Sparks will discuss issues surrounding the acid drainage and dissolved metals loading in the Animas River as the result of historic metals mining in the Silverton area, as well as…
The Summer Reading Program encourages children to read or have someone read to them all summer. Reading together builds pre-reading skills in young children, and studies show older children who…
Class will be held with smaller-sized camp groups engaged in STEM activities. Camps are for youths ages 5 to 18. Powerhouse will promote a safer environment with new outdoor learning…
The Petco Foundation investment will help to provide veterinary care, such as spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and microchipping. The grant is part of the Petco Foundation’s Pledge to Save Pet Lives…
Volunteers are invited to get out outdoors, volunteer and participate in some self-guided stewardship of the Nature Center. Volunteers may sign up for a time slot with their quarantine group…
Nearly $5 million in lottery money is represented in 11 winning projects distributed statewide through grants via Great Outdoors Colorado, the Conservation Trust Fund, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Building…
The fire service was a little different 115 years ago. In this picture, taken inside the firehouse at 134 E. 10th St., the firemen relax between calls. From left to…
Food security concerns drive desire for homegrown produce
The project is in the Junction Creek area near the vicinity of the Log Chutes 2 Trail. This project will thin suppressed, small diameter ponderosa pine trees to improve the…
Frittata Affogata alle Lasagne is a perfect recipe for anyone cooking for just themselves.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Tayari Jones, a novelist in Atlanta, has no intention of making the layered pasta…
Two market attendees take advantage of the washing station at the end of a row at Durango Farmers Market. Behind them, market-goers distance themselves from each other.Courtesy of Durango Farmers…
Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in the justice system while discouraging violence in response to the killing of Floyd, a black man…
Researchers concluded single-layer cloth masks are less effective than surgical masks, while tight-fitting N95 masks provide the best protection. A distance of more than 3 feet between people lowers the…
Protesters demonstrate May 30 in Salt Lake City. Protests in Salt Lake City that drew several thousand people are a setback for contact tracers already struggling to contain the spread…
Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts May 18 on the day Yellowstone National Park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials at Yellowstone and other…
So she was excited when American Airlines recently announced that it had extended elite status that had been granted for this year through Jan. 31, 2022. She might still have…
Crews mounted rescue mission during wildfire in June 2018
Participants will learn how to replace half of their meat with plant proteins while pleasing their palate, saving money and living healthier. Topics will include, clarifying protein needs and functions…
An aerial view shows the Canyon Mine in 2019 near Tusayan, Ariz. A federal judge has ruled against environmental groups and a tribe in their bid to keep the mine…
The combined program plans to reach every third, fifth and seventh grade student in Durango School District 9-R on an annual basis while conducting systematic outreach to youths in Montezuma…
The sessions are geared toward Colorado-based primary care team staff, including clinicians and other decision-makers in the realm of clinical strategy and health technology. As health care organizations face increasing…
The first patient enrolled in Pfizer’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, receives an injection May 4. Only about half of…
Darlene Gildersleeve thought she had recovered from COVID-19. Doctors said she just needed rest. And for several days, no one suspected her worsening symptoms were related – until a May…
U.S. Air Force KC-46 tankers being built by Boeing sit parked April 7 at the Paine Field airport in Everett, Wash. Federal safety regulators are outlining planned changes in how…
The San Juan Ramblers, half-day youth interpretative hikes on public lands will operate with a reduced number of campers in an effort to continue to work with the varying needs…
Digital connections rise, reports of STIs fall
I’m not suggesting you go to the outrageous lengths of pickling an old shoe or parking tickets (although that would be cathartic …), as depicted in the famous “Portlandia” sketch,…
Last weekend when President Donald Trump declared houses of worship essential and asked governors to reopen them, some congregants around the country headed for their places of worship with numerous…
U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he’ll extend the public comment period on a contested plan that will guide oil and gas drilling and other development in an area of…
Qatar Airways announced May 18 it would require its cabin crew to wear disposable personal protective equipment as well as safety goggles, gloves and a mask.Amer Sweidan/Courtesy of Qatar Airlines…
