Southwest Lifestyle

Photo: Durango Filling Station – Circa 1920s
And the West is History

Photo: Durango Filling Station – Circa 1920s

February 22, 2021

This early Sinclair gas station and car wash was located at the corner of Seventh Street and Main Avenue. We know the “Joe the Tailor” shop (on right) is on…

Back County Horsemen receives donation
Community

Back County Horsemen receives donation

February 19, 2021

Mike KnappCourtesy of San Juan Back Country Horsemen Volunteer hours and donations are needed to help the Forest Service maintain trails. Being a stock user in the wilderness, a contributing…

San Juan Basin Public Health to host virtual resource fair
Health

San Juan Basin Public Health to host virtual resource fair

February 19, 2021

Learn how SJBPH’s client-based programs served community members, including dental health, care coordination, health insurance literacy, WIC, SafeCare, breast and cervical cancer screening navigation, sexual health and routine immunization and…

Community members grateful to vaccine volunteers
Community

Community members grateful to vaccine volunteers

February 16, 2021

Every bit of the vaccine exercise appeared to be very well choreographed! We were greeted, directed, parked, assembled, checked off (lists) and ultimately shot, in a very seamless and fluid…

Viral Vegas: Deaths jump, tourism slumps amid long pandemic
Travel

Viral Vegas: Deaths jump, tourism slumps amid long pandemic

February 15, 2021

The sight of the big crowd, including many people without masks, spurred fears that COVID-19 infections would skyrocket, followed by hospitalizations and then deaths. That’s exactly what happened. January was…

Photo: Downtown Gathering – Ca. 1890
And the West is History

Photo: Downtown Gathering – Ca. 1890

February 15, 2021

This old photo documents some kind of gathering downtown at the Durango Livery. What brought this group together is apparently lost to history, but it does not appear to be…