Community
Four Corners Corvette Club to meet
Regular meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at various locations. For contact information, visit www. FourCornersCorvetteClub.com.
Southwest Lifestyle
Health
Pathways Physical Therapy to host free workshop about birth
Women’s health physical therapists from Pathways will share how to reduce pregnancy-related pain, tips for childbirth preparation, positioning to reduce the risk of complications and prolonged labor, safe exercises to…
Health
Experts scramble, but new virus vaccine may not come in time
French lab scientists in hazmat gear inserting liquid in test tube manipulate potentially infected patient samples at Pasteur Institute in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Scientists at the Pasteur Institute…
Religion
Moving faith: Mexican town’s saint feast lives in Minnesota
For the thousands of migrants from the south Mexico town 2,200 miles away who have built new lives in Minnesota over the last two decades, throwing a wild, two-day bash…
Health
More Americans escaping China virus zone quarantined in U.S.
A plane carrying evacuees from the virus zone in China lands at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Wednesday in San Diego. One of two jets carrying Americans fleeing the…
Health
Centura Health Pharmacy at Mercy to celebrate heart month
For every prescription transferred or new prescription filled at the pharmacy during the month of February, customers will be asked if they wish to participate in a drawing to win…
Community
Durango Nature Studies opens registration for after-school program
Student may enroll in Nature Club (kindergarten through third at select Durango School District 9-R elementary schools) or Discover Club (third through fifth at Park Elementary). For more information, visit…
Community
Durango Friends of the Arts names volunteer of the year
AmmanCourtesy of Durango Friends of the Arts Amman not only serves as grant chairperson but always makes herself available to help other members with their various fundraisers and projects that…
Community
Senior Center to host lunch and learns in February
Feb. 13: Frank Jarrell will speak about brain health.Feb. 18: Denise Magner from Southwest Center for Independence will speak about lesser-known resources and activities in Durango.Feb. 20: Denise Magner from…
Food
The Maillard reaction: What it is and why it matters
Sources such as “Modernist Cuisine,” Harold McGee (“On Food and Cooking”) and J. Kenji López-Alt of Serious Eats and “The Food Lab” fame, have helped create a cottage industry in…
Southwest Life
Old Fort to offer spring farmer training immersion program
Participants may take one, two, three or all 15 sessions beginning Feb. 14 and Feb. 15. Meetings will take place once a month on a Friday and the following Saturday…
Health
Special open enrollment period for former Trinity Healthshare customers
The DOI has received a number of complaints from consumers regarding these companies and is concerned that the companies may be using misleading marketing practices. The DOI orders require the…
Health
Mercy to offer free six-session weight management course
The courses will be led by Dr. Sarah Goodpastor, CSU Extension agent Nicole Clark, Flow Wolf and Marge Morris. Topics will include: the science of obesity, affordable whole foods, meal…
Health
San Juan Regional Medical Center preparing, screening patients for Coronavirus
As a precautionary measure, patients visiting the emergency department and San Juan Health Partners Urgent Care will be asked travel-related questions to assess their risk. People who may have been…
Travel
Why your next vacation should be in Sicily
The Temple of Concordia in the Valley of the Temples, in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. It’s one of seven Greek temples in the area that date to ancient times and have…
Health
UN health agency tackles misinformation over virus outbreak
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, waits prior the opening of the 146th session of the World Health Organization Executive Board, at the World Health Organization…
Health
New China virus details show challenge for outbreak control
This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak…
Health
Study is halted as HIV vaccine fails test in South Africa
Pharmacist Mary Chindanyika looks at documents on a fridge containing a trial vaccine against HIV on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. The latest attempt at an HIV vaccine…
And the West is History
Photo: 1920s Winter Downtown
Snow removal downtown has always been a challenge. This street scene shows the 900 block of Main Avenue. The cafe sign at the center of the block on the left…
Food
How to season your cast-iron skillet – and keep it seasoned
Cast iron is “the original nonstick cookware,” says Mark Kelly, the public relations manager at Lodge, the brand synonymous with cast-iron cookware.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post I get it. There’s a lot…
Southwest Life
Colorado Parks and Wildlife puts pine stumps to work as fish habitat
gets creative at Summit Reservoir
Southwest Life
CPW seeks public comment about elk management planning in Southwest Colorado
CPW staff members will talk about the current status of elk herds, history of the herds and the herd management planning process. CPW wants to hear from local hunters and…
Southwest Life
Beef Cattle Symposium to take place in Pagosa Springs
Speakers and topics Feb. 11 will include John Wenzel with New Mexico State University, who will discuss antibiotic use in cow/calf operations; Frank Garry with Colorado State University Extension, who…
Health
U.S. evacuees ‘relieved’ about quarantine on military base
The main entrance to March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China because of the new virus are “very relieved’ to be quarantined at March…
Health
FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy
Eighteen-year-old Nina Nichols takes her daily dose of Palforzia as her mother, Maria Acebal watches, in her home in Washington. On Friday, Jan. 30, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration…
Travel
Hotel design trends: Lobbies and rooms with a point of view
That’s changing. Now, many designers are looking to the cities and neighborhoods where hotels are located for decorating inspiration. The vibe inside is skewed more ‘’living room’’ than ‘’lobby.’’ And…
Community
February library events
1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org. Ongoing events 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org. Tuesdays, 2 p.m.: Baby Storytime. For infants to 18 months. Music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and…
Community
December births
Samantha Wilson and Manuelito Garbiso, Durango, Kehlana Rayne, 4 pounds, 7 ounces, 5:56 p.m. Dec. 5. Samantha Wilson and Manuelito Garbiso, Durango, Kailend Bane, 4 pounds, 8 ounces, 5:57 p.m.…
Community
Senior Center to host iPhone class
In this class, participants will gain an understanding of the functions and operation of an iPhone. Topics discussed will include fundamentals and hidden tips, tricks and features, and questions will…
Southwest Life
Beetle infestation slows in Southwest Colorado, but only for lack of trees
2019 survey shows 5,000 newly damaged acres in San Juan Mountains