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

Bill aims to lower state health exchange costs by 30 percent

Reinsurance program would lower risk for insurance companies

City, county may spend $70,000 on strategic plan to address homelessness

Other towns have completed similar studies, with mixed results

Durango homeless coalition mum on progress

Group has been meeting for six months

Mercy hospital’s parent organization part of mega merger

CommonSpirit will operate $29 billion system

Electrical co-op challenges Tri-State buyout offer

Public Utilities Commission says it has authority to hear dispute

Silverton Skijoring races return despite storms

Snow deters some teams, crowds

Nonprofit expands plans for homeless village, campground

Group aims to meet housing needs for impoverished families

Shanta Foundation serving new villages in poorer, drier area of Myanmar

New director brings diplomatic experience to Shanta Foundation

Why are vaccination rates for children lagging in Southwest Colorado?

$55 million in hospital costs were related to preventable disease in 2017

Students learn to cope with crisis by focusing on strengths

High-schoolers mentor elementary kids about how to deal with stress, sadness

Animas High School students learn about suicide prevention

Building resiliency requires authentic relationships, experts say

Cost of living outpaces a rising minimum wage

Family of four needs to earn $68,120 annually in Durango