Green Living
A BUMP IN THE ROAD OFFERS TWO NEW POSTPARTUM GROUPS
Image: A BUMP IN THE ROAD OFFERS TWO NEW POSTPARTUM GROUPS Durango, CO (September 24, 2009)- As of October 1, 2009, A Bump in the Road will expand to offer the women of the community of Durango and the surrounding areas two new postpartum support and resource opportunities in addition to the ongoing prenatal/preconception group. NEW! Postpartum Group- Join A Bump in the Road to discuss all matters related to being a new...
FLU INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH LA PLATA COUNTY INFOLINE
Image:FLU INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH LA PLATA COUNTY INFOLINE Durango, CO – There is a now quick and easy way for La Plata County residents and visitors alike to obtain helpful information concerning seasonal flu and H1N1 flu protection and preparedness. La Plata County Infoline is an automated telephone system that provides residents, businesses and visitors a convenient, 24-hour resource to obtain...
Mercy MRI Earns Accreditation
Image:Mercy MRI Earns Accreditation ACR accreditation demonstrates a commitment to quality patient care DURANGO, Colo.– Mercy Regional Medical Center’s diagnostic imaging department recently earned accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR) in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) modality. The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after peer-review...
Mercy Regional Medical Center Rated 4th in Colo. by Consumer Reports
Image:Mercy Regional Medical Center Rated 4th in Colo. by Consumer Reports Durango, Colo.—Mercy Regional Medical Center rated fourth among 48 Colorado hospitals in an Aug. 4 report released by Consumer Reports. The data used in the rating is taken from the hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS). The ratings are...
Construction of Mercy Regional Breast Care Center now underway
Image:Construction of Mercy Regional Breast Care Center now underway Durango, Colo.– Mercy Regional Breast Care Center is now under construction and expected to be complete by the end of October. All funding for the project, including construction, equipment, furniture, and artwork, has been raised through Mercy Health Foundation’s $3.4 million Yes Ma’am campaign, which the local community has strongly...
The Gardens at James Ranch, setting an example for sustainable agriculture
Pager item text : James Ranch Image: The Gardens at James Ranch, setting an example for sustainable agriculture DURANGO, Colo. – When, in the mid-90s, Jennifer James Wheeling announced her desire to return to the family ranch (James Ranch) and launch an organic farm, her father, David James told her he had the perfect plot of land – a fallow piece, regularly traversed by migrating elk, filled with rocks and prairie dogs and up...
Public Health News Briefs July & August
Image:” Meth Treatment & Recovery Program ExpandsThe Methamphetamine Treatment and Recovery program is expanding to offer a wide range of services to individuals in various stages of drug and alcohol addiction recovery. This program provides those in recovery with the extra support and services needed to manage addiction. All services are free and include confidential, non-punitive, one-on-one support, relapse...
Girls Circle Group Offered this Summer
Image:” The DRAGON Youth Project at San Juan Basin Health Department will be offering a free Girls Circle group this summer for girls ages 13-16. Girls Circles are structured support groups for adolescent girls that promote resiliency, confidence & connection while addressing risky behaviors in a safe space. This group will meet Tuesdays at 3 p.m. at Durango Joes on College Street beginning July 14th. Please...
City to host solar power public forum
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango will host a public forum about solar power on July 22, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Sunlight and Eolus Rooms at the Durango Recreation Center. Public input is sought for an ordinance the City intends to pass later this year that will streamline the solar installation process, ensure that solar installations are allowable citywide and promote the use of solar power in Durango. City...
SJ Basin Health announces events/activities for July/August
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The San Juan Basin Health Department has released the folloiwng public health news briefs highlighting events in July and August, 2009: Meth Treatment & Recovery Program Expands: The Methamphetamine Treatment and Recovery program is expanding to offer a wide range of services to individuals in various stages of drug and alcohol addiction recovery. This program provides those in recovery...
