Archuleta County tops 1,000 total COVID cases
By Randi PierceStaff Writer
Archuleta County reached 1,000 cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 this week, up from eight in June of 2020.
As of Wednesday, San...
Saving a life
Left, William Coffee addresses a gathering of first responders, dispatchers, family and more, expressing his thanks for the work each did in helping to...
COVID-19: Eighth local death added, Delta surge continues
By Randi PierceStaff Writer
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) listed an eighth Archuleta County death among COVID-19 cases on its dashboard late last week.
SJBPH...
COVID-19 spread hits record levels
By Randi PierceStaff Writer
Archuleta County, like much of the state and country, is experiencing “unprecedented” COVID transmission.
On Tuesday, San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH)...
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...
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...
State-level decisions result in vaccine mandate, extended public health order
By Randi PierceStaff Writer
In a pair of moves at the state level this week, additional people are now required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine...
Health department launches Jr Heroes COVID-19 Vax Challenge
By Chandler GriffinSan Juan Basin Public Health
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) is pleased to announce the Jr Heroes COVID-19 Vax Challenge.
This challenge invites...
School district announces it won’t require masks
Scores of community members showed up to Tuesday’s Archuleta School District (ASD) Board of Education meeting to voice their opinions that masks have no...
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...