Southwest Lifestyle

Garden Club of Durango to meet

John Wickman will give a program about organic pest control. For more information, call Marsha Schuetz at 247-1098.

AAUW to host annual book and author event

Guest speakers at this year’s event includes Kathy Fine-Care, professor emeritus of anthropology and gender and women’s studies, and Dexter Cirillo. Fine-Care will discuss her very recent work, “The Andean…

Durango Public Library hosts spring book sale

For more information, call 375-4879.

Durango Daybreak Rotary to meet

All are welcome. For a complete list of upcoming programs, visit www.durangodaybreakrotary.org or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/durangodaybreak.

10th Annual Mancos Melt will feature art, music and fun for all ages

The event will kick off with a wine tasting and costume party, featuring the art of TJ Zark, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Olio Wine and Food in downtown…

Turiel to teach nonviolent communication workshop

The class will explore working through conflict, both inner and outer, to achieve greater understanding, connection and mutually satisfying solutions. Cost for the class has a sliding scale of $50…

Animas High School to host dining out fundraiser at Nini’s Taqueria

Many thanks to Osprey Parents/Nini’s proprietors Andy and Abby Snow (daughter Mila graduated in 2016) for their generous support of our school and so many other community organizations.

WRC hosts Professional Women’s Network meeting

Join the Professional Women’s Network, hosted by Women’s Resource Center, for the opportunity to gather in a collaborative environment and make connections that inspire personal and professional growth, support business…

Riverview Elementary to host community meetings

The topic will be led by counselor Lesley Ogburn, who will share an introduction to Restorative Resolutions. The PTO meeting will be from 6:50 to 7:45 p.m. Child care will…

Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet

Mary Shepherd, deputy director of the Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center, will discuss her group’s activities. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch will be available for $17. For…

Southwest Gifted and Talented Community to host Summer Enrichment Fair

The fair will provide families a chance to check out all kinds of summer activities for students. Representatives from organizations around the area will be on hand with information about…

Sunnyside Elementary to host fundraiser

The event will feature a cake and pie auction, escape room, games, and a corned beef and cabbage dinner.

Thank you to St Columba School

These teachers are serving St. Columba with minimal compensation and investing very long hours. They are accessible and respond almost immediately, regardless of the day of the week or time…

Thank you from TRIO Student Success Center

The National TRIO programs have been around since the 1960s providing academic services, financial guidance and personal support to low-income students, students with disabilities and students whose parents don’t have…

Thank you CJ’s Diner, community, for supporting Space Campers

I want to express a huge thank you to all of our community supporters who gave their encouragement and joined our local Space Campers for our fundraising dinner at CJ’s…

Thank you from Marianne Spencer Pearlman

Thank you, Marianne Spencer Pearlman

Thank you from Los Pinos Fire Protection District Board of Directors

During the attempted recall of the board and internal investigation processes over the past several months, it was a difficult time for the fire district, and we thank all of the…

Thank you from Leadership La Plata

Dale Garland, our moderator, was fantastic! His energy and passion for education is contagious. He kept our class on schedule and did a wonderful job keeping the class focused on…

Thank you from Lauren Patterson

Our appreciation also goes to everyone who brought food to donate to the La Plata Family Center’s food pantry. The dialogue is coordinated by the Embracing Diversity Initiative, a youth-adult…

Thank you from Jerry and Shirley Lehl

Thank you, also, for your memorial gifts in Debra’s honor to Durango Hospice of Mercy and to the Debra Lehl Memorial Scholarship Fund. Thank you, too, for all your gifts,…

Thank you from Gordon and Marcia Clouser

We called our neighbor, Lynn Witt, and he brought his tow rope. Meanwhile, we thanked 20 other caring folks who stopped to offer support. A large and heavy truck was…

Arroz con pollo: the Cuban comfort dish that lifts rice to its full potential

Arroz con Pollo.Stacy Zarin Goldberg/Washington Post Rice is just okay. When it comes to cooking grains at home, I’m of two philosophies: The grain – which in many households is…

Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens

Newer seat-back entertainment systems on some airplanes operated by American Airlines and Singapore Airlines have cameras, and it’s likely they are also on planes used by other carriers.Associated Press file…

Advice on salt, hidden in an array of foods, gets specific

A report released March 5 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ties the recommended limit on sodium to a reduced risk of chronic disease. The report, which…

Health department to address planning

The theme of the event is “Public Health Planning: Using Science and Action to Improve Health,” which will highlight the agency’s recently released Public Health Improvement Plan. There will be…

Mindfulness for healing trauma is topic of free presentation

The event is free and open to the public. Curry, a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher, will address the challenge of trauma in the context of mindfulness and mindfulness as…

Galloping Goose plows through snowstorms in Animas Valley

Passengers get an old-fashioned railroading experience

Visit Durango employee, Grace Shepard, receives ‘Southwest Women in Business’ award for tourism

Southwest Colorado Women in Business recognizes outstanding women working in La Plata and Montezuma communities. The tourism category highlights those who excel at supporting both visitors to the region and…

Durango Stroke Support Group to meet Thursday

Durango Nature Studies opens registration for spring and summer camps

Spring Break Camp will be held from March 25 to March 29 and will provide adventure for first- through fourth-graders. Participants can sign up for individual days or the whole…