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

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

Animas High students promote mental health

‘Community of Resilience’ efforts aimed at preventing suicide

Health exchange sees healthy interest, but residents call for reform

More than 3,000 people in La Plata County use state insurance program

Escaping the sugar trap

Balanced diet can break addiction to carbs, boost energy levels

Close to $1 million in city fees could bolster affordable housing

Windfall comes from a ‘fair-share’ ordinance passed years ago

Mercy Regional Medical Center eliminates management positions

Centura Health cut hundreds of positions at other hospitals last year

Doctors plan medical outreach to advise homeless residents

Retired physician was inspired by chance encounter at office

Support groups reach out to youths after two suicides

Counselors, teachers and students open lines of communication

Survey: Teens in Southwest Colorado struggle with prolonged sadness

Survey: Third of teens report feelings of helplessness

Montezuma County ranks high for sexually transmitted disease

No clear reason for rise in cases locally, nationally

Addiction clinic opens on Florida Road

Medication-assisted opioid treatment rare in Southwest Colorado