Travel
Deep in the Amazon, an indigenous culture is revived
Peruvian family operates traditional healing center
Southwest Lifestyle
Health
How ‘completely avoidable’ measles cases continue to climb
The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017 – and part of the rising threat is misinformation that…
Travel
China bars millions from travel for ‘social credit’ offenses
People check on travel packages offered by travel agencies during the Guangzhou International Travel Fair in Guangzhou in south China’s Guangdong province. Travelers in China were blocked from buying plane…
Southwest Life
Archaeology society to host talk about prehistoric use of wood fuel in Four Corners
Magargal will give a talk titled “The Ecology of Contemporary and Prehistoric Use of Wood Fuel in the Four Corners.” She will focus on how the current ecology of the…
Health
Mercy Home Health is among the top 100 home health agencies in U.S.
HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of agencies based on performance measures. This year, those measures included quality of care, quality improvement, patient experience, best practices implementation and more.…
Community
Durango Friends of the Arts grateful for support
Macho served a delicious brunch of vermouth-poached salmon bagel bar and coffee cake, and also served a lunch of super shrimp soup and a “pretty in pink” cheesecake. The event…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 9 a.m. VITA (Fairgrounds). 10 a.m. VIP Meeting. 10:15 a.m. WYS 10:30 a.m. Belly Dance. 12:30 p.m. Recreational Bridge. 12:45 p.m.…
Community
March library events
1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.Ongoing events Tuesdays, 2 to 3 p.m.: Baby Storytime. A lapsit story time for infants-18 months. Interactive fun with music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes…
Community
Community Overcoming Depressed Youth to sponsor movie event
Young people will have two movies to choose from: “How Train Your Dragon 3” and the second is still to be determined. Seating is limited, but tickets are free to…
Community
Chili cook-off and pie auction will take place to benefit local family
Kusar is currently at the MD Anderson Center in Houston undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments while his wife and children remain in Durango. He will soon receive a bone marrow…
Community
Durango native Jared Thompson is promoted in Army
Chief warrant officer 5 is the highest warrant officer rank in the Army, and Thompson is one of only five experimental test pilots holding this rank. Thompson’s wife, Josephine, was…
Community
Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet
Robert McDaniel, a local historian, will present the story of William Bell and the founding of Durango. Community members are welcome to attend. Lunch will be available for $17. For…
Religion
In Denver, Methodist churches question their futures after LGBTQ ban
Adama Brown-Hathasway, left, The Rev. Dr. Jay Williams, both from Boston, and Ric Holladay of Kentucky join in prayer during the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference of The…
Community
Durango DeColores Civitan Club to meet Tuesday
The club conducts projects such as working with Community Connections, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Salvation Army, Durango Adult Education Center, Highway Cleanup among others. The meeting is free and open…
Community
Extraordinary Woman Award Dinner will be hosted by Women’s Resource Center
Each year, the Women’s Resource Center honors one to three extraordinary women in the community. Rachel Turiel, teacher of nonviolent communication, will be celebrated at this year’s Women’s Resource Center…
Community
Rotary Club of Durango cancels Tuesday event
Cam Hooley of the San Juan National Forest Service will speak to Rotary Club of Durango about the 416 Fire at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main…
Community
Health department seeks referrals for free SafeCare program
SafeCare helps families who are at-risk because of socio-economic status, physical or mental health issues, little or no family support, single parenting, multiple children in the home, young age of…
Community
Local groups to host Tamaliza tamale-making celebration
Participants will learn how to make tamales, then, while the tamales are cooking, warm up for eating with Zumba en Español and cool down with Yoga en Español, with music…
Southwest Life
Wildlife managers track eagles’ movements in Southwest Colorado
Transmitters provide illuminating insights into birds’ behaviors, migration habits
Southwest Life
Proposal seeks memorial for U.S. Civil War site in New Mexico
A makeshift memorial to Hispanic Civil War Union soldiers who fought in the Battle of Glorieta Pass in Northern New Mexico outside Santa Fe. New Mexico Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque,…
Southwest Life
Heart Safe La Plata to offer CPR and first aid classes
A basic first-aid class will be held at 3 p.m. and an adult/child/infant CPR class will be held at 6 p.m. March 6.An adult/child/infant CPR class and a CPR class…
Community
Moving Through Grief program to be held for bereaved children
The program is for bereaved children ages 8 to 12. Cost is $25 per child, and needs-based scholarships are available. Space is limited, and people must register by Friday, March…
Food
Durango gym owner distills years of fitness experience into “Wellness Toolbox”
Don Roberts’ fitness and nutrition book a guide to making healthier choices
Food
‘Ugly produce’ trend may have limits, as grocers end tests
Walmart and Whole Foods in recent years tried selling some blemished fruits and vegetables at a discount, produce they said might otherwise be trashed because it’s not quite the right…
Community
Women’s Resource Center celebrates Women’s History Month with special events
March 1: Chocolate & Wine Tasting, 5 p.m., Animas Chocolate Co., 920 Main Ave. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/2tEx9GU. Tickets are limited. March 6: Extraordinary Woman…
Religion
Australian Cardinal George Pell convicted of sexually assaulting two choirboys
Cardinal George Pell arrives at the County Court in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted…
Religion
Analysis: Pope’s sex abuse summit: What it did and didn’t do
Pope Francis celebrated a final Mass to conclude his extraordinary summit of Catholic leaders summoned to Rome for a tutorial on preventing clergy sexual abuse and protecting children from predator…
Food
For more streamlined chicken enchiladas, use a slow cooker
This recipe for Chicken Enchiladas appears in the cookbook “The Complete Slow Cooker” by America’s Test Kitchen.Daniel J. van Ackere/America’s Test Kitchen via AP We wanted a more streamlined recipe…
Southwest Life
Free lecture to explore the hidden power of soil
Bartels, an award-winning media producer who explores environmental issues, will discuss his work over the last 17 years using intensive methods to grow food in living soil. He will also…