Southwest Life

Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain

Water levels sit low in Lake Powell near Bullfrog, Utah, on Sept. 15, 2025. Negotiations to manage the shrinking reservoir…

November 16, 2025

Community

Winter has come: Tips for staying safe on the roads

Trooper Hunter MathewsMark Stahl/CSP Photo The iconic phrase “Winter Is Coming” was first uttered on television in 2011 on the…

November 14, 2025

Community

Marvel Grange hosting community breakfast

Marvel Grange is hosting a community breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Nov. 29 at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217…

November 14, 2025

Community

Public Health Department office hours temporarily changing

The La Plata County Public Health Department’s main office service window at 185 Suttle St., Ste. 100 will be open…

November 14, 2025

Community

County Road 240 guardrail project begins Monday, to last five weeks

The La Plata County Road & Bridge Department has contracted for guardrail improvements on County Road 240 (Florida Road) from…

November 14, 2025

Community

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day gathering to be held

The annual International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at Durango…

November 14, 2025

Community

Ignacio’s annual Taste of Christmas to be held Dec. 5

The Taste of Christmas Holiday Market returns to the ELHI Community Center from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5 immediately…

November 14, 2025

Community

Charitable giving is as easy as going online

One of my biggest guilty pleasures is online shopping. Luckily for me, the Community Foundation has helped create a way…

November 14, 2025

And the West is History

And the West is History: 858 Main Ave., Durango – 1886

Founded in 1880, the Goodman Paint and Wallpaper Co. operated multiple locations in Durango throughout its 113 years in business.…

November 10, 2025

Southwest Life

Judge finds Montrose church guilty in unhoused camp case

The United Methodist Church in Montrose was found guilty Wednesday offour charges related to allowing unhoused residents to camp on…

November 9, 2025

Community

Empty Chair Town Hall to be held

An Empty Chair Town Hall will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit…

November 8, 2025

Community

City releases Veterans Day schedule

The city of Durango’s announces its schedule for Veterans Day on Tuesday: City administrative offices will be closed. This includes:…

November 7, 2025

Community

Make bean soup mix at Durango Public Library

Join Nicole Clark, M.Ed., RDN, La Plata County Extension Family and Consumer Science specialist and county director, for “Gifts from…

November 7, 2025

Community

Honoring our veterans with deepest gratitude

This Veterans Day, Comfort Keepers extends our heartfelt thanks to all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.…

November 7, 2025

Community

DAR participated in day of service

Durango and Pagosa DAR members baked and delivered more than 10,700 cookies to 18 first responder locations in Durango, Pagosa…

November 5, 2025

Community

Dr. Blake Brown offering free dental care for veterans

Dr. Blake Brown and staff are proudly donating services and time to local veterans on Veterans Day, beginning at 8…

November 5, 2025

And the West is History

And the West is History: Hesperus – ca. 1895

The coal-camp community of J.A. Porter’s mine, near the La Plata River, was named Hesperus by Otto Mears when his…

November 3, 2025

Southwest Life

Blood tests show highest levels of forever chemicals in those living near New Mexico plume

A water researcher tests a sample of water for PFAS at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions…

November 2, 2025

Travel

China’s C919 jet faces turbulent skies as US-China trade tensions add to delays

A COMAC C919 flies during the first day of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on Feb. 20, 2024. (Vincent Thian/Associated…

November 2, 2025

Travel

How mountaineer Jim Morrison made the first skiing descent of Everest’s most dangerous route

The North Face of Mount Everest glistens Sept. 18, 2024. (Savannah Cummins/National Geographic via AP) Below him plunged 9,000 feet…

November 2, 2025

Southwest Life

Descendants of 10th Mountain Division reflect on WWII, fear America is moving toward fascism

Members of the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during World War II. (U.S. Army Signal Corps Archive) The 10th Mountain…

November 2, 2025

Community

Help honor lives of military veterans

Family and friends can honor the lives of military veterans at Durango’s Greenmount Cemetery by purchasing a wreath for $17…

October 31, 2025

Community

LPEA Round Up Foundation board seeks volunteers

The La Plata Electric Association board of directors is seeking volunteers to serve on the Round Up Foundation board, which…

October 31, 2025

Community

Library friends offer opportunities to research personal, community history

This year the Friends of the Pine River Library in Bayfield has set a goal to establish a Local History…

October 31, 2025