Anyone who thinks of guinea pigs as pets cute, squishy, squeaking bundles of fur might find that idea hard to digest. The rodents are a traditional hot dish in some…
The lake, 20 miles north of Durango, is open for recreation and will be stocked with rainbow trout next spring. When the outlet structure area was being inspected in September,…
Francis quoted from one of Newman’s most famous hymns, “Lead, Kindly Lights,” as he presided over Mass on Sunday before an estimated 50,000 people in a sun-drenched St. Peter’s Square…
Steaks and other beef products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in McLean, Va. On Sept. 30, 2019, a team of international researchers recently rattled the nutrition world…
California State Parks Supervising Ranger Tony Tealdi talks to reporters at the fallen Pioneer Cabin Tree at Calaveras Big Trees State Park in 2017, in Arnold, Calif. California will ban…
Construction engineer F.M. Beaudreau took this photo on July 31, 1928, as the walls to the new Durango post office took shape. The cornerstone was laid in 1928, but construction…
Low-dose chemotherapy and IV vitamin C prove effective
The Pokini family from the island of Maui received the Guinness certificate this week for the avocado weighing 5.6 pounds, The Maui News reported Thursday. The average avocado weighs about…
On the Wild Cave Tour at Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park, guide Jacob Bolton squeezes through a narrow chute while leading a tour.Michael Schroeder/The Washington Post The guided tour at…
Officials: It will fill with below-average winter
A wooden cross is lifted up by faithful as Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in 2014.Associated Press file The feast has…
The move follows an announcement last year that at least five of 16 Dead Sea Scroll fragments that had been on display at the museum were found to be apparent…
The class, taught by Rand Burden, will explore the scriptures to reveal the activities, workings and promises of the Holy Spirit from Genesis through Revelation. Bring a Bible to class…
Márquez will present about her doctoral dissertation, “Voices of Women in the Mexican Army: 1936-2018.” For more information, call 247-7456 or visit www.swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
The class will focus on Hatha yoga with mindful breathing (Pranayama) and postures (Asana) moving through a flowing sequence. The chair is a prop that can be used in many…
The meeting is free and open to all. For more information, contact Ashley Craven at 247-5151, ext. 2180.
Maria and Sean Murray, Durango, Jack Alberto Long, 7 pounds, 14 ounces, 1:02 a.m. July 27. Iva and Michael Francisco, Farmington, Michael Stephen, 7 pounds, 10 ounces, 1:47 a.m. Aug.…
The new Columbine district ranger, James Simino, will be there to answer all your U.S. Forest Service questions. For more information, visit www.4cbch.org.
The race will benefit Lisa Parker’s Puppies and offers three distance options of 6.2 miles, 3.5 miles and 1-mile runs. Dogs are invited to run with their owners on the…
All volunteers are invited to attend the intergalactic event. Music will be provided by DJs Kate and Nancy.
Dr. Paul Davis, San Juan Regional Spine Center neurosurgeon, will talk about the causes of some of the most common spine issues, as well as treatment options, including minimally invasive…
The clinic will offer walk-in availability for established patients with no appointment necessary. The clinic is also accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call (505) 609-6700. For more information,…
Leslie Begay, left, speaks with U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico, in a hallway outside a congressional field hearing in Albuquerque, N.M., highlighting the atomic age’s impact on Native American…
Emergency room physician, Dr. Anna Nguyen uses her smartphone to communicate with a remote patient from her Sacramento, Calif., home. The medical industry is seeing a growing form of care…
Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria magnified 200 times. U.S. infections from three sexually-transmitted diseases have risen for the fifth consecutive year and broken more records. More than 1.7 million cases of chlamydia…
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner or soap. It takes effect in 2023 for hotels…
From Oct. 18 to Jan. 20, 2020, the library will show materials ranging from family photographs to letters to the original typescript for his classic “The Catcher in the Rye.”…
DynaSeeds will be available at Durango Natural Foods on Friday
Pope Francis is moved as he greets Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevicius during a consistory inside St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Pope Francis has chosen 13 men…
