by Mark Duggan | Dec 28, 2020
Boyle Park in Mancos, Colorado. (Photo by Mark Duggan) Listen to the Interview http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Boyle-Park-Broadband.mp3 Many rural and Native American communities are on the wrong side of the digital divide. That refers to the stark...
by Mark Duggan | Aug 5, 2020
Listen to the story http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Montezuma-School-Supplies-Drive.mp3 More families face economic hardship as unemployment rates skyrocket due to the pandemic, so some children return to school without supplies like pens and...
by Mark Duggan | Jul 5, 2020
Listen to the Interview http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Library-Reopenings.mp3 Your next visit to the public library will look a little different. For the libraries that are reopening – like the Pine River Public Library and Ignacio Community...
by Mark Duggan | Jul 5, 2020
Listen to the Interview http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Durango-Farmers-Market.mp3 A visit to the Farmer’s Market is a Saturday morning ritual for some people. More than a place to buy tomatoes and garlic, the market serves as a community gathering...
by Mark Duggan | Jun 3, 2020
A GoFundMe campaign was recently launched to get food and other supplies to Navajo elders who may be quarantined or sheltering at home. The successful campaign has already paid for groceries and other supplies. Since being set up on May 5, the fundraiser has netted...
by Mark Duggan | May 29, 2020
On the Navajo Nation, the COVID-19 curve is flattening. Efforts to trace the spread of the disease are working. But challenges remain, and federal native health officials are responding with more funding. Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee, the Director of Indian Health...
