financial audit amid complaints of...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Montezuma County disputes state’s coronavirus death count

The Montezuma County Coroner’s office has disputed the state’s claim of a third fatal case of the coronavirus in Cortez after finding that the person died of alcohol poisoning. County Coroner...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado officials deny Montezuma County’s request to reopen businesses

Montezuma County’s application for a variance from the statewide safer-at-home public health order has been denied by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. The county submitted a...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado sewage treatment plants are examining poop for coronavirus clues

For 24 hours starting early every Sunday morning, small pipes suck samples from the river of sewage flowing into the South Platte Water Renewal Partners wastewater treatment plant in Englewood for...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores graduation shifts course

Dolores seniors are set to graduate Thursday night, but with a twist to the original COVID-adjusted plans. The Dolores School District Re-4A had decided to hold a Drive-In Graduation followed by a...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mark Redwine’s trial is again delayed because of coronavirus

The trial for Mark Redwine, who was arrested nearly three years ago for allegedly killing his 13-year-old son, has once again been postponed because of complications with the coronavirus pandemic....

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado Council director shares her experience with COVID-19

The full-scale impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic may seem distant, but for Miriam Gillow-Wiles, they’re close to home. The executive director of the Southwest Colorado Council of Governments is...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis: In-person dining could resume in two weeks

Gov. Jared Polis said he expects restaurants across Colorado will be able to reopen to in-person dining with restrictions in about two weeks. In a Zoom meeting with journalists and small-business...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

As regional businesses reopen, many in Farmington remain closed

FARMINGTON – While nonessential businesses in Durango and most of New Mexico begin to reopen, San Juan County remains under stricter restrictions. A new survey shows Farmington business owners are...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Durango considers mandatory masks, but demures

Durango city councilors flirted with the idea of a mandatory face-covering order during a study session Tuesday while exploring ways to create a mask-wearing culture in town. Under Colorado public...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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