Southwest Lifestyle

How COVID-19 vaccines for kids help prevent dangerous new variants

Solome Walker, 9, looks down at her bandage after getting her first Pfizer COVID-19 shot at a vaccination clinic for…

November 22, 2021

Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?

As the holidays approach, is it safe to travel during the pandemic? (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)Peter Hamlin Is travel safe during…

November 22, 2021

And the West is History

And the West is History: North Main Avenue, Street-Scene – Ca. 1938

These three men are not identified but one can easily place their location near Brookside Park, just north of where…

November 20, 2021

Community

Senior Center Calendar

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Events: Monday 10 a.m.: Senior Yoga 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m.:…

November 19, 2021

Travel

National parks to offer look into green-friendly transit

Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts May 18 on the day Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown…

November 18, 2021

Southwest Life

In Colorado’s rivers, genetic research helps rainbow trout rebound

CPW’s approach to fighting whirling disease could be a model for the future

November 18, 2021

Health

U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say

This photo provided by Nancy Sack shows Carter Lange, Kim Gustavson, Jason Lange, Matthew Gustavson and Travis Gustavson. Nancy Sack’s…

November 17, 2021

Community

FLC to host Winter Solstice celebration

Fort Lewis College will celebrate a variety of cultural holidays with a Winter Solstice celebration. The event will take place…

November 14, 2021

And the West is History

And the West is History: Ben Nighthorse Campbell – 1987

A former 1964 Summer Olympian, Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a U.S. House of Representative seat from Colorado in 1986. The…

November 13, 2021

Southwest Life

Program to kill Grand Canyon bison nets 4 animals, criticism

An adult bison roams near a corral Aug. 30 at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.…

November 13, 2021

Southwest Life

Fight over wolf protections goes before federal judge

A wolf on a Colorado Parks and Wildlife game camera is seen June 30, 2020, in Moffat County. (Colorado Parks…

November 12, 2021

Travel

‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail

M.J. Eberhart, 83, arrives on the summit of Mount Hayes on the Appalachian Trail on Sept. 12 in Gorham, N.H.…

November 11, 2021

Community

Durango science center receives NEH grant

With this funding, the Powerhouse and the SWCHRT hope to increase their numbers of partners, add additional programs and communicate…

November 9, 2021

Travel

How U.S. rules on international travel are changing

Virgin Atlantic flight VS3, front, and British Airways flight BA001 perform a synchronised departure on parallel runways at London Heathrow…

November 8, 2021

Community

Thank you from Women’s Resource Center

Women can come to the Women’s Resource Center (ID and proof of vaccination required) to select the necessary clothing or…

November 5, 2021

And the West is History

And the West is History: Janet Leigh & Tony Curtis on set of “The Naked Spur” – 1952

In June 1952, top Hollywood studio MGM came to the mountains north of Durango to film “The Naked Spur.” Filmed…

November 5, 2021

Community

WolfWood grateful for support

Our second event at Sorrel Sky Galley was well attended by an equal mixture of refuge supporters and art lovers…

November 5, 2021

Southwest Life

In Colorado, wildlife disease is the next frontier of climate change

temperatures, limited surveillance could make illnesses harder to control

November 4, 2021

Southwest Life

Agency decides against flooding Grand Canyon amid drought

The Colorado River’s Horseshoe Bend. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation decided against sending water rushing through the Grand Canyon this…

November 3, 2021

Community

BRFCOM 103021, Rotary

Walsworth, executive director of BID, will provide an update about the state of downtown and the North Main District, upcoming…

October 29, 2021

Community

It’s going to get spooky in Ignacio

There will be a variety of artisans and homemade crafts, goody bags for the kids, face-painting and concessions.

October 29, 2021

Community

Ski swap seeking volunteers

The Hesperus Ski Patrol Swap will be held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds at 8 a.m. Nov. 6. The…

October 29, 2021

And the West is History

And the West is History: Harry Jackson with first Durango car – 1904

Today, someone who is first to use or buy a new technology is called an “Early Adopter.” Though the term…

October 29, 2021

Southwest Life

Senators urge emergency protections for wolves in West

The Biden administration said Wednesday that federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S.…

October 28, 2021

Travel

U.S. Park Service, tourism group partner to highlight tribes

Visitors gather at an outlook on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. In Arizona, 11…

October 28, 2021

Health

Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19

of COVID-19 treatment would cost $4

October 27, 2021

Travel

United States issues its 1st passport with ‘X’ gender marker

Dana Zzyym poses for a photo, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Fort Collins. Zzyym, who prefers a gender-neutral pronoun, told…

October 27, 2021

Travel

U.S. details new international COVID-19 travel requirements

Travelers wear face coverings in the line for the south security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport…

October 25, 2021

Community

Pine River Library host trick or treat event.

Pine River Library invites everyone to show off their costumes from 4-6 p.m. Friday. There will be treats for all…

October 22, 2021

Community

Treasurer to talk to Rotary Club

This is an investment opportunity for community members to loan tax dollars to delinquent taxpayers while earning 9% interest on…

October 22, 2021