Southwest Lifestyle

La Plata County brings the fight back to noxious weeds

A rise in funding revitalizes program targeting plants harmful to agriculture, wildlife

Why you should use your toaster oven as more oven, less toaster

As the countertop appliance gets smarter and better, you should really be thinking more about the “oven” part of your…

The future of travel, according to guidebook writer Rick Steves

Author, TV show host says virus can put dreams on hold, but it can’t crush them

City of Durango to host edible plant excursions

Participants will learn about plants in the local environment that are either edible, medicinal or both. People will meet at…

ReStore seeks volunteers

The store needs volunteer support for the register and pick-ups. For more information, call Susie at 382-9931.

Registration opens for fall golf tournament to benefit Music in the Mountains

The tournament will feature 18-hole shotgun scramble, happy hour and a barbecue at Glacier’s Valley Clubhouse and a silent auction.…

Durango Botanical Society thanks High Noon Rotary

This donation will allow DBS to begin construction on the newest garden, the Elevation Grass Garden at the Durango Public…

Thank you to all trades involved in helping a veteran

You, sir, are an inspiration and a hero and it was an honor to create a usable, safe environment for…

Annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show canceled

The club will offer several field trips this summer and fall. For online registration and additional information about these rock-hounding…

Mercy Regional Medical Center announces April births

Annabelle Mick and Ori Rehman, Ignacio, Rhiannon Evelyn Victoria, 8 pounds 11 ounces, 6:14 a.m. April 4. Teresa Burk and…

Animas High School grateful to community partners

Our deepest appreciations go to national event producer John Oakes, who lives locally, and produces local events Four Corners Motorcycle;…

Rotary Club of Durango to host Marsha Porter-Norton

Porter-Norton will discuss the various things she has learned about bringing communities together around tough, contentious issues. She is an…

Alternative Horizons seeks volunteer advocates, offers training

Alternative Horizons supports and empowers survivors of domestic violence. A free, comprehensive training that will be held online Monday through…

Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in U.S.

Demonstrators gather near the White House in Washington on June 6 to protest the death of George Floyd, a black…

EU reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to U.S. tourists

A woman walks her dog April 7 on a Paris bridge, with the Eiffel tower in background, during a nationwide…

Water diversions paused to ensure Rio Grande keeps flowing

A group of kayakers makes their way down the Rio Grande between Rio Rancho and Albuquerque on May 31. One…

A dry marinade and two-zone grill are the one-two punch of great grilling

Unfortunately, with live-fire cooking (I count a gas grill in that category), you can’t simply set your oven temperature and…

Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race

A volunteer receives a COVID-19 test vaccine injection June 24 developed at the University of Oxford in Britain, at the…

Picnic-ready, classic slaw gets a healthful upgrade – and a flavor boost

New Classic Cole Slaw.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post This is the version that’s on my table so often that making it feels…

Photo: 1911 Flood aftermath

This picture taken just days after the October flood in 1911 looks north with the Main Avenue bridge seen just…

How to turn single-purpose kitchen tools into multiuse gadgets

The bar is set particularly high for items that, at least in theory, are single-purpose – or are billed that…

Summer vacationers weigh testing, quarantine or staying home

Cod Cove Inn owners Ted and Jill Hugger show a draft of a compliance form June 10 that inn owners…

U.S. officials change virus risk groups, add pregnant women

On Thursday, June 25, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its list of which Americans are at…

Durango Chamber Of Commerce announces “Coolest Dog in Durango” contest

Participants may upload a photos of their dog to the contest website. Entry is $10 and earns participants 10 free…

Durango Hula Ohana to host workshops

A Hula Kahiko workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. July 4 and July 5. A Hula…

Paulette Church to speak to Rotary Club of Durango

Church will cover topics including community fire breaks, hazardous ignition zone work around homes, and firewise building materials and practices…

Veterans float and picnic to be held Sunday

The family-friendly event will offer free raft trips and picnics to honor veterans and their families. No registration is required.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango thanks the community

UUFD would like to thank all of the community members who joined this effort to provide needed food, masks, gloves,…

Southwest Civic Winds cancels July 4 performance

Navajo Nation adapts to fight wildfires during pandemic

new protocols in place, crews hitting fires hard and keeping them small