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High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
Community

High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday

April 21, 2018

Tom Schulze, a Rotary exchange student from Germany, will give a presentation during the meeting. Community members and visitors are welcome. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information,…

Spouses can boost early detection for melanoma patients
Health

Spouses can boost early detection for melanoma patients

April 21, 2018

Researchers found that melanoma patients who are married tend to be diagnosed at an earlier more treatable stage than patients who are unmarried, widowed or divorced.Associated Press file Spouses may…

Friends of the San Juans to celebrate end of winter
Southwest Life

Friends of the San Juans to celebrate end of winter

April 21, 2018

Mark Mueller with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center will be featured as guest speaker. The evening will also include food from Zia Taqueria, beer from Carver Brewing Co., giveaways and…

USDA designates natural disaster areas
Southwest Life

USDA designates natural disaster areas

April 21, 2018

Eligible farm operators can apply for emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency through the end of November to help cover a portion of actual losses. The FSA will consider…

Thank You Letters
Lifestyle

Thank You Letters

April 20, 2018

Florida Mesa Elementary School sends a huge thank you to C&J Gravel Products, Inc. for donating two loads of gravel for our track! We greatly appreciate the community involvement to…

Senior Calendar
Community

Senior Calendar

April 20, 2018

2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10:15 a.m. Watch Your Step Exercise. 12:30 p.m. Recreational bridge. 12:45 p.m. Canasta. 1 p.m. Coloring group, movie Monday, pool. Tuesday…

Fort Lewis College Calendar
Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

April 20, 2018

Sunday “Leaf a Legacy: Earth Day Tree Planting” activity, 11:30 a.m., Student Union, Environmental Center. Wednesday “Be a Radio DJ” information session, 5:30 p.m., Noble Hall, Room 125. Community Foundation…

Bridge scores
Community

Bridge scores

April 20, 2018

April 12 Non-Life Master First: S. Bradley, S. Halseth Second: R. Houston, J. Walter Second: J. Skjold, I. Watters Fourth: L. Hawk, M. Swanson April 13 Open Pairs First: J.…

Wine and waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge
Travel

Wine and waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge

April 20, 2018

The region’s geology has given rise to a wine industry that’s growing in both number and reputation, with more than 40 wineries within a 40-mile (60-kilometer) stretch. In 2004, the…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 20, 2018

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum 75 years ago:…

Animas Valley Grange to host presentation
Southwest Life

Animas Valley Grange to host presentation

April 20, 2018

Amanda Kuenzi, community science director for the Mountain Studies Institute, will talk about a grant-funded project that would remove Russian olive trees from the Baker’s Bridge area to the New…

Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
Health

Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

April 19, 2018

An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen, also known as Percocet. Health data firm IQVIA’s Institute for Human Data Science released a report Thursday showing an 8.9 percent average…

Durango Wine Experience seeking volunteers
Community

Durango Wine Experience seeking volunteers

April 19, 2018

The main crew will work from 2:30 to 8 p.m. May 4 and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 5. Those who need to complete community service hours are encouraged…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 19, 2018

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum Herald Staff Writer…

And the West is History
And the West is History

And the West is History

April 18, 2018

Maude and Jim pull a water wagon and sprinkle the streets to reduce dust in 1918 or 1919. The driver is not identified.Courtesy of the Animas Museum Herald Staff Writer…