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Durango Botanic Gardens to host climate change conference
Southwest Life

Durango Botanic Gardens to host climate change conference

November 18, 2020

The conference will include two parts. Registrants may access prerecorded presentations of seven conference speakers, including experts in climatology, water conservation and urban forests. The goal of the conference is…

Chef Marcus Samuelsson celebrates the variety of Black food
Food

Chef Marcus Samuelsson celebrates the variety of Black food

November 16, 2020

Host/chef Marcus Samuelsson participates in PBS’s “No Passport Required” and “South By Somewhere” panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in 2019 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Samuelsson is…

Photo: Silverton Gladstone & Northerly RR –1905
And the West is History

Photo: Silverton Gladstone & Northerly RR –1905

November 16, 2020

Most people know that the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad built the line from Durango into Silverton, but many are unaware that three other distinct narrow gauge railroads were built…

CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus
Health

CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus

November 13, 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield puts his mask back on after speaking at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on a “Review of Coronavirus Response Efforts”…

West Coast governors urge COVID quarantine after travel
Travel

West Coast governors urge COVID quarantine after travel

November 13, 2020

Travelers wear face masks at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 13. California has become the second state to record 1 million confirmed coronavirus infections.Damian Dovarganes/Associated…

Troop to honor veterans
Community

Troop to honor veterans

November 13, 2020

Community members may help honor and remember fallen heroes by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day or inviting family and friends to attend. To sponsor a wreath or volunteer,…

Curbside drop-off sites to open for Operation Christmas Child
Community

Curbside drop-off sites to open for Operation Christmas Child

November 13, 2020

Operation Christmas Child collects and delivers shoebox gifts filled with school supplies, hygiene items and toys to children worldwide. Individuals, families and groups are invited to transform empty shoeboxes into…

Colorado Building Farmers goes virtual
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Colorado Building Farmers goes virtual

November 10, 2020

Over eight weeks, participants will explore how to build a farm business, plan for new markets, improve their record keeping and financial analysis skills and manage risks in crop and…

Christian churches mirror country’s political division
Religion

Christian churches mirror country’s political division

November 9, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden leaves after mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press Hours after the news broke Saturday of…

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective
Health

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

November 9, 2020

The first patient enrolled in Pfizer’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. On Monday, Nov. 9, Pfizer said an early peek…

Photo: Southern Ute Bear Dance – Ca. 1918
And the West is History

Photo: Southern Ute Bear Dance – Ca. 1918

November 9, 2020

Though undated, this picture taken in Ignacio is thought to be from around 1918. The Bear Dance is a Southern Ute ceremonial dance that can be traced as far back…

Durango Botanic Gardens grateful for president
Community

Durango Botanic Gardens grateful for president

November 6, 2020

During Anderson’s term, DBG added a number of new gardens, including the Cindy Smart Miniature Tree Garden and the Arboretum. Planning had begun as well for the Elevation Grass Garden…

Student to compete as music finalist
Community

Student to compete as music finalist

November 6, 2020

Audrey McManusCourtesy of MTNA McManus earned this opportunity after winning the Colorado State Junior String Competition. A freshman at Durango High School, McManus has been studying violin for 10 years…