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Gem, mineral show to return for 65th year

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club will hold its 65th annual Gem and Mineral Show from July 6 to July 8 at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The show will be open from 10...

DATE: Jun 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM to remove 100 wild horses from private lands in southeast Utah

The Bureau of Land Management will begin an effort to gather and remove up to 100 wild horses from private lands adjacent to and within the Range Creek Herd Management Area, according to a p...

DATE: Jun 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Health hires practice administrator Craig Oswald

Craig Oswald will join Southwest Health System at the chief medical services officer on Aug. 1, according to spokeswoman Haley Saunders. Oswald, who has worked as a practice admin...

DATE: Jun 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Ska Brewing Co. installs solar panels

Ska Brewing Co. has installed 223 solar panels at its world headquarters at 225 Girard St. in Durango. These new solar panels will generate enough energy to brew approximately 545,000 pints ...

DATE: Jun 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Silver Wave taking pre-orders for wild-caught salmon

Silver Wave Seafood Co. is now taking pre-orders for its second annual summer harvest. The boat-to-table business offers Southwest Colorado residents wild-caught salmon from their fishing ve...

DATE: Jun 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Health Services office launches smartphone app to ease state benefits

The Journal The Colorado Department of Human Services is launching a smartphone app to give customers instant mobile access to benefits, documents and tips, CDHS said in a news re...

DATE: Jun 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Taste of the San Luis Valley debuts this weekend

The Journal The first annual Taste of the San Luis Valley, which highlights several local restaurants and food producers, is scheduled for Saturday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m...

DATE: Jun 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

For Pets’ Sake membership drive is underway

The Journal For Pets’ Sake Humane Society’s membership drive for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is underway. For Pets’ Sake, a group of volunteers working to improve ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde National Park to host traditional Hopi dances

The Lomayestewa Family of Shungopovi Village, Second Mesa, Arizona, will perform traditional Hopi dances at the Visitor and Research Center in Mesa Verde National Park on June 30 and July 1....

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Improv quilters to display works in July

Improvisational quilters from Stitch, a local quilt and sewing boutique, will hold a group exhibition of new works from July 2 to July 31 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. ...

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

San Juan Basin Public Health clinic offers contraception services

San Juan Basin Public Health works to prevent teen pregnancy through its Sexual Health Clinic. The clinic provides annual exams, sexually transmitted infection screenings, pregna...

DATE: Jun 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Living

Forest Service hires Durango supervisor

Colorado State Forest Service recently named longtime forester and wildland firefighter Mark Loveall as its Durango supervisory forester for forest planning and implementation in Southwest C...

DATE: Jun 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business