Southwest Life
Can deer pass chronic wasting disease to humans?
Study shows cause for heightened concern
Southwest Lifestyle
Southwest Life
Will losses from the Gold King Mine spill ever be covered?
Congressman takes new approach to reimbursing damages
Community
High Noon Rotary to meet Thursday
A selection of communities will give a report of activities. Community members and visitors are welcome. Lunch will be available for $17. For more information, visit www.durangohighnoonrotary.com.
Travel
Globe-trotter’s test: 7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents
Rinse and repeat. The Massachusetts marathoner, who won the 2016 World Marathon Challenge – seven marathons in seven days on all seven continents – will attempt to become the only…
Health
Injury prevention gets harder as you age. These methods help.
Durango Herald file I have a meaningful exercise routine, and I have never felt better. I am still glowing from that moment a few months ago when, at 59, I…
Southwest Life
Mancos Native American art gallery to hold free talk
Kilgore Gallery owner Kelly Kilgore, who has been an appraiser for the Heard Museum in Phoenix for more than 25 years, will talk about her history with Navajo and Hopi…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for January 21, 2018
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A female acquaintance will make a great impression on your partner or a close friend. Expect a lively exchange of ideas and hot tips.…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: Durango constructed and opened its own “Sun Valley,” which was “complete with toboggan slide, ski course, tow-back and hot dog dispensary” to attract winter-sports enthusiasts. 50 years…
Southwest Life
Cortez Bird Count spots near-record 81 species
More than 8,000 birds counted, including uncommon species
Religion
Trump immigration remarks intensify evangelical rift
While some of his evangelical backers expressed support for his leadership, other conservative Christians are calling the president racist and say church leaders had a moral imperative to condemn him.…
Travel
National Park Service photographer captures history in detail
“Oh my God, it just got really bright for a second,” he said at Camp Greentop in Catoctin Mountain Park in north-central Maryland. “Excuse me for a second.” Ortiz ducked…
Health
Hospital groups creating company to make cheap generic drugs
A nurse administers an injection at a Pennsylvania hospital. In an initiative announced Thursday, several major not-for-profit hospital groups are trying their own solution to drug shortages and high drug…
Health
Public invited to integrative health open house
Schmidt Pathways Physical Therapy owner Cindy Schmidt, with naturopathic practitioners Becca Arndt and Erin Jones, will host the event, which includes food, drinks and a raffle for prizes. The event…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for January 20, 2018
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A conversation with a female companion will be warm and sympathetic today. You each will be genuinely concerned about each other in a supportive…
Southwest Life
Durango Nature Studies to teach animal tracking
Naturalist Grace Gordon will lead a snowshoe hike and teach participants about tracks, scat and animal homes. The workshop is free for Durango Nature Studies members and kids younger than…
Religion
Pope to indigenous: Amazon is ‘heart of the church’
Flanked by Bishop David Martinez and Father Bruco Cadore, Pope Francis speaks to indigenous groups in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, on Friday. Standing with thousands of indigenous Peruvians, Francis declared the…
Community
December births
Jessica Henry, Durango, Jaxxon Damari, 7 lbs., 6 oz., 3:10 a.m., Dec. 1. Jacqueline and Thomas Bonanno, Durango, Clark James, 7 lbs., 11 oz., 11:22 a.m., Dec. 4. Krystal and…
Community
Senior Calendar
2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 10 a.m. Intermediate bridge lesson. 10:15 a.m. Watch Your Step exercise. 10:30 a.m. Belly dance. 12:30 p.m. Recreational bridge. 1 p.m.…
Community
Fort Lewis College Calendar
Monday Food forest workdays, 8:30 a.m., Campus Orchard. Tuesday Semester census date, all day. Common Ground facilitators meeting, 12:15 p.m., Reed Library, Room 144. Thursday Blood drive, 11 a.m., Student…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: Three Durango boys who “wanted to see some more of this world,” but didn’t want to register for military service, departed Durango to take a trip up…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for January 19, 2018
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): During the next four weeks, you’ll make a wonderful impression on bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. The curious thing is, you don’t have to…
Religion
Pope Francis just performed a historic wedding aboard the papal plane
Pope Francis marries flight attendants Carlos Ciuffardi, left, and Paola Podest, center, during a flight from Santiago, Chile, to Iquique, Chile, on Thursday. Pope Francis celebrated the first-ever airborne papal…
Southwest Life
Utah community noted for working to keep sky dark at night
The International Day Sky Association says its designation of Torrey as a dark sky community is the association’s first for a Utah municipality or other legally organized community. The association…
Travel
Grand Teton’s 2017 visitation marks busiest on record
According to the National Park Service, the western Wyoming park had more than 4.9 million visits last year, a 3 percent increase from the prior year. Officials say the park…
Health
What about the memory test Trump aced? It’s not for everyone
White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington. Cognitive tests like the…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: It was announced that W.B. Pennington, “one of the pioneer photographers in Durango and the San Juan Basin,” had passed away in California. 50 years ago: Chains…
Horoscopes
Horoscope for January 18, 2018
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): With the Moon at the top of your chart, you are high-viz today. However, people seem to know personal details about your private life.…
Food
These new onions won’t make you cry, but they might make your taste buds sad
Sunions are here to stop your onion-chopping waterworks.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post. As the poet Pablo Neruda wrote in “Ode to the Onion:” You make us cry without hurting us. I have…
Health
Acupuncturist to give allergy talk Thursday at Durango Public Library
The talk is titled “Resolving Immune Suppression, Digestive Sensitivities and Airborne Allergies.” Techniques to be discussed include safe, non-needle treatments; Chinese medicine; and homeopathic protocols that intend to resolve allergy…
Religion
A pastor lights into President Trump – with Vice President Pence sitting in the front pew
President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with lawmakers on immigration policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Trump used profane language to disparage African nations…