La Plata County moves toward health district dissolution
At the Tuesday, Aug. 23, La Plata County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) meeting, the board discussed and motioned to take the next steps...
COVID-19: County hits low risk level, CDC updates guidance
By Randi Pierce | Staff Writer
Archuleta County dropped to level low on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Community Levels on Aug....
COVID-19: Region sees increased hospitalizations
By Randi Pierce | Staff Writer
COVID-19 continues to circulate at “significant” levels in the region, with San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) reporting Wednesday...
COVID-19: BA.5 subvariant increasing, Archuleta County remains in medium risk level
By Randi Pierce | Staff Writer
Public health officials are continuing to urge caution with the BA.5 Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 now reported to be...
Axis and The Center for Mental Health complete merger
By Haley Leonard Saunders | Axis Health System
After a lengthy due diligence process, months of planning, and close collaboration with state agencies, Axis Health...
PSMC presents automatic external defibrillators to Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office
Pagosa Springs Medical Center staff
On behalf of Pagosa Springs Medical Center, (PSMC) Dr. Rhonda Webb, PSMC CEO, presented five automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to...
La Plata County, health district look at next steps
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) discussed the county’s future with San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) at its May 25...
Air quality advisory: Plumtaw Fire triggers unhealthy air quality
The Plumtaw Fire north of Pagosa Springs is affecting local air quality. Northern Archuleta and southern Mineral counties are currently experiencing unhealthy air quality,...
Area experiencing ‘elevated’ flu activity
By Randi Pierce | Staff Writer
According to San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH), Archuleta and La Plata counties are currently seeing the highest positivity...
Health district board moves closer to property purchase
At its meeting on April 26, the Upper San Juan Health Service District Board of Directors, which oversees Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC), took...