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New Mexico distributes 1 million vaccine doses

FARMINGTON – The state of New Mexico officially surpassed 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, and on March 19, the Department of Health announced this makes the state No. 1 in the...

DATE: March 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Ute Mountain Tribe breaks ground on $3.1 million health clinic

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe broke ground Monday on a $3.1 million expansion of its Towaoc health clinic. The new 5,000-square-foot Indian Health Services building will house dental and medical...

DATE: March 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID-19 stimulus bill will allot an estimated $4.07 million to Durango

WASHINGTON – Durango will receive $4.07 million from the federal government in the latest COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The American Rescue Plan was signed by President...

DATE: March 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Keep your umbrellas and gloves close at hand

Bouts of rain, rain mixed with snow and snow are in the forecast for lower elevations of Southwest Colorado through Friday. Higher elevations of the San Juan Mountains can expect from 2 to 5 inches...

DATE: March 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

State to relax dial level for its COVID-19 response

Colorado next week will once again loosen its coronavirus dial system . The state will make it easier for counties to relax restrictions on businesses, office space and restaurants and allow bars...

DATE: March 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Statehouse Democrats to introduce $4 billion transportation plan

Colorado drivers would begin paying a new fee of 2 cents on every gallon of gas they purchase starting in July 2022 under legislation Democratic state lawmakers plan to introduce in the coming...

DATE: March 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Eli Tomac finishes third at Arlington 3 Supercross as leaders race to finish

Eli Tomac of Cortez, looking to build on Tuesday’s second-place finish, started fast Saturday night in Arlington and ended up third behind Supercross leaders Cooper Webb and Ken Roczen. The series...

DATE: March 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Southwest Colorado responds to MeatOut Day by celebrating meat

Fans of Colorado’s livestock industry gathered around the state Saturday to eat and promote meat in defiance of Gov. Jared Polis’ proclamation that made Saturday a statewide MeatOut Day. In...

DATE: March 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ranchers and farmers rally in response to governor’s MeatOut Day

Community members led a cattle drive and “freedom ride” along Main Street in Cortez Saturday morning to voice their support for the livestock industry in response to Gov. Jared Polis’ proclamation...

DATE: March 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man arrested after driving into ditch at roadblock

A Durango man arrested Friday night faces charges including DUI and eluding officers after allegedly driving into a ditch to avoid a roadblock and bumping into a police officer’s vehicle. About...

DATE: March 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

High-speed chase ends in crash near Colorado-New Mexico line

New Mexico State Police were involved Friday in a high-speed car chase of a kidnapping suspect on U.S. Highway 491 that ended when the suspect crashed, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The...

DATE: March 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lujan Grisham signs bill aimed at preventing catastrophic wildfires

FARMINGTON – In an effort to improve forest management, the Legislature and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham pushed through a House bill intended to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. According...

DATE: March 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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