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…
Food 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…
An Italian dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Dancing with DJ Alex Rodriquez will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. A cash bar and silent auction…
Durango Nature Studies, San Juan Mountain Association join forces, aim to serve more kids
The conference is an educational and networking event designed to educate producers, orchardists, ranchers, government officials and the community about ways to increase organic matter and increase the health of…
Among other changes, President Donald Trump wants to limit public reviews of projects – a process that’s enshrined in the National Environmental Policy Act signed in 1970 by President Richard…
Their fascinating program explored the history and philosophy of death in art obituaries and obit cartoons. Talking about death in America is often considered too morbid for polite conversation; however…
The musicians didn’t get paid, nor did their appearance in the lineup result in a record contract. They did it because they love music and they love a radio station…
Toys, bikes, clothes and food have been gathered and organized for delivery. Each member of the board of PMC has been a working member, donating countless hours especially during the…
The Durango Herald usually takes a lot of “jabs” during Snowdown, however it was the former publisher, owner and editor of the Herald, Morley Ballantine, who helped start it. She…
hOurExchange is a “time bank.” It’s a way to give something others need and receive help when it is needed. No money changes hands and everyone’s time is valued equally,…
Cost is $65 per couple and includes beverages and instructors on site. To register, visit www.powsci.org.
The Women’s Resource Center has made a tradition of recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of La Plata County women during the month of March, and it is now accepting nominations…
Members of Civitans volunteer regularly to help others in the community, through a range of charity projects such as working with Community Connections, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Durango Gymnastics Special…
Bayfield group meetings are currently “on hold,” but normally meet at Pine River Senior Center, 111 West South St, Bayfield. Call for updated information. Durango group meetings are from 10…
Chad Rush is a lifelong resident of Durango and was recently diagnosed with a rare medical condition called spontaneous artery dissection with bilateral renal infarction. Rush was flown to Denver…
The best and worst Girl Scout cookies, ranked by our panel of pastry chefs and Scouts.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post And with this magical time of year, when colorful boxes adorn co-workers’…
Adobe dwellings at the Taos Pueblo are seen in Taos, N.M. The story of the return of Blue Lake and 75 square miles of surrounding national forest land to the…
Disinfection equipment is carried by a worker as precautionary measures against the spreading of novel coronavirus, at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. So…
A British Airways flight landed early Sunday morning at Heathrow Airport in London after leaving John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York just four hours and 56 minutes earlier.…
A worker wearing protective suit waits near an entrance at the Cheung Hong Estate, a public housing estate during evacuation of residents in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. The…
A woman holds a Puff Bar flavored disposable vape device in New York. On Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, the U.S. government began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing…
