Lifestyle

Fort Lewis College to hold Wednesday lecture

The lecture is about artists Pablita Velarde, Helen Hardin and Margarete Bagshaw, who are from three different generations and influenced…

June 22, 2018

Lifestyle

Thank You Letters

The daughters of Leta Sauer, a lifetime Durango resident who passed away March 13, want to thank everyone for their…

June 22, 2018

Religion

Pope: Countries should take in as many refugees as they can

Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesman Greg Burke, talks with journalists on board the flight to Rome as he returns…

June 21, 2018

Southwest Life

Aurora, other communities ponder aging bans on pit bulls

Gregg Jones, who lost his arm after being attacked by a pit bull when he was 12, holds his new…

June 20, 2018

Religion

Mormons post questions asked during youth interviews

On March 30, 2018, about 1,000 Mormons and former Mormons march to the church’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, to…

June 20, 2018

Food

Farmers Market Profile: All Seasons Farm expands its offerings

Aly Kellogg is a farmer with All Seasons Farms in Bayfield.Nick Gonzales/Durango Herald “The growing pains of a farm are…

June 20, 2018

Southwest Life

Hay being sold to horse owners in need

Courtesy of Kathy Sherer To combat the shortage, two-strand bales of hay are being delivered from northern Colorado and a…

June 20, 2018

Southwest Life

Colorado to adopt California’s stricter car pollution rules

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at the state Capitol. On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, Hickenlooper ordered state regulators to adopt…

June 19, 2018

Food

Distillery has new bourbon flavored by beaver secretion

A New Hampshire distillery has a new bourbon, Eau De Musc, flavored partly by the secretion from a beaver’s castor…

June 19, 2018

Food

Yelp shuts down teachers’ account sharing student reviews

The reviews were part of an assignment designed to teach students at the Boston Teachers Union School about opinion writing.…

June 19, 2018

Southwest Life

Farmers, ranchers invited to nominate committee candidates

Producers serve on committees and provide input related to disaster, conservation, emergencies, commodity price loan support, county office employment and…

June 19, 2018

Southwest Life

Four Corners Beekeepers to hold meeting

Attendees will learn about hive management with time for questions. For more information, call Judy at 247-0893, email [email protected] or…

June 17, 2018

Southwest Life

Colorado campaign seeks to squelch addiction shame

Personal stories offer others hope

June 17, 2018

Southwest Life

Residents get tips for tree health during drought

Parched soil stresses root systems

June 17, 2018

Food

Upgrade your ‘ade, or how to spike summer’s favorite thirst quencher

Nowhere is this more the case than with summer lemonade, which these days I typically feel morally and gastronomically compelled…

June 16, 2018

Southwest Life

Hay being sold to horse owners in need

To combat the shortage, two-strand bales of hay are being delivered from northern Colorado and a Go-Fund-Me account was created…

June 16, 2018

Religion

The surprising history of the song ‘God Bless America’

Written by an immigrant, song was rejected at first, then embraced by differing causes

June 16, 2018

Religion

Born to be mild: Mormon motorcycle club holds Utah rally

The Temple Riders are celebrated the club’s 30th anniversary with the “Color Country ‘n’ Spires” rally, The Spectrum reported .…

June 15, 2018

Southwest Life

New Mexico national forest says no to geothermal drilling

The East Fork of the Jemez River cuts through Valles Caldera National Preserve, in N.M. The Santa Fe National Forest…

June 15, 2018

Food

Mancos Farmer’s Market opens for the season

Vendors sell out to ‘better than usual’ crowds

June 15, 2018

Lifestyle

Thank You Letters

Thank you, Durango, for supporting the Garden Club of Durango! Because of generous support from the community and the enthusiastic…

June 15, 2018

Religion

U.S. returns 1493 Christopher Columbus letter to Vatican

Prefect of the Vatican Library Bishop Cesare Pasini leafs through an authentic 15th Century copy of a letter written by…

June 14, 2018

Southwest Life

When wildfires rage, where do animals go?

Wildlife and fire experts say critters can fend for themselves

June 14, 2018

Religion

Baptist church’s ‘Catholic’ Jesus statue to find new home

A statue of Jesus and reliefs are seen at Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington, S.C. The church wants to…

June 13, 2018