Mona Charles will talk about what the Darkmold Site reveals about Durango’s first farmers, the Basketmakers. Charles spent many years teaching excavation techniques at the Darkmold Site, a Basketmaker II…
The airfare prediction app Hopper forecasts domestic round-trip airfare would drop nearly 7% in July compared with June’s peak prices.Associated Press file “Fall is really the best time to travel,…
President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Chinese imports could result in a Bible shortage. Millions of Bibles, some estimates put it at 150 million or more, are now printed in…
This microscope image shows the 46 human chromosomes, blue, with telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. Research released on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, offers some of the first biological clues to…
Firefighters have always loved their fire trucks, and it was no different in 1918 as this fire crew proudly took part in a downtown parade. The man riding as a…
We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado for their efforts in serving the local community and for choosing the Durango Creative District…
Housing Solutions for the Southwest was the beneficiary for Leah Orlikowski concert on July 10, and we are extremely grateful for all who attended this event. Concerts will continue from…
Thanks goes out to the host and hostesses: Mary Husemoller, Bill Hobson, Carol Bruno, Niles Bruno, Mary Kay Lambert, Bill Lambert, Kristi Nelson, Georgeann Reitz, Diane Rabino, Jane Robinson, NancyJane…
From his book “The Woolly West,” Gulliford will discuss the history of sheep grazing and explain historical archaeology and sites related to sheep movements, as well as lonely sheepherder lifeways…
In addition to the rodeo, the event will feature a petting zoo, hay rides, dancing, rodeo events for kids and pizza. This is a free event and exceptional contestants will…
Kristin D. Pulatie, JD MPH, director of assessment and planning for San Juan Basin Public Health will speak about the recently completed five-year Public Health Improvement Plan. Visitors are welcome.…
The American Rosie the Riveter Association is trying to locate women who worked on the home front during WWII. Thousands of women worked to support the war effort as riveters,…
Tammy Tyner with Women’s Resource Center will talk about the organization’s current programs. The meeting is open to all and lunch will be optional for $13. For more information, visit…
Ska Brewing will team up with Habitat for Humanity for an evening of local vibes for local support of the community’s housing needs. There will be local Ska brews, appetizers,…
Volunteers are needed to help with setup, tear down and security Aug. 8-12. The main crew will be needed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 8. This event qualifies…
The derby will take place Aug. 10, with gates opening at 10 a.m. and the show beginning at noon. The La Plata County Fair will be held Aug. 7-11 at…
Mary Oswald will discuss her volunteer work in Bolivia. All are welcome. For more information and a complete list of upcoming programs visit www.durangodaybreakrotary.org or www.facebook.com/groups/durangodaybreak.
Colorado Trail may not be accessible this year, officials say
Containers depicting OxyContin prescription pill bottles lie on the ground in front of the Department of Health and Human Services’ headquarters in Washington as protesters demonstrate against the FDA’s opioid…
Health workers wearing protective suits take their shift at a treatment center in Beni, Congo DRC. The head of the World Health Organization is convening a meeting of experts Wednesday…
Cedar Hill business makes array of hircine dairy toiletries
During the two nights of gravity racing, Purgatory will extend Lift 1 operations from 4 to 7 p.m. for these special events. Check-in will run from 4 to 5:45 p.m.…
Ska Brewing Co. canning and distributing sparkling water
Six chuck wagons from around Colorado will compete to provide meals in the tradition of the late 1800s. People may wagon chefs prepare meals in cast iron cookware over an…
A new elevated bridge and boardwalk across the Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve has replaced a river-level bridge that was often closed to human tourists because it…
The view of the Teutonic Cemetery inside the Vatican. After opening a pair of tombs inside the cemetery after further investigation into the case of the 15-year-old daughter of a…
Dr. Jori Fleisher, neurologist, examines Thomas Doyle, 66, at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Doyle, 66, hopes blood tests may some day replace the invasive diagnostic testing he…
In this 2014 photo provided by the University of Mississippi, Dr. Suman Chandra inspects marijuana plants growing at the Ole Miss medicinal gardens in University, Miss. The plants are used…
Fresh green chile awaits being roasted at Los Chile Bros, a stand outside Big Lots in 2017 in Santa Fe. The long-simmering battle between New Mexico and Colorado over which…
Supporters of wolf reintroduction say the predators could prey on weaker deer or elk infected with chronic wasting disease.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP file A few weeks later,…
