Southwest Lifestyle

Community

Daughters of American Revolution to meet

Membership in the DAR is open to any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from…

September 17, 2021

Community

Animas Valley Grange to host apple pressing

There will be yard games set up in the north yard for people to pass the time while waiting for…

September 17, 2021

Community

Pine River Library hosts ‘Ancient Puebloan Tour’

Local interpretive archaeologist Denise Galley will highlight the major Ancestral Puebloan archaeological areas in the Four Corners, such as Mesa…

September 17, 2021

And the West is History

And the West is History: Durango High School – Ca. 1920

This photo was taken just a few years after Durango High School was built in 1916. Built for $175,000 and…

September 17, 2021

Community

Rotary to meet Tuesday

Smith is the leader of Rotary District 5470, which consists of 2,000 members spread over 52,000 square miles in 57…

September 17, 2021

Community

Kids, teens invited to enter bookmark contest

Entries must include original artwork and a book-related quote and be 2 inches by 8 inches in size. Entry forms…

September 17, 2021

Southwest Life

Hermosa Creek trails repaired after fire, erosion damage

Service works on 5.5 miles of paths in heavily used area

September 16, 2021

Local News

Durango Dharma Center to offer beginning meditation class

For the first time since the pandemic started, the Durango Dharma Center will offer a “Fundamentals of Insight Meditation” class…

September 15, 2021

Community

SNHU announces summer president’s list

Bayfield: Edward Killian and Amy Fletcher. Cortez: Jemima Gazell Dela Cruz. Pagosa Springs: Harrison Rivera. Full-time students who have earned…

September 14, 2021

Community

Town of Bayfield to host fireworks

The public is invited to bring chairs or blankets to enjoy the celebration. Upper Pine River Fire Protection District will…

September 14, 2021

Health

Animas Surgical Hospital to host community talk about common shoulder, wrist injuries

Animas Surgical Hospital will host a free community lecture about common shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries at 6 p.m. Thursday,…

September 11, 2021

Health

CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID

A syringe is prepared Aug. 26 with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccine clinic in Santa Ana, Calif.…

September 10, 2021

Community

Vallecito Slash Depot grateful to community

As a volunteer for many years, I would like to thank Ken Beck from Pine River Irrigation District for his…

September 10, 2021

Community

Thank you from humane society

It was a wonderful evening with awesome sounds provided by Six String Dollar Band who kept the crowd moving. The…

September 10, 2021

And the West is History

And the West is History: Fiesta Children’s Parade – 1959

The launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik in October 1957 shocked Americans by its technological breakthrough. The United States resolved…

September 10, 2021

Community

Grange to host Hermosa History Tour

Lifelong Animas Valley resident Edward Mead and Ruth Lambert, cultural program director for the San Juan Mountain Association, will lead…

September 10, 2021

Community

Elks foundation to award scholarships

Applications may be completed online and must be submitted by Nov. 15. The 500 national winners will be announced in…

September 10, 2021

Community

Community Grief Group to hold meeting

The next meeting of the community grief group, Living with Loss, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday…

September 10, 2021

Community

Bayfield Lions Club Foundation to host dinner

Prime rib and complimentary beer and wine will be served. The silent auction begins at 5 p.m. and dinner begins…

September 10, 2021

Community

Preschool to hold Pasta for a Purpose dinner

There is a suggested donation of $15 per plate, and children 5 and younger are free. Reserve a spot at…

September 10, 2021

Travel

Wildfires, smoke snuff out outdoor adventures across the nation

Hannah Whyatt poses for a friend’s photo as smoke from the Ferguson Fire fills Yosemite Valley in 2018 in Yosemite…

September 9, 2021

Community

Pine River Library debuts fall programs

Pine River Library will begin in-person indoor programs in September. Storytime for young children will be held at 9:30-10:30 a.m.…

September 7, 2021

Community

VFW Post 4031 grateful for donations

As of Aug. 15, we have raised $3,607.70! We are extremely grateful to the Community Foundation who oversees the grant,…

September 7, 2021

Community

Thank you from the O’Neills

Unfortunately, we leave behind an incredible amount of great friends in this small mountain town. All the memories from the…

September 7, 2021

Community

Allison Grange to host reunion

The event will feature a potluck. Paper goods and drinks will be furnished.

September 7, 2021

Travel

How Sept. 11 changed air travel: More security, less privacy

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

September 6, 2021

Southwest Life

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet virtually

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will meet virtually at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Zoom. After a brief business meeting, Wirt…

September 4, 2021

Regional News

Rainy season unleashes with fury, beauty in Southwest

A woman climbs out of a pickup truck as Northwest Fire District firefighters position themselves for a water rescue in…

September 3, 2021

Community

TOPS to host open house

to host open house

September 3, 2021

Community

Animas Museum to host webinar

Participants will learn about photographer Frank Gonner and see early Durango through his eyes. The webinar will be presented by…

September 3, 2021