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Mary Shinn
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4526

Ban on gender conversion therapy could help prevent youth suicide

Measure passes state Senate on Monday

District: No intentional foul in balloon game; it was a bad call

School district says pep rallies should help meet educational mission

‘Horny’ box spreads sexual education across Fort Lewis College

Peer education tool offers nonjudgmental answers

Health may improve as regional poverty rates fall

La Plata County ranks 16th for health, Montezuma is 50th

Should LPEA voters decide buyout question? Board members say ‘no’

Proposal fails in tie vote on 12-member panel

Number of homeless students nearly doubles in Durango schools

High cost of housing, better tracking mechanisms may explain rise

Balloon game played at Durango High School pep rally raises concerns

To some people, activity was indicative of ‘normalizing’ rape culture

Workers hurt by partial government shutdown can apply for help

United Way receives $7,000 grant to assist those financially impacted

Postcard-style mural approved for building on north Main Avenue

City grants $5,000 for project as part of effort to revitalize corridor

Schools rethink discipline, with focus on learning and empathy

Restorative practice emphasizes healthy relationships, breaking cycles of misbehavior

‘Red flag’ law could help lower suicide rates

Studies in Connecticut, Indiana show effectiveness

Youth screened regularly for vision, hearing. What about mental health?

A record number of Coloradans died by suicide in 2017