Public Health

2017: A year about land use, health and play in Dolores

The Dolores area experienced successes and controversy in 2017. News ran the gamut, from land use, a troubled playground, bears…

December 26, 2017

Child Health Plan Plus funding may expire; state advises looking at alternatives

About 570 people in Montezuma County use insurance program

December 4, 2017

A new way to track our mental health indicators

Data dashboard looks at suicides, depression and binge drinking

November 28, 2017

Colorado identifies Montezuma, La Plata as priorities for suicide prevention

Collaborative effort intended to create blueprint for states

November 26, 2017

Deadline for Montezuma County health survey is extended

Residents can respond through Nov. 30

November 17, 2017

Local News

Suicide summit focuses on how to talk about problems, feelings

Friends and family are key to suicide interventions

November 16, 2017

Local News

Five things to know about Colorado Connect for Health open enrollment

Premium costs could decline 20 percent

November 16, 2017

Five things to know about Colorado Connect for Health open enrollment

Premium costs for some consumers could decline 20 percent

November 14, 2017

Business

Nurse assistant wins state award for work at Cortez’s Vista Grande

Vista Grande Inn employee named ‘CNA of the Year’

November 10, 2017

When care falls short, tribes improvise

A growing number of tribes manage their own clinics and behavioral programs

October 31, 2017

Local News

Finding care for veterans in rural Colorado

In some parts of the state, care suffers as Veterans Administration searches for providers

October 28, 2017

Local News

Trump’s health subsidy cuts may not hit local enrollment

Tax credits will rise with premiums

October 19, 2017

Individual health premiums rising even more in Colorado

Loss of key federal subsidy may raise costs 33 percent

October 15, 2017

Local News

Number of uninsured residents drops in Southwest Colorado

Survey: Since Obamacare, more people have coverage statewide

September 21, 2017

Local News

As overdose deaths rise, Colorado plans addiction-prevention efforts

AmeriCorps members will help organize educational events

September 15, 2017

Local News

Algae bloom blossoms in Animas River south of Durango

Water officials unsure of cause; no threat to human health

September 14, 2017

Local News

Montezuma health department likely breaches open records law

Health department charges excessive fee for restaurant reports, seeks additional help

August 12, 2017

EPA clears Towaoc Rec Center of asbestos contamination

Rec Center closed pending final repairs

August 11, 2017

‘Breakthrough’ drug might work best for marketers

A story in The Guardian, a British news outlet that has a publishing arm in the U.S., grabbed my attention.…

August 1, 2017

Substance abuse study committee meets for first time

Hears from experts on the scope of the issue

July 10, 2017

Southwest Health’s Marc Meyer honored by infection control group

Named ‘fellow’ by infection control group

June 24, 2017

Do you wonder where your letters went?

du1-i-syn Some of your letters to the editor were misplaced. After a recent update to The-Journal.com, some letters to the…

June 15, 2017

Health department will hold emergency exercise

Exercise will test crisis preparedness

June 15, 2017

Use of dust-control product put on hold

Fossil water supplier is out of compliance

June 13, 2017