Southwest Lifestyle

How does COVID-19 affect kids? Science has answers and gaps

Amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, teachers check students July 14 before a summer STEM camp at Wylie High…

July 17, 2020

Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership to host San Juan Mountains guided wildflower walk

Participants will walk among the native plants of the sub-alpine vegetation zone with guide Mary Menz. Co-author of “Common Wildflowers…

July 17, 2020

Community

San Juan Mountain Association announces opening of self-guided nature trail

The route provides mountain views and wildflowers on the 1.7-mile loop that follows the Brush Rake Mountain Bike trail. Pick…

July 17, 2020

Community

Rotary Club of Durango to meet virtually

Martin is an expert on Irish early medieval history. His talk will include exploring the history versus the legends/myths about…

July 17, 2020

Community

Genson Streets graduates from Rogers State University

Streets earned a bachelor’s degree.

July 17, 2020

Community

Durango Botanic Gardens to host annual bulb sale

The sale will offer high-quality bulbs from its premium supplier in Holland. The online store will be open from Aug.…

July 17, 2020

Health

Mercy hospital to host free Facebook Live discussion on bone health

The discussion will feature Mercy Orthopedic Associates Bone Health Specialist Clayton LaBaume. LaBaume will discuss osteoporosis, fracture prevention and answer…

July 17, 2020

Southwest Life

Manna, Garden Project merge to advance food security mission

join to have a larger impact on vulnerable populations

July 16, 2020

Health

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing

A subject receives a shot March 16 in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine by Moderna…

July 15, 2020

Religion

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges

A sign on a street near the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City, Ore., lists its worship schedule July 10.…

July 13, 2020

Religion

Summit Church offers vacation bible school

VBS focuses on fun, adventure and learning about God. Because of current health restrictions, participation will be limited to 15…

July 13, 2020

Health

Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say

Des Moines Public Schools custodian Cynthia Adams cleans a desk in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School, Wednesday, July 8,…

July 13, 2020

Travel

Disney World reopens as coronavirus cases surge in Florida

Guests required to wear masks June 16 because of the coronavirus stroll through the Disney Springs shopping, dining and entertainment…

July 13, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Durango Flour Mill – 1892

This picture shows the San Juan/Guyles & Graden Flour Mill. It was located about midway between today’s Albertsons and the…

July 13, 2020

Southwest Life

Cortez adds to inventory of historical buildings, homes

office, McPhee transplants highlighted in survey

July 12, 2020

Travel

United warns 36,000 workers they could be laid off

Airline losing about $40 million a day

July 12, 2020

Health

‘Desperation science’ slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs

Doris Kelly, 57, sits in her home on Monday, June 29, 2020 in Ruffs Dale, Pa. Kelly was one of…

July 10, 2020

Health

Safe injection sites may curb opioid deaths, report suggests

Injection booths at a facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. According to research published in the New England Journal of…

July 10, 2020

Community

Thank you from library trustees

Funding from the Ballantine Family Fund, the La Plata Electric Roundup Foundation and La Plata County has made it possible…

July 10, 2020

Community

Onward! announces scholarship recipients

Nicci Crowley, Onward! deputy director, said, “This year we had a record number of applications received. Even with the March…

July 10, 2020

Community

Outdoor Zumbathon on Sunday to benefit CERF

The covered pavilion may be accessed from the southeast end of the Durango Community Recreation Center parking lot, adjacent to…

July 10, 2020

Community

Supporting environment becomes a new area of focus of Rotary

More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years.…

July 10, 2020

Community

Men Who Grill goes virtual

The event highlights local culinary skills while giving back to the community. Ten grill teams will grill in their own…

July 10, 2020

Southwest Life

La Plata Open Space Conservancy to host second discussion in local agriculture series

Representatives of two major players in Southwest Colorado agriculture, James Ranch and Adobe House Farms, will share how they have…

July 9, 2020

Southwest Life

San Juan volunteer rangers needed

Volunteers are needed to monitor these trails, talk to visitors about minimizing their impacts and ensure that hikers keep these…

July 9, 2020

Religion

Not so random acts: Science finds that being kind pays off

Nightbird Restaurant chef and owner Kim Alter, left, mimics giving a hug to nurse practitioner Sydney Gressel, center, and patient…

July 8, 2020

Food

Want to add depth to your fruits and vegetables? There’s a ferment for that.

Not convinced? Science is here to explain why fermenting vegetables is not only perfectly safe but also surprisingly easy and…

July 7, 2020

Health

Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge virus can spread in air

In a letter published this week in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, two scientists from Australia and the U.S. wrote…

July 6, 2020

Travel

In Russia and Ukraine, no social distance on crowded beaches

Desperate for a break from the confinement of months-long lockdowns, few wear masks or try to maintain social distance as…

July 6, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Wildcat Canyon â€“ ca. 1900

The next time you drive Wildcat Canyon (Colorado Highway 141), look for remnants of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad grade…

July 6, 2020