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

Suicide prevention bill passes Colorado Legislature

Grant program prioritizes schools that have not received training

Colorado bill would start grants for suicide prevention in schools

Measure aims to train staff, students to identify at-risk individuals

La Plata County installs public art at fairgrounds

Steel horses were donated by current and former residents

Cataract surgery evolves to make vision even sharper

New tool allows surgeons to improve lens selection

Successful fundraiser to house homeless woman inspires campaign

Yearlong effort starts with party Sunday at Fort Lewis College

Animas High students aim to end teen isolation

Event will future live music, poetry and games

Durango City Council may prohibit sitting or lying on sidewalks

‘You don’t want to step over people,’ councilor says

Nonprofit, backed by funding, looks to reduce DUIs

4 deaths in La Plata County in 2017 involved drugs or alcohol

Kit Carson Electric setting national example for renewable energy

Co-op in New Mexico separates from Tri-State to pursue solar option

Child poverty persists in SW Colorado despite low unemployment

Montezuma County launching effort to encourage childhood success

What you need to know about Lake Nighthorse opening

Area will be open only on weekends until May

Montezuma, La Plata counties rank high for two STDs

Untreated STDs can have lasting consequences