Southwest Lifestyle

Farmington medical center to hold fair, 5K run
Health

Farmington medical center to hold fair, 5K run

January 23, 2017

Free blood pressure checks will be offered Feb. 11 at San Juan Regional Medical Center’s “A Fair of the Heart and Goosebump Race.”Associated Press file The fair will be run…

Unitarians to offer webinar about sanctuary for immigrants
Religion

Unitarians to offer webinar about sanctuary for immigrants

January 21, 2017

du1-i-syn Participants are asked to arrive by 4:45 p.m. The webinar will explore possible options for effective congregational action and will review strategies appropriate for congregations of many sizes and…

Cochlear Ear Support Group to meet Jan. 29
Health

Cochlear Ear Support Group to meet Jan. 29

January 21, 2017

du1-i-syn People who have a cochlear ear implant or are considering one are welcome to attend. Julia Biedenstein, an advanced bionics consumer specialist, will be guest speaker and address advances…

Botanist to give talk about management of invasive plants
Southwest Life

Botanist to give talk about management of invasive plants

January 21, 2017

Oxeye daisies grow near Cascade Creek north of Purgatory Resort.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file The talk is being hosted by the Southwest Chapter of the Colorado Native Plant Society. Kuenzi leads…

Dharma center to offer meditation class
Religion

Dharma center to offer meditation class

January 20, 2017

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Insight meditation is a simple technique that develops the natural capacity to be aware and calms the mind to cultivate a stable, nonjudgmental awareness that can…

Book of Daniel study sessions to begin Saturday
Religion

Book of Daniel study sessions to begin Saturday

January 20, 2017

du1-i-syn Participants will study one chapter from Daniel every Saturday for the next 12 weeks. Visitors are welcome and will be provided with study materials from Unsealing the Book of…

Long-term allergy relief is focus of free talk
Health

Long-term allergy relief is focus of free talk

January 19, 2017

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald photo illustration Gates will discuss how symptoms from seasonal allergies, food sensitivities and sinusitis can be resolved with Advanced Allergy Therapeutics. People tired of using medication to…

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park becomes reality
Travel

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park becomes reality

January 18, 2017

Members of the state’s congressional delegation joined U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell in Washington, D.C., for the official signing ceremony Jan. 10 that makes the park part of the National…

El Moro Spirits and Tavern sets date to reopen
Food

El Moro Spirits and Tavern sets date to reopen

January 16, 2017

“It’s going to take us a few days to get all our systems operating back at peak efficiency, so we’re looking at this as a ‘soft’ reopening,” said Kris Oyler,…

Bloom Cafe opens on College Drive
Food

Bloom Cafe opens on College Drive

January 16, 2017

du1-i-syn In-house baker Kristin Wheelock bakes fresh bread and pastries daily. The cafe serves sandwiches, soups, salads and to-go and eat-in entrees for lunch and dinner. Bloom Cafe’s food is…