Community
Celebration of life for Art Edwards to be held
RSVP to [email protected] for directions and to confirm attendance.
Southwest Lifestyle
Community
Senior Center to host lunch and learn
Dr. Schrader, O.D., from Animas Eye Care will discuss cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. He will provide information about the most common eye disease in the mature eye.
Community
4 the Children seeks volunteers
CASA advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children. A CASA is a volunteer assigned to a case within the Dependency and Neglect System to ensure the best…
Community
Friends of The Colorado Trail to host gathering
Colorado Trails friends, volunteers and contributors are invited to attend. Free beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be available. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other trail enthusiasts…
Community
American Association of University Women’s to host annual fall luncheon
The luncheon is a fundraiser for National Conference for College Women Student Leaders to support education of women and girls. Tickets are $45 and $20 for students. Program-only tickets are…
Community
Southwest Colorado Multiple Sclerosis Society to reactivate
Anyone living with MS or caregivers of those diagnosed with MS are encouraged to join. Support services include: a monthly community meeting, a weekly exercise group in Durango, financial assistance…
Community
AARP to host safe driver class for seniors
This course, offered by AARP Driver Safety, is the nation’s first and largest refresher course designed specifically for drivers age 50 and older. Completion of this course may qualify participants…
Community
Four Corners Slow Money to host potluck
The event will allow members and newcomers to experience a live pitchfest and loan-making process, as well as increase membership, raise awareness of FCSM’s mission, strengthen individual and collective ties,…
Community
The Garden Project to host the One Garden at a Time farm-to-table dinner
The event will feature farm fresh cuisine, local drinks, desserts and a silent auction. The Garden Project’s garden programs and connections in the community will also be highlighted. The annual…
Community
Durango Kiwanis grateful for support
Thank you, volunteers: Police Chief Bob Brammer, Durango Deputy Chief Brice Current, Superintendent Dan Snowberger, Rep. Barbara McLachlan, La Plata County Treasurer Allison Aichele, DHS Key Club, La Plata Youth…
Southwest Life
Year of renewal: Hermosa Creek watershed shows signs of recovery after 416 Fire
health, water quality and recreation on the mend
Health
Group pulls video that stirred talk of designer babies
This image made from the National Academy of Sciences website on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 shows part of a video of people discussing gene editing and designer babies. The group…
Southwest Life
Southwestern Water Conservation District annual water seminar opens registration
The seminar will bring together people who are passionate about water resources to hear expert speakers from around the state and region. The event will include SWCD’s new executive director,…
Southwest Life
National Weather Service to host focus groups
A session for emergency management and water resource professionals will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. A session for residents…
Southwest Life
CPW to send mandatory chronic wasting disease testing letter
CPW will send letters to Colorado rifle season deer (buck and doe) hunters who have been selected for mandatory CWD testing. Mandatory and voluntary sampling is critical for data collection…
Health
San Juan Regional Medical Center recognized for healthcare transformation
San Juan Health Partners Internal Medicine and Specialty Services, a division of San Juan Regional Medical Center, began working with NRACC in 2015 to receive support in managing population health…
Southwest Life
Trump administration loses bid to dismiss monument lawsuits
fighting reductions to Bears Ears, Grand Staircase
Religion
St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals to be held Sunday
The St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave.Durango Herald file The…
Religion
Christian Science Church to host talk Oct. 6
The talk is free to the community and child care will be provided. The talk is sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist. For more information, visit www.christiansciencedurango.org.
Food
Farmers Market: Thimbleberry Smoothie Co. seeks to nourish the community
Smoothies and smoothie bowls are gluten-, dairy-free
Food
Good Food Collective connects food and those who need it
Organization has expanded its programs in its second year
Food
Trailblazer of New Mexico chile industry to be honored
The Albuquerque Journal reported Monday that Fabian Garcia will have a place in the Center’s Hall of Fame in Kansas. Garcia, who died in 1948, will be the first New…
Southwest Life
Mesa Verde National Park to host star party
Join local and park astronomers for the annual Star Party in Mesa Verde National Park on Oct. 5.Journal file Mesa Verde Park Ranger Kayla Lanoue will guide attendees through the…
Health
Animas High School to host teen vaping talk
Colorado tops the nation for teen e-cigarette use. An estimated 27,000 Colorado high schoolers report vaping more than 10 days a month, and stories about vaping-related illnesses are in the…
Food
Senators press Trump administration on India pecan tariff
U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall, both Democrats, recently signed on to a bipartisan letter from 12 senators urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to negotiate the lifting of…
And the West is History
Photo: A bridge to somewhere
The 32nd Street bridge has been in the news recently as the city of Durango determines how to extend the Animas River Trail over the river and across the bridge.…
Religion
Universal ethical truths at core of Jewish High Holy Days
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld with the modern Orthodox synagogue Ohev Shalom in Washington examines a Torah exhibit at the Museum of the Bible.Washington Post file I was one of millions of…
Southwest Life
8-year-old victim of Spanish flu to get grave marker 101 years after her death
Bass died on her birthday in Durango
Religion
Africa’s Catholic churches face competition and a troubled legacy as they grow
Pope Francis walks with Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, right, as he prepares to depart from Madagascar Sept. 10 for Rome at the end of his three-nation African tour at Antananarivo’s…