Elected officials grill Mercy over lack of transparency about COVID-19 pandemic
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Leaders take issue with lack of data, saying it sows distrust within community
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 9:32 PM Updated: Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 10:34 PM
Elected officials grill Mercy over lack of transparency about COVID-19 pandemic Elected officials demanded more information from Mercy Regional Medical Center about the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday night. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
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Elected officials in Southwest Colorado grilled Mercy Regional Medical Center at a public hearing Thursday for not being transparent and for sending mixed messages about the COVID-19 pandemic, which they say is resulting in distrust in the community.
La Plata County celebrates pivotal Southern Ute leader
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Leonard C. Burch Day set for Dec. 10 By Shannon Mullane Durango and Pine River Valley reporter
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 6:40 PM Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 10:08 PM
La Plata County celebrates pivotal Southern Ute leader In 2019, Irene Burch, widow of Leonard C. Burch, center, leads the Leonard C. Burch Walk/Run on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. This week, La Plata County designated Dec. 10 as Leonard C. Burch Day. Durango Herald file Escuchar en Español:
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The La Plata County Commissioners declared Dec. 10 as Leonard C. Burch Day, starting Thursday, to celebrate the groundbreaking Southern Ute leader.