Southwest Health System Partners with Peak Health Alliance to Serve Montezuma County Residents
Southwest Health System Partners with Peak Health Alliance to Participate in Elevate Health Plans Network Southwest Health System in Cortez will join the Peak Health Alliance network and will accept [...]
Local First Partners with Peak Health Alliance to Bring New Health Insurance Carrier to Southwest Colorado
Local First Partners with Peak Health Alliance to Bring New Health Insurance Carrier to Southwest Colorado Local First joined Peak Health Alliance in announcing the selection of Denver Health [...]
Local First receives $150,000 to offer support services for Durango businesses
Local First receives $150,000 to offer support services for Durango businesses. Local First is grateful to an anonymous local donor for their generous gift through the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado. This contribution will [...]
City of Durango and United Way of the Southwest award 2023 Community Support Funds
City of Durango and The United Way of the Southwest Colorado award 2023 Community Support Funds. Thanks to the City of Durango for supporting Local First's work in shaping a thriving, self-reliant Durango [...]
Local First Foundation will continue to support Southwest Colorado following Bright Healthcare’s exit
LOCAL FIRST FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SOUTHWEST COLORADO COMMUNITIES FOLLOWING BRIGHT HEALTHCARE’S EXIT FROM COLORADO’S INSURANCE MARKET Communities in southwest Colorado have benefitted from the partnership between Local First Foundation and Peak Health Alliance to [...]
Our View: Rooting for Westside to purchase property
Our View: Rooting for Westside to purchase property Originally published in Durango Herald Editorial Board, March 26th, 2022. It’s not often that we see La Plata County staff members and, in particular, [...]
Local First Foundation Announces $535,000 Support for Westside Mobile Home Park
Local First Foundation announces $535,000 support for Westside Mobile Home Park Residents and community groups have raised thousands to support a second offer for the Durango property. Originally published in Durango Herald, March 24th, [...]
The Energy Transition is about People Power
The Energy Transition is about People Power This article was originally published by clean energy nonprofit Generation180. Illustration credit to Alllie Sullberg. (https://www.alliesullberg.com/) By now, you might have a pretty [...]
A win-win in Southwestern Colorado
A win-win in Southwestern Colorado Article originally published on 2/17/22 at BigPivots.com, written by Allen Best Why La Plata Electric thinks splitting only one sheet with Tri-State Generation and Transmission is [...]
The COVID Mandate: Adapt and Survive
Printed in the Durango Herald April 18, 2020 The Covid Mandate: Adapt and Survive The theme song that appears to be emerging from the COVID-19 health crisis is “adapt and survive.” As thousands of [...]
Centura Backs out of Southwest Health Alliance
Printed in the Durango Herald February 22, 2020 Centura Backs out of Southwest Health Alliance In response to the growing support of the Southwest Health Alliance, a community-based health insurance cooperative in affiliation with [...]
Here’s how to help your Local First Foundation
Printed in the Durango Herald January 25, 2020 Here's how to help your Local First Foundation Local First, the non-profit organization that is the voice of local, independent businesses in La Plata County, has [...]
’Tis the season for the Be Local Coupon Book
Printed in the Durango Herald December 28, 2019 ’Tis the season for the Be Local Coupon Book You’ve seen it around town - the bright teal book with the close-up of a Local First [...]
Look local: Amazon enters the public sector
Printed in the Durango Herald November 30, 2019 Look Local: Amazon enters the public sector At Local First we talk a lot about the impacts of shopping online to our local economy. And, to [...]
Health care co-op saves money, helps people
Printed in the Durango Herald November 2, 2019 Health care co-op saves money, helps people Have you heard about the Southwest Health Alliance? We recently teamed up with Peak Health Alliance to bring affordable [...]