Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History

And the West is History: Big Fish and Proud Fisherman – 1945

For many years, Gardenswartz Sports displayed big fish caught locally in a large cooler at the entrance to its store…

January 31, 2022

Regional News

Deadly Colorado blaze renews focus on underground coal fires

Rowdy Alexander watches from atop his horse as a hillside burns on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation on Aug 11,…

January 31, 2022

Southwest Life

Mapmakers combine science and art to show us the world

data and creativity, cartographers create vital tools

January 27, 2022

Health

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show

Three new U.S. studies offer more evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least…

January 24, 2022

Travel

Yellowstone visits hit record high in 2021, straining staff

Visitors are seen at Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. on May 1, 2021. (Iris Samuels/Associated Press file)Iris…

January 24, 2022

Community

What a caring community

How fortunate to live in a caring community! Having never before called 911, Nov. 19 occasioned the first 911 call…

January 22, 2022

Community

Gratitude for a generous act of kindness

I want to acknowledge and thank a generous, empathetic man who was standing in the checkout line at south City…

January 22, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Funeral Cortege,1917

W.P. “Billy” Edwards had a 30-year career working for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. By all accounts he was…

January 21, 2022

Community

Snowdown wristband office hours set

Some Snowdown event venues may require wristbands that prove full vaccination status or negative COVID-19 test results to enter. The…

January 21, 2022

Community

‘Marketplace’ Follies tickets to be sold

Thirty-two “Marketplace” Snowdown Follies tickets are available at the Bank of the San Juans, 144 E. Eighth St. Each day…

January 20, 2022

Community

Hospital: Emergency department, clinic not testing sites

San Juan Regional Medical Center asked the community not to use the emergency department or urgent care clinic as COVID-19…

January 20, 2022

Southwest Life

Pandemic reveals health disparities in La Plata County

community members face higher burden of disease, greater economic consequences

January 20, 2022

Community

Snowdown Follies revises ticket refund policy

Because of COVID-19 and the uncertainty regarding public events, Snowdown Follies has revised its ticketing refund policy. In the event…

January 18, 2022

Community

The Hive will host sober Snowdown event

The Hive will host the “Magical Mystical Mocktail Tour,” a sober Snowdown event, Jan. 27. At 5:30 p.m., participants will…

January 18, 2022

Community

Foundation funds Durango nonprofits

El Pomar Foundation announced Tuesday that $15,000 in funding has been allocated to four Durango nonprofits. Southwest Center for Independence…

January 18, 2022

Community

DAR announces Good Citizens Award winners

The Sarah Platt Decker Chapter of the Daughter of the American Revolution announced this years winners of the DAR Good…

January 18, 2022

Community

Durango nonprofits win Colorado Humanities awards

Colorado Humanities announced Tuesday that Durango Independent Film Festival and La Plata County Historical Society won the Colorado Sustaining the…

January 18, 2022

Health

CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks

Registered nurse Scott McGieson wears an N95 mask as he walks out of a patient’s room in the acute care…

January 17, 2022

Travel

5 reasons why ‘shoulder season’ is the best time to travel

Traveling during a shoulder season can mean lower prices and easier access to popular restaurants and destinations. (Adobe Stock image)Dragan…

January 17, 2022

Local News

Durango Dharma Center to host meditation class

The Durango Dharma Center will host a hybrid (in-person and online) insight meditation class from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays,…

January 17, 2022

Southwest Life

Citizen science takes flight with annual bird counts

Christmas tallies boost research and conservation

January 16, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Wetter Mercantile – ca. 1905

Located on the corner of Sixth Street (now College Drive) and Main Avenue, the Wetter Mercantile was an early Durango…

January 14, 2022

Community

Women’s Resource Center accepting nominations

The Women’s Resource Center is now accepting nominations for its Extraordinary Women Award. The award is part of the center’s…

January 13, 2022

Community

Snowdown Prize Patrol requests donations

Snowdown Prize Patrol is requesting prize donations from local businesses. All prize donations are used for Snowdown events that are…

January 13, 2022

Southwest Life

Deadly extreme weather year for U.S. as carbon emissions soar

A kayaker paddles in Lake Oroville as water levels remain low Aug. 22 because of drought conditions in Oroville, Calif.…

January 12, 2022

Health

In 1st, surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, members of the surgical team show the pig…

January 10, 2022

Regional News

Phoenix among those voluntarily losing Colorado River water

The Central Arizona Project canal cuts through the desert in Mesa, Ariz. The canal diverts Colorado River water down a…

January 7, 2022

Community

Knowledge is power: Understanding how to access college early and save money

I am still thankful for accidentally being scheduled into an English Composition concurrent enrollment class as a junior in high…

January 7, 2022

And the West is History

And the West is History: Skating on Animas River – ca. 1920

Very little is known about this photo. The date is not listed nor are the people. What is known is…

January 7, 2022

Southwest Life

Environmental justice in spotlight as White House official departs

Cecilia Martinez, the White House’s top official on environmental justice, is stepping down a year after President Joe Biden took…

January 6, 2022