Georgia Anderson, who is visually impaired, has been dependent on Durango Transit to get around town for groceries and medical appointments. Service cuts in 2018 made traveling harder for her and other regulars on the bus.
Durango Transit contemplates funding as shortfall looms
Georgia Anderson, who is visually impaired, has been dependent on Durango Transit to get around town for groceries and medical appointments. Service cuts in 2018 made traveling harder for her and other regulars on the bus.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 79% of riders, like Georgia Anderson, are dependent on Durango Transit to get around town. The transit service, however, does not have enough funding to return to its pre-2018 levels, when some routes were dropped.
Durango Transit contemplates funding as shortfall looms
About 79% of riders, like Georgia Anderson, are dependent on Durango Transit to get around town. The transit service, however, does not have enough funding to return to its pre-2018 levels, when some routes were dropped.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Courtesy of San Juan Regional Medical Center
Megan Hatch, a nurse with the Professional Resource Team at San Juan Regional Medical Center, receives one of the first COVID-19 vaccines.
Fraudsters take advantage of unemployment benefits during pandemic
One type of fraud is relentless: phone scams. La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputies often have hours to try to recover money lost to these scams.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Reid Brubaker investigates a fraud case on Friday at the office. While many types of fraud remained steady through the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment fraud increased, officials say.
Fraudsters take advantage of unemployment benefits during pandemic
La Plata County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Reid Brubaker investigates a fraud case on Friday at the office. While many types of fraud remained steady through the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment fraud increased, officials say.