Southwest Lifestyle

Religion

Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj because of virus

Workers disinfect the ground around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, on March 7 in the Muslim…

June 25, 2020

Health

Virus cases surging among the young, endangering the elderly

People sit outdoors to watch a movie June 18 as part of a program offered by the Miami Dolphins at…

June 24, 2020

Health

Open wide: U.S. dentists quickly rebuild after virus shutdown

Dr. Terri Tiersky poses for a portrait in full personal protective equipment, double mask, face shield, gown and gloves, at…

June 24, 2020

Travel

U.S. citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens borders

A TUI X3 2312 Duesseldorf-Mallorca flight passenger talks to the press at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca,…

June 24, 2020

Travel

Heading to these three states? Quarantine might be in the cards

Tourist Ines Tshiyomba, center, poses as her friend Garethe Mawonso takes her photo on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.…

June 24, 2020

Food

Ice pops are a quintessential summer treat. Here’s how to make your own.

Unlike ice cream, which takes more precision to perfect, ice pops (Popsicle is a trademark we try to avoid using…

June 23, 2020

Food

Greek potato nachos are the snackable, craveable mash-up you’ve been missing

Greek-ish Potato Nachos.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Potato nachos dish up the same fun, crunchy, pile-on-the-goodies, bar-food vibe as typical nachos, but…

June 23, 2020

Religion

Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism

Black Catholics walk from the federal courthouse building in downtown Louisville, Ky., to 12th and Broadway, in the “Black Catholics…

June 22, 2020

Health

Recreational pot laws may boost traffic deaths, studies say

Agents Amanda Toma and Ashley Brodeur work with customers outside in the parking lot of cannabis purveyor Berkshire Roots in…

June 22, 2020

Health

2nd wave of virus cases? Experts say we’re still in the 1st

A fence outside Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery is adorned with tributes to victims of COVID-19 in New York. The memorial is…

June 22, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Baseball at the Fairgrounds â€“ 1920s

Baseball in Durango was played at the La Plata County Fairgrounds for decades. Durango High School games were played there…

June 22, 2020

Food

After Aunt Jemima was retired, companies are rethinking Uncle Ben, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth’s

A box of Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix and a bottle of Aunt Jemima Original Syrup. The Aunt…

June 21, 2020

Travel

Theme parks hope the thrill is not gone

Carefree days giving way to virus safeguards

June 20, 2020

Health

Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

A health worker draws blood for COVID-19 antibody testing in Dearborn, Mich. A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients published Wednesday,…

June 19, 2020

Health

Decline in new U.S. virus deaths may be temporary reprieve

Signs remind patrons to wear masks and other protocols because of the coronavirus pandemic as they stroll through the Disney…

June 19, 2020

Southwest Life

Underground coal-seam fires in Colorado pose wildfire risk

Courtesy of Glenwood Springs Historical Society<br><br>A view of 2002 Coal Seam Fire from Eighth Street and Blake Avenue in downtown…

June 19, 2020

Community

Photo: Hockey heroes

The 10U Durango Steamers hockey team was ranked No. 1 in Colorado and was on its way to the state…

June 19, 2020

Community

Durango Botanical Society thanks the ‘Rosie team’

Sadly, the roses did not make it through the harsh, dry winter Durango saw this past season. Recently, the “Rosie”…

June 19, 2020

Community

VFW to host breakfast

The post will host a veterans breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday.

June 19, 2020

Community

Mercy grateful for support of volunteers, community

Mercy has benefited from the tireless efforts of many volunteers, including those at the Durango PowerHouse Science Center’s Maker Lab.…

June 19, 2020

Community

Durango Botanic Gardens open

Walk through the Durango Botanic Gardens along the Animas River Trail. The garden has plants from every continent, except Antarctica.…

June 19, 2020

Community

How Bayfield schools moved to virtual learning

Coronavirus pandemic forced district to move quickly to get set up

June 19, 2020

Southwest Life

More than 1,400 people call for ‘Chief’ to be taken down

Sign, part of Durango’s history since 1950s, now criticized as racist symbol

June 18, 2020

Southwest Life

Animas Valley Grange to present a Zoom talk about native pollinators, honey bees, flowers

Tina Sebestyen with Colorado Beekeepers Association will give a presentation about native pollinators and their relationships with native plants. Certain…

June 18, 2020

Health

Cheap drug is first shown to improve COVID-19 survival

Medical workers attend to a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care unit June 14 at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen.…

June 17, 2020

Food

Intentional leftovers can be a remedy for cooking fatigue

Whatever your answer, these days, cooking is pretty much a necessity. And whatever camp you fall into at any given…

June 16, 2020

Religion

Amid pandemic, scores of Catholic schools face closure

“It’s not a pretty picture right now,” said Sister Dale McDonald, public policy director of the National Catholic Educational Association,…

June 15, 2020

Food

Dietitian sees one positive pandemic outcome: a shift in how we think about food

One good sign: An April 20 Axios/Ipsos poll found that 45% of Americans said they were cooking more in the…

June 15, 2020

Food

When life gives you herbs by the fistful, put them to use in sauces, salads and drinks

The need to burn through a ton of herbs is a conundrum many of us face whether we are growing…

June 15, 2020

And the West is History

Photo: Rio Grande Southern Excursion â€“ 1951

On Sept. 2, 1951, the Rio Grande Southern railroad hosted 129 members of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club for a…

June 15, 2020