Southwest Lifestyle

Barcelona dazzles when you’re traveling solo
Travel

Barcelona dazzles when you’re traveling solo

December 29, 2019

They were on the train, sharing massive platters of seafood paella and packed into Anton Gaudí’s mind-bending architectural jewels. And then there was me. The solo female traveler in Barcelona.…

January library events
Community

January library events

December 27, 2019

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…

Photo: Dempsey vs. Malloy
And the West is History

Photo: Dempsey vs. Malloy

December 27, 2019

On Oct. 7, 1915, Colorado native Jack Dempsey, left, took on Andy Malloy in a 10-round boxing match at the Gem Theater in Durango. The Gem was located at the…

Marvel Grange to host community New Year’s Eve party
Community

Marvel Grange to host community New Year’s Eve party

December 27, 2019

The event theme is “It’s a beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Dinner will consist of smothered burritos, tacos, nachos, tiger juice, a vegetable tray and other beverages. This is an…

Man to Man Cancer Prostate Group to meet
Community

Man to Man Cancer Prostate Group to meet

December 26, 2019

The group advocates an open dialogue about life experiences and treatment for those with high PSA diagnosis, those currently considering prostate cancer treatment or those experiencing post treatment issues. For…

Photo: 1900 studio portrait
And the West is History

Photo: 1900 studio portrait

December 23, 2019

In the early 1900s, cars were still considered somewhat of a novelty in Durango. They made good subject matter for studio pictures, as evidenced by these four men who chose…

Christmas services in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio
Religion

Christmas services in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio

December 22, 2019

The Journal file CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH: 495 Florida Road. Candlelight worship, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. No child care, but both services are child friendly. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH…

What if you knew a cookie would take 20 minutes to run off?
Health

What if you knew a cookie would take 20 minutes to run off?

December 20, 2019

One attention-grabbing idea being explored: Labeling foods with “exercise calories,” or the amount of physical activity needed to burn them off.Associated Press file Health experts for years have pushed for…

More endangered minnows released in Rio Grande
Southwest Life

More endangered minnows released in Rio Grande

December 20, 2019

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Angela James holds a dead Rio Grande silvery minnow that was found in the riverbed during a salvage trip near Socorro, N.M. About 15,000…