Southwest Lifestyle
Travel
In Iceland, police say foreign drivers court trouble looking for Northern Lights
Spending a clear winter night under an Arctic sky lit up by spectacular streaks of color from the Northern Lights is an often-cited “bucket-list” experience among the reasons more people…
Religion
Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions
Yet in most of the world’s major religions, women remain relegated to a second-tier status. Women in several faiths are still barred from ordination. Some are banned from praying alongside…
Religion
St. Columba Parish to hold Rosary Day
The Rosary will be led continuously each half hour. These prayers are offered as a prayer for life for the unborn and the dignity of all life.
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Saturday Skyhawks Women’s Basketball, vs. Colorado Mesa University, 5:30 p.m., Whalen Gymnasium, free for FLC students, faculty and staff; $10 adults; $5 senior citizens; $3 children. Skyhawks Men’s Basketball, vs.…
Southwest Life
Ski patrol dogs work hard, play hard on Colorado slopes
River and Moxie survey the slopes of Aspen Highlands with the Maroon Bells behind them.Craig Turpin/Aspen Daily News Beloved by locals and visitors alike, by both kids and their parents,…
Community
Paulette Church of Falls Creek receives 2019 Wildfire Mitigation Award
Paulette Church focused on safety, organized workdays
Community
Beck, Schultz engaged
Morgan Beck and Charles SchultzCourtesy of Julie Schultz Beck is an emergency room nurse at Mercy Regional Medical Center and works with American Airlines in Durango. Schultz is the co-owner…
Community
Bridge Scores
(ALL PAIRS SCORED 50+ PERCENT) Jan. 10: Non-Life Master First: L. Hawk/C. Schadt Second: S. Bradley/S. Halseth Third: J. Skjold/S. Zerbe Fourth: S. Mondin/B. Norton Jan. 11: Open Game First:…
Community
December birth announcements
Alicia Armstrong and Nicholaus Carman, Durango, Zion Frances, 6 pounds 7 ounces, 5:30 p.m., Dec. 3. Sheniqua Alires and Shawntai Gaines, Farmington, Zafrina Shawntaivia Dacara, 7 pounds 5 ounces, 3:06…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Closed for Martin Luther King holiday. Tuesday 9 a.m. Crafts. 9:15 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi. 9:30 a.m. Zumba. 10:30 a.m. WYS.…
Community
Durango Rotary Club to meet Tuesday
In 2019, the Community Foundation celebrates its 20th year of serving Southwest Colorado. It focuses on increasing philanthropic engagement, supporting nonprofits though professional development and grants, and inspiring community engagement.…
Community
Payroll Department grant applications being accepted
The 12.4.2 is a matching grant for $12,000 for two La Plata County organizations that support efforts in youth, environment or human services. The grant requires a 100 percent match…
Community
Local churches to host Night to Shine
Night to Shine is hosted by churches around the world on the same night.
Community
Next Lifelong Learning session to be held Thursday
No previous chemistry knowledge is required to enjoy and learn from this talk.
Community
Homeopathy for Menopause presentation to be held at Pine River Library
Homeopathy can be effective for menopausal symptoms. Learn about a holistic medical system that stimulates the body’s ability to heal itself. For more information, contact the library at 884-2222, ext.…
Community
Durango High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Stephanie Weber, executive director of Durango Nature Studies, will provide an update on current and future activities. Community members are welcome, and lunch will be available for $17. For more…
Community
DeColores Civitan 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 and others. The meeting is free and open…
Southwest Life
As beetle kill spreads, will the drive from Durango to Silverton resemble Wolf Creek Pass?
Aerial survey reveals expanding areas of dead trees
Food
Francilia Pena Ehrig brings Sweet Addition to Main Mall
Owner of new bakery-café credits others for owning her own eatery today
Religion
‘McJesus’ sculpture sparks outrage among Israel’s Christians
An artwork called “McJesus,” which was sculpted by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and depicts a crucified Ronald McDonald, is seen on display as part of the Haifa museum’s “Sacred Goods”…
Southwest Life
Partnership aims to help New Mexico tribe monitor its land
Under a new partnership with Santa Fe-based Wildflower International, unmanned aerial systems made by Albuquerque-based Silent Falcon UAS Technologies will assist Pojoaque Pueblo in managing its roaming bison herd, mapping…
Religion
McCarrick accuser cooperates with NYC prosecutors on abuse
Associated Press file<br><br>A lawyer says the key accuser in the sex abuse case against ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has met with New York City prosecutors, evidence that the scandal that has…
Health
U.S. flu season poised to be milder than last year’s harsh one
Henry Beverly, 73, battles the flu while tended to by nurse Kathleen Burks in February 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga. As of January 2019, the current…
Travel
Heavy smog, worsened by weather, raises alarm across Asia
A combination of construction dust, auto exhaust and other pollutants, lingering over Bangkok because of prevailing weather patterns, has taken air quality to unhealthy levels in recent days. “I admit…
Food
Ska wins at Good Food Awards, debuts Green Silo Saison
True Blonde Ale recognized in San Francisco
Southwest Life
Canyon alliance to hold volunteer orientation
Attendees will learn how they can volunteer on public lands and at the museum. Numerous opportunities are available. For more about the orientation, visit www.swcocanyons.org and click on “News Briefs”…
Food
Learn to make quick pan sauces, and you can turn dinner into something special
You can easily enliven dinner with simple pan sauces.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Pan sauces are quick, thank goodness, because you don’t want your main ingredient to cool off while you’re fussing.…
Southwest Life
Wildfires help habitat for northern Colorado bighorn sheep
“Sheep typically don’t like closed-in areas with a forested canopy, so when you have major landscape changes such as a fire, it’s usually pretty beneficial for the sheep,” said Ben…