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Thank you from Jerry and Shirley Lehl
Community

Thank you from Jerry and Shirley Lehl

March 8, 2019

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
Community

Thank you from Gordon and Marcia Clouser

March 8, 2019

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…

Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens
Travel

Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens

March 8, 2019

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…

Health department to address planning
Health

Health department to address planning

March 7, 2019

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…

Thank you from Knights of Columbus
Community

Thank you from Knights of Columbus

March 6, 2019

Thank you to: Ted’s Rental, Strater Hotel, Hillcrest Golf Club, Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, DoubleTree Hotel, Durango Motors, Ken and Sue’s, Brennan’s Oil, Rufe’s…

Thank you from Big Brothers Big Sisters
Community

Thank you from Big Brothers Big Sisters

March 6, 2019

Purgatory and Mountain Capital Partners is making a “Big” difference in the lives of children throughout Southwest, Colorado. As they say, “it takes a village to raise a child.” As…

Small measures fight heavy Colorado ski traffic
Travel

Small measures fight heavy Colorado ski traffic

March 3, 2019

Traffic backs up on Interstate 70 near Silverthorne, a familiar scene on the main highway connecting Denver to the mountains. Heavy ski traffic along the interstate has been common for…

Comfort Keepers offers professional caregiving class
Health

Comfort Keepers offers professional caregiving class

March 3, 2019

The Caregiver Learning Academy offers comprehensive caregiver education to people considering a career in professional caregiving in the communities of Southwest Colorado. For more information about earning a caregiver certificate,…

Volunteers sought for Colorado Trail crew
Southwest Life

Volunteers sought for Colorado Trail crew

March 2, 2019

Trail crew members must be at least 16 years old and in good physical condition. No previous trail building experience is required. Crew 1219 will work on Molas Pass, Segment…