Southwest Lifestyle

And the West is History: La Plata County Fairgrounds aerial view – ca. 1946

This picture was taken from an airplane during the Spanish Trials Fiesta Rodeo and Horse Races sometime before 1948. The…

October 8, 2021

Community

Center for Independence to host talk

Join Colorado Cross Disability Coalition Executive Director Julie Reiskin to learn what long-term services and support benefits are available in…

October 7, 2021

Community

Animas Valley Grange to host farm tour

From 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 16, Animas Valley Grange will host a tour of two organic farms that strive…

October 7, 2021

Community

Friends of Durango library to hold annual bag book sale

The Friends of the Durango Public Library will hold its annual bag book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

October 6, 2021

Community

Durango church sees the (sun)light, goes full solar

$50,000 project finished last week with help of community groups

October 5, 2021

Travel

New landmark recognizes Chinese contributions to Yosemite

Ed Hung of San Francisco takes a photo Oct. 1 of a Chinese laborer in an exhibit in the restored…

October 4, 2021

Health

It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots

A patient receives an influenza vaccine in 2020 in Mesquite, Texas. Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health…

October 4, 2021

Health

Study highlights difficulty of stopping antidepressants

According to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, British patients with a long history of…

October 4, 2021

Community

Graduate School of Social Work taking applications

Students who complete their application by Jan. 15 will have the $65 application fee waived. For more information, contact Janelle…

October 1, 2021

Community

Community Treehouse to host ‘Meet the Trucks’

Participants will be able to explore various vehicles from the community, meet community heroes, take part in a derby car…

October 1, 2021

Community

Rotary to meet Tuesday on Zoom

The coalition is a community-based organization that delivers high-quality human services in rural Southwest Colorado. For more than 35 years,…

October 1, 2021

Community

Cancer support group to meet on Zoom

The group consists of survivors and men who have been diagnosed with prostate issues including cancer. It will discuss experiences…

October 1, 2021

Community

Wolfwood wolves howling with gratitude

Wolfwood does remain open, and tours are posted on the website www.wolfwoodrefuge.org. We’d love to see you and hope the…

October 1, 2021

And the West is History

And the West is History: Edgemont Ranch – 1915

Established about 10 years before this photo was taken, the Edgemont Ranch has long been familiar to the agricultural community…

October 1, 2021

Community

Four Corners Veterans Stand Down to be held at fairgrounds

veterans invited to attend event

October 1, 2021

Travel

Travel in Canada is a prize for the vaccinated and vigilant

A bicycle rests against a hedge by the St. Lawrence River on Route Verte 1, one of Quebec’s prime long-distance…

September 27, 2021

And the West is History

And the West is History: Rodeo at Trimble Hot Springs – Ca. 1947

After World War II, Curt Owens purchased the Trimble Hot Springs Resort north of Durango. He added “and Dude Ranch”…

September 24, 2021

Local News

Pine River Library hosts Teddy Roosevelt lecture

Pine River Library will host “Theodore Roosevelt and the American West,” a lecture by Andrew Gulliford, from 6 to 7:30…

September 24, 2021

Community

Electric vehicle event to be held

All models/makes will be on hand at this free event. Attendees can answer questions about electric vehicles for a chance…

September 23, 2021

Community

National Forest to host volunteer events

Partner organizations will host events across the forest to remove trash left behind at trailheads, along streams and on high-use…

September 23, 2021

Southwest Life

New push on to expand nuclear radiation compensation

On July 16, 1945, the mushroom cloud of the first atomic explosion rises from Trinity Test Site in southern New…

September 22, 2021

Travel

Q&A: America’s new COVID-19 rules for international travel

President Joe Biden waves as he walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington…

September 21, 2021

Community

Library Community Champions to be honored

Recognizing that the success of any public library is enhanced and sustained by dedicated residents, the Durango Public Library Advisory…

September 21, 2021

Community

Heartwood Cohousing to host happy hour

Cohousing group to host happy hour

September 21, 2021

Community

Parade of Homes to be held

The parade will feature 10 home and commercial locations built by local builders. The lineup of new home offerings will…

September 21, 2021

Southwest Life

California water agencies resolve Colorado River dispute

Lightning strikes over Lake Mead near Hoover Dam that impounds Colorado River water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area…

September 20, 2021

Health

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

In this October 1918 photo made available by the Library of Congress, St. Louis Red Cross Motor Corps personnel wear…

September 20, 2021

Health

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

A droplet falls from a syringe after a person was injected with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 15, 2020, at…

September 20, 2021

Southwest Life

Proposed Dolores River National Conservation Area limits some uses, preserves others

mining, large dams and new roads would be prohibited; grazing, water rights and existing mine leases would be protected

September 18, 2021

Health

Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Thursday ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming”…

September 17, 2021