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PAST DURANGO LOCAL NEWS STORIES
03/20/2020
An Update on Developments During the Virus Crisis
We've summarized some of the highlights of the changing social and medical environnent during the pandemic.
What the County's doing during this Crisis
La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff explains how the county continues to provide services in creative ways during the epidemic while supporting the health department.
Teach Your Kids to Solve Their Own Problems
Dr. Doug Miller offers some strategies for teaching your kids to solve their own problems. Could be a handy tool to have as you spend time at home through this crisis.
03/18/2020
Do We Have Enough Coronavirus Tests?
Until the federal government distributes more coronavirus tests, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is strictly limiting who can be tested.
03/18/2020
Dgo Creative District Could Generate Millions
Durango’s designation as a creative district means that creative industries will be eligible for grants to infuse creativity as a major contribution to the economy.
03/17/2020
Summary of COVID-19 Closures, Issues
What’s closed, what’s open, how you can protect yourself with the COVID-19 virus now in Colorado. You’ve heard it all before. We offer a quick and easy summary and contacts to learn more.
03/16/2020
Serving Up Help for Restaurant Workers
Waiting tables, turning out orders on demand in a hot kitchen, dealing with obnoxious customers can take its toll on hospitality workers. Here’s how one man hopes to help them cope in the weeds.
03/11/2020
Teens Find Themselves in Nowhere
Deer Hill Expeditions has been helping teenagers explore the wilderness of themselves in the wilds of the deserts and mountains of the Four Corners Region for 37 years.
03/10/2020
Can Private Business Save the World?
A Durango marketing professional believes private business can save the world, and she and friends have started Live Creative Studio to help ‘businesses with a purpose’ make a difference -- and a profit.
03/09/2020
Southwest Healthy Systems Wins Quality Award
When Southwest Health Systems in Cortez had to cut nearly 20 percent of its workforce to balance its budget, it promised to do so without sacrificing quality care. A new award proves it didn’t.
03/06/2020
Council Explores Animas Trail Options
A proposed pedestrian bridge that crosses the Animas River adjacent to the traffic bridge on 32nd Street has been in the planning stages for 15 years, but last-hour protests have spawned another look.
03/05/2020
No Town Snow Heats Up Real Estate
The pace of in-town real-estate sales was far higher than the same time last year. Could it be that’s because buyers and sellers haven’t been struggling with massive amounts of snow this year?
03/04/2020
SWCO Follows State, Selects Sanders
All five counties in Southwest Colorado followed the state in selecting Bernie Sanders as the front-runner in the Democratic Presidential Primaries. Here are the county-by-county results.
03/03/2020
SWCO Teachers Ask for State Support
Southwest Colorado teachers regaled lawmakers with stories of colleagues living in cars, working two to three jobs, and dealing with underfunded programs in a bid to gain support for more pay.
03/02/2020
Celebrate 100 Years of Women Voting
This year’s Women’s History Month will commemorate the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote, and the Women’s Resource Center offers several events to celebrate.
02/28/2020
Mercy Elects to Offer Own Health Plan
The Southwest Health Alliance, a local health-care cooperative negotiating lower health-care prices, says it will continue its work despite Mercy’s decision to pull out and offer its own discounts.
02/25/2020
First Responders Are Our Community
Durango Police Detective Kathleen O’Toole moved to Durango to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle, and as a police detective, she’s dedicated to help men and women avoid sexual assault.
02/24/2020
LPCO TV: Why Helping Inmates Matters
La Plata County Sheriff Captain Ed Aber explains how hundreds of volunteers offer services to help jail inmates turn their lives around, and why that’s so important to our community.
02/20/2020
CPW Confirms Wolf Pack in Colorado
A recent DNA test of scat samples in Moffat County confirms that a wolf pack has migrated into Colorado. But will that impact the initiative to reintroduce the endangered species on the West Slope?
02/19/2020
Local Banker Thinks Outside the Box
Chris Aiken thinks outside the box when it comes to creating loan packages for customers who want to start or expand their businesses. It’s why he was named the Region EDD “Lender of the Year.”
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