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Programs encourage Navajo youths to ride bikes

Youth cycling programs that serve the Navajo Nation were featured during the Navajo Trails and Outdoor Recreation Conference held online Feb. 16-17. In December, Gallup-based Silver Stallion...

DATE: March 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Health offers option to schedule vaccinations online

Southwest Health System announced Monday that those eligible for the coronavirus vaccine can now schedule appointments online. Eligible recipients may schedule appointments for March 5, 8, 9 and...

DATE: March 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Two Durango restaurants prepare to reopen

Carver Brewing Co. plans to reopen Wednesday after it closed for a second time during the COVID-19 pandemic on Nov. 20. Initially, the popular brewpub plans to open only for dinner from 4 to 9 p.m....

DATE: March 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado State Patrol seeks reckless speeder who eluded police north of Durango

The Colorado State Patrol is trying to identify the driver who led them on a high-speed pursuit on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango around noon Sunday. The driver fled on foot before law...

DATE: March 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wood mill fire subsides; smoldering to continue

The slash pile fire at the Aspen Wall Wood mill south of Dolores has subsided significantly but continues to smolder nearly three months after it began. Smoke from the fire is way down, and is...

DATE: March 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic announces plans for scaled back 2021 event

The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is ready to return to Durango and Silverton this spring. The size of the event is still to be determined. Like so many events in 2020, the IHBC was forced to cancel...

DATE: March 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Satellites, airplanes and lasers are tracking Colorado avalanches

Avalanche forecasting has come a long way since the 1950s, when forecasters relied solely on weather to predict when and where snow might slide. But it still requires scientists skiing and digging...

DATE: March 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe confirms discovery of COVID-19 variant

A variant of COVID-19 has been found on tribal lands within the Southern Ute Indian Reservation boundaries, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe said Saturday in a news release. The Colorado Department of...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Does the week’s warming trend spell the end of winter?

The National Weather Service’s extended forecast for Southwest Colorado has temperatures potentially reaching highs in the mid-50s by Friday, but fans of snow shouldn’t worry – the warming trend...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

M-CHS baseball star Ty Blackmer set to compete at college level

From the moment that he stepped onto a baseball field in Cortez’s youth baseball system, Montezuma-Cortez High School senior Ty Blackmer showcased a type of focus, dedication, confidence and skill...

DATE: Feb. 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Ute Mountain Casino Hotel plans to reopen March 3

The Ute Mountain Casino Hotel will reopen March 3 with a host of safety improvements against the coronavirus. The casino and hotel temporarily closed in December out of caution and to assist the...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County sees drop in demand for COVID testing

Amid modest successes against the coronavirus, Montezuma County has also seen a drop in demand for testing. According to estimates based on data from the Montezuma County Department of Health,...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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