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At Fort Lewis College, mock trials and studies of sedimentary rock seem to translate online

Kim Hannula is among 300 geoscience professors scrambling to convert field classes in which students scurry up and down rock formations to something that works online. Brian Burke had a week to...

DATE: April 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farm Bureau assists with food distribution in Cortez

Volunteers from the Colorado Farm Bureau showed up in Cortez last week to help distribute pallets of food and supplies to the Good Samaritan Center food pantry. The Durango Food Bank received a...

DATE: April 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Critical COVID-19 Coverage

Public health department delays reopening some businesses in La Plata County

San Juan Basin Public Health on Tuesday announced it will delay the reopening of some businesses and workplaces until May 8, a move that extends restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19, even as...

DATE: April 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sailor from Mancos evacuated from USS Roosevelt after positive COVID-19 test

When a 2019 Mancos High School graduate decided to join the U.S. Navy, he never imagined that he would battle a virus. Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Chase Rose, 18, is one of almost 800 crew on the...

DATE: April 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado looks to trim $3 billion from $30 billion budget

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the $30 billion-plus state budget begins to take shape this week as lawmakers consider massive spending cuts. How much tax revenue Colorado will lose to...

DATE: April 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County considers six-month moratorium on development applications

La Plata County is expected to implement a six-month moratorium on all new development applications to prepare for adopting a new land-use code this fall. Megan Graham, spokeswoman for the county,...

DATE: April 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Partial reopening begins for offices, businesses in Montezuma County

On Monday, Montezuma County offices and local businesses began a phased, partial reopening with restrictions to protect against COVID-19. Officials encourage the public to make appointments before...

DATE: April 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Parade lifts spirits at Cortez nursing home

What cures the blues during a pandemic? How about a parade? That’s what Vista Grande Nursing Home in Cortez decided to do Monday to boost the spirits of residents and their families. Nursing homes...

DATE: April 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Critical COVID-19 Coverage

Polis issues order providing details on new ‘safer-at-home’ phase

Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday evening issued a six-page executive order outlining Colorado’s new “safer-at-home” phase of the coronavirus crisis as he begins to gradually ease restrictions on people’s...

DATE: April 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red flag warning issued for Southwest Colorado

Expected wind gusts and humidity below 10% has led the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning about critical fire conditions in Southwest Colorado from Tuesday afternoon to Tuesday...

DATE: April 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Domestic violence service providers adapt to face coronavirus

The Volunteers of America Southwest Safehouse in Durango is designed to be a secret, safe place where anyone fleeing household violence can find refuge at any time. The coronavirus has changed...

DATE: April 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County man faces vehicular homicide charge in connection with Ben Sonntag’s death

A La Plata County man has turned himself in on an arrest warrant in the investigation of the road death of professional cyclist Benjamin Sonntag. Cordell Schneider, 19, is expected to be charged...

DATE: April 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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