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New Mexico works to meet child care needs amid COVID-19 outbreak

FARMINGTON – After the announcement of a state of emergency and K-12 schools closing for at least three weeks in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, New Mexico state agencies have created emergency...

DATE: March 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Local officials: Give residents Denver TV news now

The struggle to get Denver TV broadcast in La Plata County has been going on for years, but with the outbreak of the coronavirus, local officials say getting information to residents from the state...

DATE: March 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Critical COVID-19 Coverage

San Miguel County, Telluride face shelter-in-place order

To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the San Miguel Public Health Department has initiated a series of public health orders, including a sheltering-in-place requirement in effect at midnight...

DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Critical COVID-19 Coverage

Governor extends closure of Colorado ski areas, orders schools closed

Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday took more sweeping actions to try and slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Colorado, ordering the state’s ski areas to stay closed until at least April 6,...

DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado hospitals already seeing shortages

The chief medical officer at Denver Health says the hospital is seeing a spike in possible COVID-19 patients, creating a shortage of testing kits, supplies and personal protective equipment used to...

DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Updates: Schools extend spring break; city closes library, rec center

As community leaders continue meeting and formulating emergency plans to confront the coronavirus outbreak, a number of Montezuma County events have been canceled or postponed. These range from...

DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Thousands of seasonal workers told to leave housing in Vail

VAIL – When Vail Resorts early Tuesday announced it was closing its North American ski resorts for the season because of the new coronavirus, hundreds of workers in Eagle and Summit counties also...

DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Unemployment claims skyrocket as thousands of Coloradans lose their jobs

On Sunday, John Cumalat told his seven employees at Cannon Mine Coffee that they were out of a job. But he didn’t close the Lafayette shop as the new coronavirus spread across Colorado. He just...

DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Marshal Blotter

Thursday, March 12 9:15 a.m. Mancos Deputy Sgt. Brad Ray responded to an address on Bauer Avenue in reference to a stolen American flag, taken on the night of March 11. The suspect left a note...

DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: For the record

Columbine Bar sees leadership change

The Columbine Bar has new business owners, and they’re looking to bring it back to its heyday. Betsy Harrison and James Law were both part of a previous group that ran the bar for about 10 years,...

DATE: March 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge ends train runs

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad stopped its train runs Tuesday, effective through April 1. The railroad first decided Monday to cancel its runs to Cascade, but in cooperation with...

DATE: March 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man who died in La Plata County being tested for COVID-19

A man in his mid-40s died last week of pneumonia on his second visit to Mercy Regional Medical Center – and now the La Plata County Coroner’s Office says it is awaiting the results of a COVID-19...

DATE: March 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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