Southwest Lifestyle

Community

Purple Cliffs campers grateful to city and county

We are working together as a community to create a safe and self-governed camp with peer management and these rules:…

October 8, 2020

Southwest Life

Much of Southwest parched after monsoon season

The seasonal weather pattern that runs from mid-June and ended Sept. 30 brings high hopes for rain and cloud coverage…

October 7, 2020

Health

Animas Surgical Hospital offers online pre-surgical classes

Patients can view the course via Zoom and have questions answered by skilled nurses and physical therapists. Topics covered include:…

October 7, 2020

Food

Sugar adds more than sweetness to baked goods. Here’s what to know before you cut it.

Here’s what you need to know: Flavor. Yes, sugar is sweet and helps baked goods taste sweet. But there’s a…

October 7, 2020

Food

A sweet potato and mushroom quesadilla-pizza mash-up that’ll surprise you

Barbecue Sweet Potato Tortizzas.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post He, of course, is one of the best-known chefs in the world,…

October 6, 2020

Religion

Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency

In the Chicago suburb of Cary, Lutheran pastor Sarah Wilson recorded a sermon aboard a small plane piloted by a…

October 5, 2020

Food

Fast food got slower in 2020, costing millions in lost revenue

A customer wearing a protective mask receives an order from a worker at the drive-thru of a McDonald’s in Los…

October 5, 2020

Health

How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test?

an answer to a question about contact tracing

October 5, 2020

Health

High demand for flu shots? Experts hope to avoid ‘twindemic’

A flu vaccine is administered to National Foundation for Infectious Diseases staff members in Bethesda, Md., on Wednesday, Sept. 30,…

October 5, 2020

Health

U.S. panel tackles race, poverty in virus vaccine priorities

A woman receives an injection in September during Phase 3 testing for the Janssen Pharmaceutical-Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the…

October 5, 2020

Travel

Virus has Chinese tourists heading for domestic destinations

This year, travel restrictions because the coronavirus pandemic mean that some 600 million tourists – about 40% of the population…

October 5, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Durango Downtown view – 1918

This photo, taken from what we now call the Crestview area, looks east toward the northern end of downtown. The…

October 5, 2020

Food

Durango Craft Spirits is aging a couple new bourbons

corn and single malt whiskeys should release in 2022

October 4, 2020

Southwest Life

Cortez couple receives archaeology award

McBrides help landowners identify ancient sites

October 3, 2020

Southwest Life

Push on to protect historic sites outside Chaco park

finds about 4,200 ancient locations

October 3, 2020

Community

Powerhouse to host Plazapalooza

Enjoy live music and local food vendors. A cash bar will be available. Adhering to local health department and state…

October 2, 2020

Community

SWCAHEC hosts mask competition

As part of its CARES ACT Funding, SWCAHEC is educating the public about the importance of stopping the spread of…

October 2, 2020

Community

Registration opens for the 17th annual Festival of Trees

Join presenting sponsor Alpine Bank and more than 30 individual, family and business sponsors in sponsoring and decorating a tree…

October 2, 2020

Community

Apple Days festival to take place

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will be different than the usual Buckley Park Festival. The Good Food Collective…

October 2, 2020

Southwest Life

With record use of Durango trails, maintenance needs pile up

seeks grant to address erosion, unauthorized paths and more

October 1, 2020

Southwest Life

Managers warn that Rio Grande could go dry in Albuquerque

Boaters navigate the shallow Rio Grande as it flows through Rio Rancho, N.M., Aug. 31. New Mexico and other southwestern…

September 30, 2020

Community

Local resident grateful to organizations and community members

The clients do not need merely food but many other services. In-person relationships help the homeless as much as food.…

September 29, 2020

Community

Womenade Council grateful to donors

Our goal with each event is to provide financial help for women in our community who are normally self-sufficient and…

September 29, 2020

Health

COVID-19 cases rising among U.S. children as schools reopen

A teacher leads her students into an elementary school in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Tuesday, Sept. 29,…

September 29, 2020

Travel

Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant prepares a plane bound for Orlando, Fla. for takeoff May 24 at Kansas City International…

September 29, 2020

Food

This healthful twist on the French dip is also fun finger food

French Dip Pinwheels.Laura Chase de Formigny/Washington Post You can also make a hot gravy to dunk your sandwich into, French-dip…

September 28, 2020

Food

Diners angry about masks and other coronavirus rules prompt training for restaurant workers

Restaurant workers have frequently borne the brunt of people objecting to policies put in place by their establishments or by…

September 28, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Downtown Football & Marching Band â€“1934

In the 1930s, football was played at this municipal field in downtown Durango. The field was located approximately where the…

September 28, 2020

Southwest Life

COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ suffer symptoms weeks, months later

some, fatigue, brain fog, chest pain won’t go away

September 27, 2020

Community

Group to host food, clothing drive

There will also be drop-offs from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the same location. With winter coming, warm clothing,…

September 25, 2020