In rough U.S. flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far
A patient receiving a flu vaccination in Mesquite, Texas. On Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the vaccine has been more than 50%…
A patient receiving a flu vaccination in Mesquite, Texas. On Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the vaccine has been more than 50%…
Harvard Medical School student Aliya Feroe, of Minneapolis, Minn., poses for a photograph on the school’s campus, in Boston. Feroe recalls a flustered OB-GYN who referred her to another physician…
Baked and fried fish, French fries, coleslaw and drinks will be served. Soft serve ice cream will also be available. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and…
There will be free local beer and whiskey tastings while learning about community approaches to tackling statewide water issues. A cash bar will be available. Register online at www.rmpbs.org/events/waterweek.
While one of the goals is to attract more tourists to the region with the “national park” brand, the nonprofit group Caldera Action said Bandelier would not be able to…
Registration for spring and summer programs will begin Tuesday at www. Durangogov.org/register4rec or in person at the Recreation Center, Chapman Hill and Durango Gymnastics. For more information, call 375-7300.
Families with children are invited to join the study. Participants will answer questions about themselves and their family at La Plata Family Center, 150 Tech Center Drive, Suite A. Participants…
Music in the Mountains board members are charged with working collaboratively to direct and support a well-established organization. Board members are community members and professionals who come together to make…
Join the rally of support and deliver Rosa’s Private Bill petition to Rep. Scott Tipton at his Durango office, 835 East Second Ave. For more information, email [email protected].
Debra Hill weigh a New Mexico meadow jumping mouse, which was trapped during survey efforts in 2016 on the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, N.M. Environmentalists say U.S. land…
This talk is intended for homeowners, gardeners, ranchers and farmers and will be presented by a panel from James Ranch, Adobe House Farms and Brightwood Farm. The speakers will provide…
Thinking Money for Kids is an interactive exhibit that uses games, activities and a storyline to help children understand what money is, its function in society, money choices and money…
The academy increases citizens’ understanding of police work and law enforcement’s role in the criminal justice system. Durango Police Officers, civilian employees and community partners teach sessions on a variety…
The potluck will begin at 1 p.m. with Bunco after. The community is invited. For more information, email [email protected], visit www.facebook.com/mtallisongrange or call Yvonne at 799-3064.
Anyone with prostate issues, prostate cancer diagnosis or post prostate cancer treatment concerns is welcome to attend. The guest speaker will be Janet Wilson of Mercy Medical Physical Therapy who…
After the upgrade, the VFW will be better able to host fundraisers, such as Veterans’ Breakfast, Friday night fundraisers and special event lunches. In addition, community members will be able…
giant participated in innovative program with Parks and Wildlife
The Colorado State Forest Service offers these winter-watering tips: Water when it is warm, when snow has melted off and the temperature is above 40 degrees.Water a wide area to…
Participants will explore Mesa Verde’s Morefield Campground and the Meadow Bliss and Cottontail Loop trails in the moonlight by snowshoe or skis. The park will also host night sky viewing,…
Where I grew up, there was an old-fashioned drug store with a lunch counter. When the weather was good, my best friend and I would ride our bikes there and…
Hunter education prepares new hunters to go into the field. The classes provide instruction on regulations, firearms safety, how to hunt and wildlife management. Completing a hunter education class is…
production a significant contributor to rise in greenhouse gases across globe
The building that now houses the Powerhouse Science Center was built with Mission-style architecture in 1892. It was one of the earliest coal-fired alternating current electric plants in the world.…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff members will discuss current wildlife management and take comments from the public about wildlife issues. The meeting will also provide attendees a chance to meet…
The meeting will address management plans for colonies, how to do more than just help bees survive, woodenware options, overcoming the wasp super-year and bear fences. For more information, call…
Fresh Pineapple with Warm Spice-Infused Honey.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post A nice gesture of hospitality, the dish was not something I expected to wow me. But what hit me in that moment,…
Trish Pegram, past president of the Durango chapter, will speak to the club about what the league does nationally, in Colorado and locally. The league is a nonpartisan, political organization.…
A traditional luau meal will be served, including kaula pork, shoyu chicken, shrimp rice, cole slaw, plain rice, fresh fruit and dessert and beverages. The Sleeping Ukes from Cortez and…
Wendy Kerley gives Ethan Getman, 15, a shot of the flu vaccine at the Cordova Shot Nurse clinic in Memphis, Tenn. A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S.,…
In the U.S., two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, and more than one-third of school-age children are either overweight or obese. When associated with high waist circumference and…