Southwest Life

Cancer Coalition of Southwest Colorado grateful to donors

Because of donations from community groups, we have assisted hundreds. Durango and La Plata County live the truth that “it…

Thank you to Rocky Horror Show

Thank you, cast, band and crew. Aaargh! Well done! Bo Pruski

Veterans breakfast to be held at fairgrounds

The December breakfasts will be on the first and third Sundays. This will be the location until the lodge gets…

Local Weight Loss Group to host speaker

TOPS is an affordable and effective weight loss program. The first meeting is free.

Senior center to offer ballroom dancing lessons

Instructor Connie Kintner will teach beginner fox trot and cha-cha. The lessons are an opportunity to get started in ballroom…

Center of Southwest Studies updates library exhibits

The cases, located on the second floor, feature artwork, memorabilia and pieces highlighting the region’s ranching, archaeology and cycling traditions…

San Juan College Planetarium to host solar telescopic observing session

In the transit, Mercury will appear to just break the edge of the sun’s disk at about 5:35 a.m., reach…

Durango Public Library announces keynote speaker for 2020 Literary Festival

See is award-winning author of “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane,” “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” “Peony in Love,”…

“Come Write In” for National Novel Writing Month

The library’s second-floor reading room is the designated writing room for the month. Writers may use the library’s free Wi-Fi,…

Professional Women’s Network to host Southern Ute Tribal Council member

Appetizers will be provided. A cash bar will be available. Cost is $10 at the door. For more information, visit…

Jill Tierney to offer gentle yoga classes at senior center

Classes will focus on Hatha yoga with mindful breathing (pranayama) and postures (asana) while moving through a flowing sequence. Chairs…

Durango Methodist Women to host bazaar

The bazaar will feature handcrafts, vendors, trash to treasures, homemade pies and baked goods all day. Lunch will be available…

Durango Bird Club to host photography of Robert Winslow

The photography program will follow a 15 to 20-minute business meeting, which is open to the public. Park in the…

Travel

Airbnb agrees to provide host records to Hawaii

People at Lanikai Beach, a popular neighborhood for vacation rentals, in Kailua, Hawaii. Airbnb Inc. is agreeing to provide Hawaii…

November 6, 2019

U.S. health officials link childhood trauma to adult illness

In a first-of-its-kind report released Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that millions of cases of heart…

November 6, 2019

Mercy Home Health recognized as top agency

Now in its 14th year, HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25% of agencies based on performance measures. This year, those…

November 5, 2019

And the West is History

Photo: 1942 FLC gymnastics

During the war years, gymnastics was a popular sport at the previous Fort Lewis College campus near Hesperus. Pictured here…

November 4, 2019

Community Health Action Coalition to meet Friday

Nicole Clark, family and consumer science agent at the Colorado State University Extension Office, will discuss programs available to improve…

November 4, 2019

Travel

New York to Sydney: The world’s first 20-hour flight

do you survive a 10,000-mile journey?

November 4, 2019

Genealogical Society to meet

After a brief business meeting, the Society will host a presentation: “Lineage Societies: What are they, and why on earth…

November 2, 2019