Southwest Lifestyle

Powerhouse to host aerospace talk

Tune into @powscicenter for the Facebook livestream to learn about space weather and the Artemis/Orion from two experts in their…

Religious leaders assess Biden, with hope and dismay

Associated Press file<br><br>President-elect Joe Biden departs the St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church on Jan. 16 in Wilmington, Del.…

Believe it or not, you can make great pizza without cheese. Here’s how.

My fifth birthday was the stuff pizza dreams are made of, at least to a kid living in New York…

‘Cereal snacks’ are just bigger cereal for people too lazy to add milk

The makers of the sugary stuff that traditionally has fueled American breakfasts are setting their sights far beyond the bowl.…

Photo: Animas School First Grade – 1962

These first grade pupils and their teacher, Mrs. Purcell, sat on the front steps of Animas School for their class…

East Troublesome Fire may signal new era of big blowups

Scientists unravel forces behind firestorm that burned 120,000 acres in one day

Cortez Christmas Bird Count posts record numbers

“We had a great turnout this year, and a lot of new records,” said organizer Jason St. Pierre. New count…

Thank you from the Jenners

Thank you again! Hams and Capi Jenner

Wolfwood Refuge believes in Santa

Fortunately, supporters stepped up to help us maintain the refuge via Colorado Gives Day, Facebook initiatives, online donations and checks.…

Thank you to the COVID-19 vaccine volunteers

Thanks to Ms. Zink for starting this, and all the helpers who were giving their time to make it happen.…

Resident grateful for COVID-19 vaccination clinic

From the people directing the parking of cars to the people administering the shots to everyone in between it was…

San Juan Mountains Association to host spring break camp

Children in first through fifth grade can spend the week with outdoor educators, adventuring through the Four Corners. They will…

Local student earns academic distinction

Local libraries host “Chocolate, Good for the Heart and Soul”

Participants will why chocolate is good for the heart and soul just in time for Valentine’s Day. The discussion will…

Great Decisions series to be held virtually

The discussion subjects are presented to Great Decisions discussion groups annually by the Foreign Policy Association, which prepares a briefing…

SASO to host virtual class

The initiative aims to explore and engage gender and sexuality through the frame of accessibility. The class will cover pronoun…

Durango native receives COVID-19 vaccine from Air Force captain

Lt. Cmdr. Allen Cordova receives the initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Courtesy Navy Office of Community Outreach “My wife has…

Thank you from Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County

Throughout the pandemic, the club has been providing interactive virtual activities designed to keep La Plata County youths connected (lessoning…

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society to meet virtually Wednesday

After a brief business meeting, Nash will present his talk, “Mogollon Archaeology Near Reserve, New Mexico: A Journey from Chicago…

Biden’s oil and gas pause halts lease sales around HD Mountains

10 parcels totaling more than 1,500 acres were set to be sold

Apaches’ fight over Arizona copper mine goes before US court

Former San Carlos Apache Chairman Wendsler Nosie Sr. talks to a group gathered outside the federal courthouse in Phoenix on…

What’s the secret to pairing beer with food?

Largely, it’s experimentation

‘New chance at life’: Man gets face, hands in rare surgery

The 22-year-old New Jersey resident had the operation last August, two years after being badly burned in a car crash.…

Help your dough rise to the occasion during the winter

Whether you’re making sourdough bread or loaves made with commercial dry yeast, your bread dough is a living thing. And…

Calling all dill lovers: This old-school ham salad sandwich is for you

Dill Ham Salad Sandwich.Scott Suchman/Washington Post While ham salad is an old-school recipe that’s been around forever, it had not…

Pompeii’s museum comes back to life to display amazing finds

comes back to life to display Roman world frozen in time

Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debate

A man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on…

Crews work to repair washed-out scenic highway near Big Sur

A section of Highway 1 is collapsed after a heavy rainstorm near Big Sur, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.…

Photo: Hermosa House and Pool – Ca. 1925

The first hotel at Trimble Hot Springs, 9 miles north of Durango, was built in 1882. It burned in 1892,…

Comfort Keepers grateful for access to vaccine

Great appreciation also goes out to Southwest Colorado Respite Resources and to the Senior Center of Durango for issuing caregiving…