Southwest Lifestyle

Marvel food bank to operate on Wednesdays

No paperwork is necessary. For questions or to donate, call Brenda Isgar at 759-0377, Dora Greer at 749-1098 or Jean…

La Plata County Humane Society cancels summer events

To learn more, visit www.lpchumanesociety.org.

Marvel Grange cancels breakfast

Allison-Tiffany Cemetery cancels Memorial Day service

Community members are invited to keep the veterans and loved ones in their prayers on that day and throughout the…

Rotary to host rural vs. urban conflicts discussion

Minkler is a fourth-generation Coloradoan who has lived in La Plata County since 1982. He and his wife, Katie, ranch…

March births

Desiree and Charles Adams, Durango, Rhea Emilia, 6 pounds 5 ounces, 12:14 a.m. March 6. Gabrielle Von Mazo and Cody…

Mercy surgeon to discuss foot and ankle health on Facebook

Smith will discuss foot and ankle health and answer questions. Smith specializes in total ankle replacement, bunion and hammertoe disorders,…

New Mexico to tap satellite tracking during wildfire season

The State Forestry Division will be getting real-time alerts via a satellite tracking system designed by the Santa Fe-based startup…

U.S. health officials quietly release more reopening guidance

As with other recently released guidance, religious organizations were not included. Instead, the document has advice for child care facilities,…

U.S. births fall, and virus could drive them down more

The decline is the latest sign of a prolonged national “baby bust” that’s been going on for more than a…

Mercy Regional Medical Center’s Southwest Oncology recertified

The QOPI Certification Program builds on the society’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative, providing a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices…

How to make a better bowl of guacamole

Reaction was generally harsh and swift. Whether you view the pea guac as an affront, or merely an attempt to…

Local student Gavin Dougharty grateful to donors

Thanks again, Gavin DoughartyEscalante Middle School

14 days of quarantine kitchen

A journal of stretching groceries across two weeks

Photo: Second Avenue business ca. 1890

The Durango Transfer and Livery Stable was located on the 700 block of East Second Avenue. The building visible next…

Moderna: Early coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging

Neal Browning receives a shot March 16 in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19,…

‘COVID toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs

This April 3, 2020 photo provided by Northwestern University shows discoloration on a teenage patient’s toes at the onset of…

Photos: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists

Associated Press photographers have captured the atmosphere inside prestigious establishments in Rome, Milan, Venice, on the shores of Lake Como…

Pandemic upends life on isolated, idyllic Galapagos Islands

Now, officials are racing to equip medical teams on the remote islands with breathing machines while also trying to stanch…

U.S. begins ‘warp speed’ vaccine push as studies ramp up

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2020, in…

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance

Documents that U.S. health officials have released as part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses, and other organizations…

At 108, this New Mexico man may be world’s oldest COVID-19 survivor

Phil Corio, 108, and his son, Ron Corio, both of Albuquerque, were infected with the new coronavirus, and Phil just…

Family finds a different world after sailing around globe

Grosjeans: ‘When we left Brazil, pretty much the world was normal’

Hikers fight border wall at start of trail

In a picture from that February 2019, Mullaney, 28, is smiling as she poses behind a thin barbed-wire fence that…

Wolfwood Refuge grateful to Brandsma Family Fund

Please accept our heartfelt appreciation for your support during these difficult times. We are also deeply grateful for the Community…

Visitor grateful to local Jack Peterson for finding ring

Jack PetersonCourtesy of Roscoe Van Zandt I got the ring when I graduated in 1991 and have been wearing it…

Thank you from Know Your Dough

In addition, we would like to thank Consumers United Association for sponsoring this program. The show of community support is…

Thank you from Know Your Dough

In addition, we would like to thank ASAP Payroll & Accounting and Durango Education Foundation for sponsoring this program. The…

McLachlan to update Rotary on state budget concerns

A fourth-generation Coloradan, McLachlan is in her fourth year representing six Southwest Colorado counties in the State House. She is…

La Plata County Humane Society to host baby shower

The baby shower benefits the humane society’s foster program. Supporters may donate necessary supplies to help care for all the…