First confirmed case of H1N1 Flu in La Plata County
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – San Juan Basin Health Department has reported the first confirmed case of the H1N1 Flu (swine flu) in La Plata County. The case involves a female in her twenties who had just returned from Mexico. She is recovering at home until all symptoms are resolved. The health department has already followed up with close contacts of the individual to detect any signs of illness. None have flu...
San Juan Basin Health swine flu update
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – While no confirmed cases of the swine influenza have been reported in Colorado or New Mexico, San Juan Basin Health Department is urging general flu prevention. The total current number of U.S. confirmed cases is now 40. These are in California, Texas, Kansas, New York City and Ohio. These cases have all been relatively mild. At this time, just one of the U.S. cases was hospitalized and all the known...
Time to take another look at Trimble Hot Springs
Pager item text :Trimble Spa & Hot SpringsImage:Summary:Though Trimble Hot Springs is the oldest business in the Animas Valley, it is in many ways Durango’s best kept secret. More than just mineral pools, Trimble is now experiencing a renaissance it evolves into a complete destination resort. Time to take another look at Trimble Hot Springs DURANGO, Colo. – Marketing Director Tim Richard just shakes his head. How could...
In the brave new world of renewable energy, Braxis Energy, Inc., shines a light
Image:Summary:While the wave of interest in renewable energy is growing, the accompanying flood of information can seem like a wall of mud to the average homeowner. Braxis Energy, Inc. is not only helping consumers wade through the mud, but also tap in to the “power” that lies beneath. DURANGO, Colo. – Don’t look up to find the largest solar energy array in Durango. Look down. Indeed, the Earth absorbs 50 percent of the...
Healthy Lifestyle La Plata taking multi-pronged approach to a “healthy community”
Pager item text :Healthy Lifestyle La PlataImage:Summary:While the adage, “You are what you eat,” may indeed be valid, in the bigger scheme of things, individual health is profoundly affected by the communities in which we live. Along those lines, Healthy Lifestyle La Plata is in place to help make La Plata County the healthiest county in Colorado. Healthy Lifestyle La Plata taking multi-pronged approach to a “healthy...
San Juan Basin Health announces new pertussis cases
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Four additional individuals have been confirmed with pertussis (whooping cough) and two are considered probable. These new cases are scattered throughout the county, including one in a Bayfield preschool. “As each case is reported we do identify very close contacts who need to be put on antibiotics and vaccinate as many people as we can to prevent additional cases,” said Joe Fowler, RN, regional...
Fluorescent bulbs now accepted in City recycling program
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – The City of Durango is now accepting fluorescent light bulbs for recycling. U-shaped, circle-shaped or tubular and less than 3.5 inches in diameter from commercial or residential uses will be accepted. A nominal fee of $0.50 per bulb will charged for recycling. Fluorescent bulbs have been lauded for their energy efficiency and longer lifespan in comparison with incandescent bulbs. However,...
4CORE receives new funding for “Insulate Colorado” rebates
Image:Summary:The $25,000 matching grant designed to promote energy efficiency in five counties. ” DURANGO, Colo. – The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) has received new funding, a $25,000 matching grant, from the Colorado state Governor’s Energy Office (GEO), supporting the “Insulate Colorado” program. 4CORE is offering one-time “Insulate Colorado” rebates – covering 20 percent of the total cost of insulation...
Pertussis disease alert, vaccination clinic set for Thursday
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Durango School District 9-R supports the San Juan Basin Health Department’s recommendation that all students and staff in the district get a pertussis vaccination as soon as possible. The district was notified that a Riverview Elementary School student was diagnosed with pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The student is now receiving medical attention and is not in school. Pertussis is...
Open Shutter Gallery, a “shining example” for retail success and sustainability
Pager item text :Open Shutter GalleryImage:Summary:Durango’s only fine art photography gallery, Open Shutter, not only “shines” as a retail success, it has also emerged as an example for energy efficiency and sustainability in Durango’s Historic Downtown. Open Shutter Gallery, a “shining example” for retail success and sustainability DURANGO, Colo. – A gallery is purportedly the most energy consumptive of retail...
