Durango High School Graduation 2020

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado matches about 100 young people with adults every year, but it comes with a cost, and now, the agency is challenging you to support a match!

A new road-base material developers are calling ‘Nature’s Concrete’ promises to reduce the cost of road construction and maintenance for local governments by more than 60 percent.

If you’re using artificial tears, you may want to check with your ophthalmologist for other diagnoses and treatment options for your dry-eye syndrome.

La Plata County Clerk Tiffany Parker talks about important deadlines with regard to voter registration, when ballots will be dropped in the mail, and when you get them to the clerk’s office.

A La Plata County chapter of the national Slow Money Movement hopes to offer micro-loans to jump-start young farmers who want to grow food locally and boost the local economy.

After the 416 Fire burned up the tourism season last summer, this year's tourism economy has not only rebounded, but it appears to be even better than 2017.

We visit with the Salt 360 Float Studio to learn about this relaxation practice in which you float in a highly concentrated solution of salt water to experience weightlessness.

A tiny house built by the Trades N Training program at Bayfield High School will be auctioned by the Homebuilders Association of Southwest Colorado to raise revenues for future trades projects.

Trusts are tools you can use to protect your assets or to ensure your heirs receive the inheritance you want them to receive. Learn more from Charles Spence with Maynes Bradford Shipps & Sheftel.

A new era of education opened this month in Bayfield: Pueblo Community College opened a satellite campus in the town to offer a variety of post-secondary courses in the community.

San Juan Health Partners Pediatrics talks about the importance of vaccinating your students against measles and other communicable diseases to protect them and the community.

Do you think bad things happen on Friday the 13th? We talk to Fort Lewis College Psychology Professor Brian Burke about the origins of superstition in society and why they have a hold on us.

The annual Kiwanis Club of Durango’s Pancake Day will be on Thursday, September 19. All-you-can-eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham and more for only $10 per person . . . and a good cause for 64 years!

In a world of almost daily mass shootings, Durango School District 9-R is spending $1.1 million on security measures, including a new, video-surveillance system that can be accessed on the Internet.

The only neurosurgeons in the Four Corners will now offer pre- and post-operative care out of the new San Juan Health Partners Clinic in Durango. Find out more.

The growth in the human population in the Animas Mosquito Control District is making it difficult for the small staff to control mosquito infestations. That’s why the district seeks a tax raise.

The Cancer Coalition of Southwest Colorado will be the beneficiary of the 15th annual Style & Stones Jewelry Show scheduled for Noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the First United Methodist Church.

The Haviland Lake dam and outlet are in need of repair, so Colorado Parks & Wildlife plans to drain the lake following Labor Day. Get out your pole (and fishing license); no bag limit for now!

When you work on projects that could damage your eyes, you know you should wear eye protection. However, you may be surprised how many everyday activities also warrant eye protection.

Pat Barrett explains why it’s a good idea to discuss the disposition of your estate with your family before you die so that your heirs are prepared and you can explain your decisions.