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New access to BLM lands attracts horses and hikers

Summit parcel has winter closure Dec. 1 to April 30

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wife thanks deputies for their Christmas kindness

Right before Christmas, my husband, Chris, who is 88, had an anxiety episode related to his dementia. When I called for help, the Sheriff’s Office sent deputy Alan Phelps and (his elf) Thoma...

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Thank You Letters

La Plata County records first case of omicron

Public health officials say new variant is likely spreading rapidly in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dry January offers a gateway to better health

More energy, better sleep, weight loss among benefits of a month of sobriety

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rural New Mexico school buys Starlink internet for students

$1.2 million deal that leapfrogs piecemeal efforts by state and tribal officials

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

200 children join law enforcement for annual Shop with a Cop event in Durango, Pagosa Springs

Program strives to put heart in the uniform while helping families

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico sees drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations

ALBUQUERQUE – Fewer people are being hospitalized now in New Mexico because of COVID-19 infections, according to state data. The New Mexico Department of Health reported Tuesday there were j...

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Another snowstorm hits Four Corners

Lower valleys get 2-4 inches; higher terrain gets 5-12 inches

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico tribes concerned about plan to power nuclear lab

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Indigenous leaders are concerned about a proposed multimillion-dollar transmission line that would cross what they consider sacred lands. The transmission line plann...

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico