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As of 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16

In Colorado

  • 167,713 cases, (up 296 from yesterday)
  • 11,203 hospitalized, (up 79 from yesterday)
  • 1,472,457 people tested, (up 36,252 from yesterday)
  • 2,276 deaths from COVID, (up 42 from yesterday)
  • 1,666 Outbreaks at residential and non-hospital health care facilities

In the region

  • La Plata County: 859 cases (up 11 from yesterday), 3 deaths
  • Montezuma County: 449 cases, 4 deaths
  • Archuleta County: 115 cases, (up 7 from yesterday)
  • Dolores County: 3 cases
  • San Juan County (CO): 17 cases
  • San Juan County (NM): 4,476 cases, (up 107 from yesterday), 208 deaths
  • San Miguel County: 165 cases

Local/Region

The Blotter
Albuquerque seeks public input on next police chief
Body found after boys’ canoe flips in Clear Creek Reservoir
Fires put Christmas tree cutting on hold in 2 national forests
Colorado man pleads not guilty in 1984 slayings
Tribal leaders tackle healthcare, education in annual summit

Sports

No. 3 Durango gets No. 6 Lutheran for state quarterfinals
Colorado holds off Stanford behind Noyer’s big day
Dustin Johnson breaks away for big lead at Masters
Fort Lewis College cross-country brings home a trophy from national invite
Alabama alums highlight Broncos-Raiders matchup
Fort Lewis College basketball season openers postponed by COVID-19
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New Mexico

After going missing for three years, dog reunited with her owner
San Juan College issues guidelines in wake of public health order
City of Farmington announces facility closures in response to public health order
New Mexico reports 1,033 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
San Juan County, N.M., prepares for another COVID-19 surge
San Juan College to host virtual AstroFriday

Pine River Times

Three La Plata County residents recognized for lifesaving acts
Ignacio School Board announces changes to district schedule
Ignacio blanks Del Norte for first winning season since 2013
Pine River Library launches new ‘Get Outdoors’ program
Eager Del Norte last on Ignacio football schedule
U.S. Highway 160 crash reported in Bayfield

Opinion

Our view: Lessons learned from Jimmy Carter
There aren’t two sides to this debate, y’all
Letters: Can you please help with mask-wearing?
Letters: Thanks, I will always be available for you
Letters: Treat 9-R super with deserved respect
Letters: These were my mentors – who are yours?

Columns

Tom Sluis

Action Line

Rumble bumps music to reader’s ears
Katie Chicklinski-Cahill

Creating Community

Health insurance more important than ever this year. We can help
Andrew Gulliford

Gulliford's Travels

Bears in the woods: Social distancing with big bruins

Associated Press

'Dueling dinosaurs' fossils donated to North Carolina museum
Volunteers still needed to test variety of COVID-19 vaccines
A lost dog's journey across the Canadian border and back
States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens
Attention, US Olympic hopefuls: Need money? This can help
Weinstein accusers endorse Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang

Community

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Durango Food Bank to hand out Thanksgiving food boxes
Public feedback advances updates to open records policy
Ignacio School Board announces changes to district schedule
COVID-19 community testing site to move to La Plata County Fairgrounds with updated hours
Animas Surgical Hospital to host foot, knee and ankle seminar
San Juan College issues guidelines in wake of public health order

Arts & Entertainment

Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auction
AC/DC is back with new album
Stones’ Keith Richards cools his jets at home
‘The Funny Pages’: Dan Groth’s latest show at Studio & canceled, but there’s good news
Alex Trebek brought consensus, class to a nation in need of both
Paris’ Shakespeare & Co. appeals for help

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