Southwest Lifestyle

Elk rescued from Colorado mine shaft

Hiker: ‘Something was drawing me to go up there’

Journalist tackles recovery in new podcast

“Back From Broken” host Vic Vela tells stories of recovery in his new podcast.Hart Van Denburg/Colorado Public Radio via AP…

A Global Day of Giving and Unit to take place May 5

United Way of Southwest Colorado is an official launch partner. Serving Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan counties,…

Durango resident Kelly Goodwin earns dean’s award with distinction

Goodwin is from Durango and is a graduate of Cinco Ranch High School. Students who receive a term grade point…

Food drive bins available at local schools

Thank you from Jean Pearthree

Jean Faye PearthreeCourtesy of Madison Mason Thank you!

San Juan Regional mounts rapid, flexible response to pandemic

Hospital staff began meeting about coronavirus in January

First Baptist Church of Durango welcomes Jimmy Thoma as new senior pastor

Thoma was hired as the associate pastor in September 2016 and was then promoted to the lead position when the…

Colorado Parks and Wildlife accepting applications for Colorado Sportsperson’s Roundtable

CPW aims to maintain a geographically diverse membership on the roundtable, with a current preference for residents in the northeast,…

2 cats in New York state test positive for coronavirus

The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to recover, are thought to have contracted the virus from…

Farmers to get full supply from McPhee Reservoir

Whitewater release unlikely

Delta records 1st quarterly loss in 5-plus years; worse is on the way

Delta flight is shown taking off April 7 from Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. In the…

Save the Food, Serve the People to serve 600 meals to vulnerable community members

Save the Food, Feed the People has provided meals to Durango/La Plata Senior Center, to the Latino community, the frontier…

Garden Club of Durango plant sale canceled

The plant sale is the fundraiser that helps the club maintain and improve the gardens at Santa Rita Park. The…

‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic

35 days of continuous sailing with no human contact with outside world

2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old

Taiwan McCall, left, useless a nasal swab to test James Reese for COVID-19 in the Harlem section of New York,…

U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners

Customers shop for cleaning products as market employees restock shelves in Aspen, Colo. Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and…

A virus that hits all faiths tests religion’s tie to science

Pastor Albert “Gonzo” Gonzales stands on a flat-bed truck as his church holds Easter services in the parking log in…

Virus forecast model from defense team in Los Alamos draws attention

Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase gives an update about the COVID-19 outbreak in the state as New…

Photo: End of an era in Mancos

This photo documents the last stock-hauling run of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad through Mancos in March 1951. The railroad…

Eating in quarantine: How to stretch your groceries

and tricks from Durango-area experts on making meals adaptable

Durango Farmers Market will open, but with a different look

Coronavirus also sparks shift in selling methods at local farms

Crispy-skinned sheet-pan chicken and cabbage scores high on flavor and low on effort

Sheet Pan Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs and Red Cabbage.Tom McCorkle/Washington Post Here, bone-in chicken thighs are slathered with a sweet-and-tangy mix…

How to freeze fresh vegetables while preserving their best qualities

Frozen fruit is especially great for smoothies, where texture won’t be an issue.Deb Lindsey/Washington Post If you’re faced with slim…

Here’s how long those condiments in your fridge and pantry are supposed to last

Before getting into the specifics of how long these various items will last, here are a few tips: Keep track…

Look left, turn right – jump! Islands offer remote tourism

Kristina Sandberg Joensen, a tour guide for Visit Faroe Islands, wears a helmet fitted with a live-streaming camera, part of…

Reopening could require thousands more public health workers

A smartphone belonging to Drew Grande, 40, of Cranston, R.I., shows notes he made for contact tracing Wednesday, April 15,…

Some people turn to herbal medicine to fight virus without proof

This is most evident in India and China, densely populated countries with a deep history and tradition of touting such…

5 Buddhist teachings that can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety

But Buddhist teachers are offering their teachings from a distance to remind their communities about key elements of the practice.…

It’s ‘different strokes’ when facing, responding to risk

du1-i-syn These can affect how we respond to the risks accompanying the COVID-19 outbreak. A web search for “biases in…